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A call about a body in the Mississippi River about 8 a.m. today has mobilized area rescue personnel.

MADISON — Staring down an expected cut in state aid of $7.6 million, UW-Eau Claire will offer buyouts to employees ages 55 and older who have been at the university at least five years, Chance…

TOMAH — From their wheelchairs and church pews, veterans at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Wisconsin on Thursday night defended the embattled facility where they receive their care.

As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, Viterbo University is hosting "A Place for Us: A Gala Celebration of the Arts at Viterbo” Saturday, March 21.

Here’s one difference, among many, between the two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court on the April 7 ballot:

Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:

Thomas Beitlich’s mind is protecting him for remembering the morning he almost killed a man, a judge said Friday.

On March 30, the testing window opens for the Badger Exam, the state’s new Common Core State Standards aligned tests in math and English Language Arts for students in grades 3 to 8.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Lawmakers in the Minnesota House sought Thursday to loosen the rules for bringing firearms onto the state Capitol grounds, reigniting debate on the contentious issue eve…

As the Republican governor gets closer to a 2016 presidential bid, he has changed stances on key issues. 

Oh, Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling — to you, and Kate and Mickey and Shannon, and Ole and Lena, and Hansel and Gretel and names of all nationalities — to queue up on the sidewalks…

As the Republican governor gets closer to a 2016 presidential bid, he has changed stances on key issues. 

The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium will present two free Homeland Security-certified courses for public safety and health personnel from rural areas on March 25 at the Onalaska OmniCenter.

The La Crosse Common Council authorized a couple of significant property purchases Thursday, agreeing to sell a downtown parking lot for a potential new hotel and buy the former Buzz’s Bikes b…

Norskedalen’s annual rummage sale will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Donated items can be brought to the Coon Valley Village Hall from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. March 18-20. Televisions, mi…

The winning design for this year’s Oktoberfest button almost caused a fight between twin sisters, until La Crosse native Ann Garrity relented and retrieved her colorful drawing from the trash.

Dr. David Houlihan and Deborah Frasher have their supporters, and five of them spoke up during a town hall meeting conducted at the Tomah Veterans Administration Medical Center Thursday.

Dean Sanderson, 44, of 1436 Kane St., was charged Thursday with possession of methamphetamine, an illegally obtained prescription and drug paraphernalia. Sanderson had prescription pills, meth…

The digital format for this year's Badger Exam isn't the only new testing concept for students and teachers for which to adjust. Students also will have to answer a math performance task, a lo…

The digital format for this year's Badger Exam isn't the only new testing concept for students and teachers for which to adjust. Students also will have to answer a math performance task, a lo…