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April Top Notch Teacher: Jill Guns
When you've been teaching for almost two decades, like Jill Guns in Sparta, it basically becomes a routine.
Man dies in western Wisconsin tractor accident
A man is dead after a tractor accident in western Wisconsin.
Packers player becomes face of organ donation effort
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb is trying to raise awareness of organ donation.
Police: Madison crowds celebrating Wisconsin win obeyed law
Madison police say crowds celebrating Wisconsin's win over Kentucky in the Final Four were jubilant but obeyed the law.
Study: Minnesota converted most wetlands between 2008-2012
Minnesota converted more wetlands into farmland than any other state when crop prices spiked between 2008 and 2012, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
Barton, Doyle compete for Circuit Court Judge title
Brian Barton and Gloria Doyle will go head to head as they run for the position of La Crosse County Circuit Court Judge.
Closures along I-90 begin Monday morning
Closures on the Dresbach Bridge are scheduled to start Monday morning.
Wisconsin board predicts voter turnout of 20 percent Tuesday
The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is predicting voter turnout of 20 percent for the spring election on Tuesday.
Darren Sharper drug, sexual assault case moves to La.
Once a football hero celebrated in New Orleans for his role in the Saints' Super Bowl season, Darren Sharper is returning to the city in disgrace to complete plea deals on charges that he drugged and sexually assaulted women.
State high court judge may have broken rule by quizzing lab
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser recused himself from a drunken driving case earlier this year after he apparently went outside court proceedings and asked questions of a state lab.
Minneapolis Federal Reserve to start Indian Country center
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis plans to start a national center to spur development on Indian reservations, which have been plagued by poverty passed down through generations, according to the Fed bank's outgoing president.
Ho-Chunk Nation considers development near Madison casino
The Ho-Chunk Nation is looking into a potential development near its Madison casino that could include a sports complex, museum and entertainment venue.
La Crosse natives in the heart of Hoosier Country
Many Badger fans from the La Crosse area are starting to make their way south for Wisconsin's big Final Four semi-final match-up with Kentucky Saturday night.
Area residents visit refuge with nature journals
Area residents were encouraged to observe nature on Saturday.
La Crosse area Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt
Kids in our area had the chance to go Easter Egg Hunting.
News 8 Eye Piece: Axe Cutting
A guitar is more than just a piece of wood with strings to its owner. It becomes part of the family.
Recycle e-waste as spring cleaning starts
It's that time of year where people are working on their spring cleaning.
Watch for motorcyclists as temperatures rise
As the weather gets warmer you might notice more and more motorcycles out and about.
Residents petition against new luxury apartment complex
To help with a rapidly growing population, three local developers are applying to the village of Holmen to build two new apartments and add a big expansion to a local neighborhood.
Children's Museum holds annual 'Eggstravaganza'
Kids in the La Crosse area are getting an early start on their Easter egg hunts.