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The annual hunt for the medallion is officially underway after Oktoberfest USA announced its first clue Monday morning.

Fay’s Apple Stand opened in about 1950 as an outlet for Hugh Fay to sell the apples from what was, at the time, his hobby orchard. After marrying Phyllis Miller in 1952, the hobby became a full-time job for the…

It may have taken nine clues for Oktoberfest medallion hunters to find the elusive medal last year, but that wasn’t the first time in the new millennium that nearly all the clues were released to help the hunters.

AJ D’Ambrosia has never attended La Crosse’s Oktoberfest. But the Onalaska Middle School eighth grader will get the royal treatment when he does this fall.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region invites community members, local businesses, and supporters to hit the green for a day of connection, friendly competition and purpose at the 2026 Golf Fore Kids’ Sake charity golf outing on…

When a loved one shows signs of dementia, families often face difficult questions about care, decisions and costs. Agrace offers dementia care consultations to help answer these questions and bring clarity to families navigating this challenging time.

Mississippi Valley Conservancy will hold a hands-on conservation effort at New Amsterdam Grasslands near Holmen from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 30 Volunteers of all ages are can take part in collecting native prairie seeds that will be used to…

Wisconsin’s largest nonprofit community hospice, Agrace, serving La Crosse County and the Coulee Region, is seeking volunteers. They are needed to make companionship visits to local patients in their homes, nursing homes or assisted living centers.

A week into the new semester and enrollment at UW La Crosse has remained steady since last year.

Plans are in the works to raise $4 million for a museum, community room and offices at the memorial that opened in 2021.

The memorials in New York, Arlington, Virginia, and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, each provide their own story about the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

Looking back on 9/11, Alene Keenan remembers an exceptionally beautiful and calm morning. At the time, she was working on a yacht docked at Chelsea Piers owned by a fashion designer.

Every year on Sept. 11, Judy Wolff shuts off her television for the day. She refuses to listen to the radio or read the news — better to spare herself the bad memories.

While 25 years have passed since 9/11, its impact is still seen in the work emergency responders do across the nation.

Two area residents were injured Monday when the vehicle they were in hit a power pole and a building.

After 10 years, Candyce “Candy” Anderson thought it was time for a new highlight to the Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest pageant.

Friday will mark 25 years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Here is a list of events and memorials in response to the day throughout western Wisconsin.