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Largest ice park in Midwest opens for season Saturday in Winona

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 12:00pm
The biggest ice park in the Midwest opens this weekend, and Winona ice climbers don't have to travel far to take advantage of its man-made features.

Most snowmobile trails still closed in northern Wisconsin

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 12:00pm
A lack of snow continues to hamper winter tourism as only Sawyer County has open trails, although conditions are reportedly poor.

Public input sought on $12M proposal to decommission dams in Vernon and Monroe counties

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 9:30am
In two community meetings, the Natural Resources Conservation Service presented its plan to decommission all but one dam between the Coon Creek and West Fork Kickapoo watersheds.

Late Madison doctor's mission to the moon will end in the South Pacific

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 5:40am
"She's coming back to Earth to put on an unplanned pyrotechnic show," Kay Heggestad's son, Greg Wertsch, wrote on Facebook.

Escalating violence in the Middle East isn’t raising gas prices, yet: Track changes in gas prices in Wisconsin

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 4:30pm
Why, in the midst of a crisis in the Red Sea, have energy prices barely reacted over the past few weeks? Plus, check out how gas prices are doing in Wisconsin.

Thai Pavilion gets a makeover in the deep of winter

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 8:00am
The pavilion at Olbrich Botanical Gardens was constructed in 2001 but its roof tiles need replacing while other restoration work could begin in the coming months.

Finally, Lake Mendota freezes

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 5:30am
The Clean Lakes Alliance also has named a winner of its annual Mendota Freeze Contest to guess the date the lake would freeze over.

10 years after 'Justified Anger', Gee presents 'The Cost of Hope' on MLK Day at Viterbo

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 1:15pm
The Rev. Alex Gee is no stranger to changing the discussion on racial justice in the Midwest, and his presentation “The Cost of Hope” at Viterbo University’s Martin Luther King Jr. community celebration was no exception.

State Capitol event honors MLK Day on coldest holiday since 2016

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 5:30am
"I believe the theme of 'One Day' is a powerful sentiment but it depends how it's presented," Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rev. Marcus Allen said of the annual event's theme.

WAY IT WAS: Ice conveyor on the riverbank, early 1900s

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 5:15am
A young child watches as ice slabs are floated along a cut portion of the river to a conveyor belt. The cut ice would be carried by the conveyor up the steep embankment to an ice house, where it would…

La Crosse area building permits

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 5:00am
Here are recent La Crosse area building permits.

Catholic Charities opens overnight warming center to overflow capacity as temperatures dip below zero in La Crosse

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:00pm
As temperatures sank into the single digits Saturday, the Catholic Charities warming center opened its emergency overflow capacity for the first time this year.

An arctic blast is about to pummel most of the country. Track temperature and precipitation in Wisconsin

Sun, 01/14/2024 - 12:35pm
An ongoing Arctic blast enveloping much of the US will set the stage for impactful snow and ice, as well as strong winds and snow squalls. Here's how recent temperature compares to the past in Wisconsin.

Snowmobiling and tourism take a hit in northern Wisconsin

Sun, 01/14/2024 - 9:25am
In a rare occurrence, many snowmobile trails in southern Wisconsin have opened while trails in the Northwoods remain closed due to a lack of snow.

Why 2024 will be the defining year for the ’20s economy, and how Wisconsin's economy is doing

Sat, 01/13/2024 - 12:30pm
The US economy is at a crossroads; a lot could go wrong, and a lot could go right. Here are a few charts that paint a picture of the economy in Wisconsin.

Nature walk offered Jan. 20 at Trempealeau refuge

Sat, 01/13/2024 - 5:30am
Happy Dancing Turtle is offering a free one-hour outdoor family nature walk at the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, in partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Weather brings good news and bad news for Madison-area ice anglers

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 5:30pm
Lakes Mendota and Monona were largely open Friday which will help them freeze more evenly however some bays have thin payers of ice covered with insulating snow.

A new rule will tighten worker classification standards; How workers are earning and spending in Wisconsin

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 4:30pm
The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for millions in the U.S. workforce. Check out how workers are spending and earning in Wisconsin.

Snowmobilers rejoice as Dane County trails set to open

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 1:00pm
Five counties in southern and southwestern Wisconsin have trails that are open while trails in far northern Wisconsin remain closed.

Adaptive art series offered at Holmen and Onalaska libraries

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 5:30am
La Crosse County Library invites adults in the community to “Art in the Library for All,” an adaptive art series led by Sandra Whiteman, healing arts specialist. Participants will create poetry or paintings (or both) depending on which program they…

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