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Missing Utica, Minnesota, man found dead in Mississippi River
A Utica, Minnesota, man reported missing was found dead Friday, according to the Winona County and Buffalo County sheriff’s offices.
Menomonie man fatally injured in two-vehicle crash
A Menomonie man died in a two-vehicle crash Sept. 29 on Highway 12/29 in the town of Elk Mound.
Winona man reported missing near Merrick State Park
The Winona County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in its search for a missing Winona man.
Patients, staff bid farewell to St. Francis Hospital
At the front doors of St. Francis Hospital, about 200 Mayo Clinic Health System patients, physicians, nurses, technicians and facility staff formally said goodbye Oct. 1 to the 140-year-old facility.
Gate on Marco Drive near city service center closed until Oct. 3 in La Crosse
Because of work near the gated entrance to the Municipal Service Center on Marco Drive, the gate will be closed to through traffic starting Wednesday through 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
More employees hired to bolster Winona County dispatch team
Winona County is making progress toward increasing the staffing in its dispatch center, but is not yet ready to handle all of its own calls.
La Crosse’s only synagogue earns national recognition
La Crosse’s last synagogue was just declared a national landmark by the National Register of Historic Places.
Bags tournament honors competitive, loving husband, dad
Val Kokott-Rebhahn and her husband, Brian, were very competitive – so competitive, in fact, that they had a bet between them about who could refrain from drinking soda the longest. That bet lasted 12 years, ending when they agreed to…
Food insecurity becoming more common in Wisconsin
More families across Wisconsin are becoming food insecure, with new data showing a 30%-40% rise in the use of food banks.
Wisconsin urges residents to buy, burn local firewood
Ahead of National Firewood Month in October, experts are urging Wisconsinites and state visitors to think twice before giving invasive species or harmful hitchhikers a ride this fall.
Chippewa Valley Alzheimer’s walk nears $90K fundraising goal
More than 300 people participated in the 2026 Chippewa Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Eau Claire, an event expected to raise nearly $90,000.
Teen motorcyclist and elderly woman both injured in crash
Two La Crescent residents were injured in a crash Thursday afternoon.
La Crosse lands $70K grant for neighborhood projects
The city of La Crosse has been accepted into a grant program that will funnel $70,000 toward city residents’ public improvement projects.
Keep in mind the presence of added sugars when eating your favorite foods
Most foods we consume have some level of naturally occurring sugars, which is to be expected and can’t be avoided. But many also have what’s known as added sugars, and those are ones that can bring down the nutritional value…
Drivers in Madison crash that killed construction worker come forward
A vehicle hit a 65-year-old man doing road work near the intersection of Pflaum and Alder roads.
Oktoberfest Royal Family bonds over giving, growing event
Each year Dave Guepfer taps the Golden Keg, the ceremonial start to the days of revelry. Gupfer first got involved with Oktoberfest USA by being on the beer committee, but he said the fest means much more than that.
Winona school board candidate apologizes for image posted online
Winona Area Public Schools Board of Education candidate Ted Hazelton apologized this week for posting an image on social media that included a slur used to describe people with intellectual disabilities.




