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Last minute tax filing tips
If you still haven't filed your taxes have until midnight to do so. However, experts said there may be a better option.
ReNEW looking for volunteers to fix up La Crosse
ReNEW La Crosse Neighborhoods is looking for 75 to 80 volunteers this year. So far, they only have about 40.
Craigslist ad encourages La Crosse woman to urban garden
Craigslist is a well-known site used to sell items, find apartments and look for jobs but while browsing on the site, one La Crosse woman found something she didn't even know was possible living in the city.
Volunteers honored at breakfast in La Crosse
Volunteers in the La Crosse area are being honored as part of National Volunteer Week.
Packers players, alumni make surprise visit in Onalaska
Current and former Green Bay Packers players paid a surprise visit to SpringBrook Assisted Living in Onalaska Wednesday afternoon as part of the "Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour."
CenturyLink to deliver broadband speeds up to 1 gigabit per second
CenturyLink announced Wednesday afternoon that symmetrical broadband speeds up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) are now available for "thousands" of residential and small business customers in La Crosse.
Suspicious death investigated in Oak Park Heights
Police are investigating a suspicious death in the eastern Minnesota city of Oak Park Heights.
Firefighters battle commercial fire in Minneapolis
Firefighters are battling a large commercial fire in north Minneapolis.
Police locate driver suspected in fatal hit-and-run
Stearns County authorities say they have located the driver suspected in a hit-and-run that killed a 5-year-old boy in St. Joseph.
Group wants Minneapolis police to document race in stops
A civilian oversight group says Minneapolis police should document the race and ethnicity of people detained by officers but not arrested.
Police: Officer-involved shooting outside drug store
Police say an officer has shot an armed robbery suspect outside a Walgreens drug store in Milwaukee.
Charges filed against boyfriend in baby's death
Authorities have a warrant for the arrest of a man charged with smothering his girlfriend's newborn child in Ramsey County.
Girl, 4, injured after bullet enters Milwaukee home
Authorities are investigating after a 4-year-old girl was struck by a bullet while playing on a couch inside a Milwaukee residence.
5 arrested in vulgar language vandalism case
Five people have been arrested in connection with vandalism and hate graffiti that appeared on many west-side Madison homes in February.
Lawyer: Ex-deputy with ALS was mentally ill during killings
A defense attorney has told jurors that ALS affected the brain of a former Dane County sheriff's deputy on trial for the killings of his wife and sister-in-law.
Man pulled from Little Lake Butte des Morts
Authorities say a man is in critical condition after officers pulled him from Little Lake Butte des Morts (BYOO'-deh-mohr) in Winnebago County.
Recall: Baby food could contain glass
Beech-Nut is recalling some of its baby food after a single report of a glass piece found in a jar.
Local entrepreneurs compete for funds to make their business a reality
The CouleeCO.STARTERS program is a nine week program for entrepreneurs to learn the skills and tools they will need to make their business a reality.
Salvation Army benefits from city grant program
As part of National Community Development week, the city is highlighting organizations that make La Crosse a better place to live.
Volunteers needed for Neighbors Day in La Crosse
The La Crosse Jaycees are looking for volunteers for Neighbors Day on Saturday, April 18.