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'Making a Murderer' attorney seeks more evidence testing

Sat, 08/27/2016 - 10:31am
The attorney for a Wisconsin inmate featured in the hit Netflix series "Making a Murderer" filed a motion Friday seeking permission to perform extensive testing on evidence she believes will show he's innocent.

Logan High School's Swanson Field re-dedicated

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 11:27pm
Members of the La Crosse School District and the Swanson family were on hand for the re-dedication of the field.

Eye Piece: Farm to Classroom

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 11:25pm
In this week's Eye Piece, Photographer John Schmidt takes us to a farm in Onalaska that may have found the key.

Viterbo students start moving into residence halls

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 11:04pm
Sidewalks were littered with clothes, TVs and futons as students get ready to start their fall semester of college.

500 ft. of copper cable stolen from Alliant Energy substation in Tomah

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 10:59pm
An employee of Alliant Energy noticed damage to a chain link fence at their Council Creek substation Thursday.

Will recent flooding events cause local insurance rates to rise?

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 10:46pm
There are about 4,000 homes, businesses and garages in the city of La Crosse located in a high or medium risk floodplain.

Consumer Advisory issued for Westby Creamery cottage cheese

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 10:31pm
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is issuing the alert for 4% cottage cheese made by Westby Creamery.

District encourages message for students, staff, community

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 5:49pm
As the start of the school year approaches, the Holmen School District is making sure students start off on the right foot.

Church opens doors for Muslim Community

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 5:47pm
After an Islamic center burned down in 2013 in one of the largest fires in Winona, the city's First Congregational Church opened its doors to the Center for prayer services.

Second annual CouleeCon opens in La Crosse

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 4:40pm
The convention allows gamers of all types -- whether it's video games, board games, or card games -- to get together and play.

Study: Wisconsin villages struggling with economic recovery

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 3:00pm
A new study suggests that Wisconsin's villages have struggled more with economic recovery than larger cities since the big recession of 2008-09.

Governor's order seeks to make Minnesota more bee-friendly

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 2:04pm
Gov. Mark Dayton sought Friday to extend a little Minnesota nice to the state's declining honeybee population by issuing an executive order limiting certain pesticides that harm them, a step advocates said positions the state as a leader in protecting pollinating insects critical to the nation's food supply.

House explosion injures 1, damages neighborhood

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 9:00am
Investigators will try to determine why a house exploded in Fitchburg, critically injuring a man and causing damage to at least two dozen other homes in the neighborhood.

Aid for distressed neighborhoods follows shooting

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 8:48am
Gov. Scott Walker will send $4.5 million in aid to help an economically-disadvantaged area of Milwaukee create jobs, train workers and clean up blighted property.

Allina nurses to begin strike on Labor Day

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 8:44am
The union representing about 4,800 nurses at five Allina hospitals in the Twin Cities area has notified the company it will begin a strike on Labor Day.

Children from the Boys and Girls Club

Thu, 08/25/2016 - 11:42pm
Children from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater La Crosse are spending the week planting and harvesting produce, learning recipes and preparing meals at Deep Roots Community Farm in La Crosse.

Sunflowers for Haley

Thu, 08/25/2016 - 11:17pm
A Westby family is honoring their loved one in a special way and it's proving to be a ray of light in an otherwise very dark situation.

Mississippi Valley Conservancy gets grant to try to save bat cave

Thu, 08/25/2016 - 11:10pm
The Mississippi Valley Conservancy is receiving a $10,000 grant from the John C. Bock Foundation to help save the habitat of the bats.

Former Onalaska city employee charged with felony theft

Thu, 08/25/2016 - 9:54pm
The woman accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the city of Onalaska is being charged with a felony.

Community leaders consider another way to tackle addiction

Thu, 08/25/2016 - 7:26pm
It's no secret that drug abuse is a big issue in La Crosse, and community leaders say there's not just one answer to the problem. Now, they’re talking about another piece of the puzzle in fighting addiction.

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