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Freedom Honor Flight announces 2015 flights
One flight will be on May 2 and the other on October 17.
Man dies in Jackson County apartment fire
A 79-year-old man died in an apartment fire in the Village of Taylor early Tuesday morning.
Police search for driver who fled from chase
Police in Kenosha are looking for a driver who fled on foot after crashing a vehicle in the front yard of a home.
Prison guard properly fired after bullying colleague
A state hearing examiner says a prison guard who bullied a colleague who later committed suicide was properly fired.
Service Tuesday for victim of suspected bank robber
A funeral service is scheduled for the Marinette County man authorities say was killed by a bank robbery suspect who later fatally shot a state trooper.
St. Paul woman, 63, killed in head-on crash
Authorities are investigating after a 63-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash on a freeway in St. Paul.
Bridal shop in La Crosse honors 5-year-old girl
Charlotte’s Bridal in La Crosse surprised a young girl from Holmen on Tuesday.
Hayward helps Jazz beat Timberwolves 104-84
It didn't take very long for Rudy Gobert to exact his revenge after getting dunked on by the NBA's top rookie.
Former All-Star closer Chris Perez released by Brewers
The Brewers have released Chris Perez, ending the former All-Star closer's bid for a setup job in the Milwaukee bullpen.
Carroll, Korver lead Hawks to 101-88 win over Bucks
Kyle Korver was unstoppable for 65 seconds.
Residents oppose city snow shoveling ordinance
The city of La Crosse is taking heat over billing residents for not shoveling their sidewalks.
LPEF grants gifted to school district members, community members
Area schools are benefiting from thousands of dollars’ worth of grants.Area schools are benefiting from thousands of dollars’ worth of grants.
'Blueprint for Prosperity' grant trains students to be mechanics
Members from Wisconsin's department of Work Force Development paid a visit to West Salem students on Monday.
Lot C parking closed in La Crosse
After years of planning, work on the Lot C development project in downtown La Crosse is about to get underway.
I-90 road construction kicks off, major lane closures ahead
I-90's westbound lanes from Theater roads overpass to the Minnesota state line will begin to close, and all traffic will shift into the east bound lanes, so crews can put in new concrete.
Wisconsin lawmakers introduce online ridesharing regulations
Online ride-sharing companies would have to apply for state licenses, require criminal background checks on drivers and insure their operations under a bill that Wisconsin legislators introduced Monday.
World War II veteran finally receives POW medal
A Minnesota veteran shot down and held captive in World War II has finally received a long overdue military medal.
Scaffolding collapses at Vikings stadium site in Minneapolis
Authorities say high winds caused scaffolding to collapse on the edge of the Vikings stadium site and fall onto a downtown Minneapolis street.
Police searching for missing University of Minnesota student
Authorities are searching for a University of Minnesota student who went missing after visiting a bar near the school's campus.
Professor recalls 2-episode role in original 'Star Trek'
Professor recalls 2-episode role in original 'Star Trek'