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La Crosse police helping provide beverage server training
The La Crosse Police Department is hoping to teach bartenders and other beverage servers how to be safe servers.
'Rockin? Out Hunger' raises money for Hunger Task Force this weekend
You have a chance to help rock out hunger this weekend.
News 8 Eye Piece: Fry-day Fish
It's a dining staple throughout our area, and with lent in full swing Fish Fries are big on Friday nights.
'Play it Forward' drive provides 44 instruments for students
Dozens of middle school students in La Crosse are getting the chance to learn a musical instrument thanks to the generosity of our community.
Golf courses begin opening with weather warmup
Some people are taking full advantage of the nice weather.
UWL professor featured in National Geographic
A UW-La Crosse professor's research is featured on a national publication's website.
Barge traffic increasing as weather warms up
Barge traffic is making its way up the Mississippi.
Dry conditions increasing chances of fires
It may seem strange with some lingering snow on the ground but the National Weather Service is warning people to be aware of fire dangers.
Fourth new hotel coming to downtown
Within the next few years, there will be four brand new hotels in downtown La Crosse. The city council approved selling 1.2 acres of parking lot on Jay and Second streets on Thursday night.
Des Moines man killed in crash with semitruck, police say
Police say heavy fog may have been a factor in a crash that killed a Des Moines man.
Mom accused of whipping daughter to get cellphone password
A Dubuque woman has been accused of using an extension cord to whip her daughter over a cellphone password.
River Falls man accused of trying to kill girlfriend
A River Falls man is accused of trying to kill his girlfriend by strangling, punching and biting her.
Harley Davidson laying off 169 workers in Missouri
A Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer has announced 169 workers will be laid off at its plant in Missouri.
1 dead, 1 injured in rollover accident in rural Iowa
Authorities say one person died and one was injured in a rollover accident in eastern Iowa.
Ex-Sumner police chief shot while on duty receives award
The former Sumner police chief who retired after being shot three times while trying to catch two bank robbery suspects is being honored for his efforts.
City to pay former mayor $50K to settle civil rights lawsuit
The city of Independence will pay a former mayor $50,000 to settle his civil rights lawsuit.
Bank employee charged with robbing employer
Police say a bank robbery in St. Cloud was an inside job.
Man struck and killed while running across I-94
Authorities say a man has died while running across Interstate 94 north of downtown Minneapolis.
Bald eagles migrating back to Minnesota as waters open up
Bald eagles are migrating back to Minnesota, and the Department of Natural Resources says they may be seen in large numbers across parts of the state over the next few weeks.
Minneapolis man charged with kidnapping 4-year-old boy
A Minneapolis man has been charged with kidnapping his friends' 4-year-old boy from the backyard of their home.
