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Hundreds hit the ice for Mite Jamboree
Youth hockey players from around the region got a chance to play hockey in Onalaska Sunday.
West Salem High School hosting Healthcare Fair
West Salem Senior Mariah Arneson, along with Gundersen Health System, is holding a Healthcare Fair for her senior exit project February 9.
Fire destroys large shed in Rockland
A large shed located just south of Bangor is a complete loss Saturday after fire fighters worked for hours to put out the fire.
Food forests project explained to community
After years of work, a new concept growing healthy foods has made it's way to our area.
La Crosse Center hosts State Dance Championships
The best dance and cheer teams from across Wisconsin came together for the 2015 State High School Dance Championships Saturday.
Man tries to stop armed robbery, charged with felony
Early Monday morning, Jeff Steele was at King's Korner, a bar on 8th Street South in La Crosse. It was just about closing time when a woman walked in, pointed a gun at the bartender and demanded all the money in the register.
Hundreds sign up for Kids Fishing Day
Hundreds of kids learn about ice fishing safety and ice fishing techniques Saturday.
Empty Bowl fundraiser held for Hunger Task Force
Empty Bowl fundraiser offered handmade bowls and homemade soup to benefit Hunger Task Force Saturday.
Sock drive for La Crosse Warming Center kicks off
The La Crosse Chamber of Commerce kicked off their sock drive at Valley View Mall Saturday.
Wisconsin students to take scaled-back standardized tests
Wisconsin students will take a new kind of standardized test next month.
Green Bay man arrested on suspicion of child porn possession
Detectives say they found provocatively posed dolls and displays of children's underwear while searching a Green Bay home for child pornography.
Wisconsin tax agency on high alert for fraudulent filings
Wisconsin's tax-collecting agency says it's on high alert for any fraudulent filings of income tax returns via TurboTax software.
Milwaukee police board will take up Manney appeal in March
A former Milwaukee police officer who is appealing his firing after he shot and killed a man in a park last year will have a trial before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners in March.
Minnesota lifts freeze on accepting TurboTax returns
Minnesota tax officials have lifted their freeze on accepting TurboTax returns.
Semi crashes into house in Jackson Co.
The homeowner was home at the time and told authorities he had just gotten up from a nap in the bedroom where the impact happened.
Reaction to Pope's comments on spanking
Kristi Strelow from The Parenting Place joined Lisa Klein on News 8 at Five on Friday to talk about the Pope's comments.
Testimony reveals Iowa toddler likely died of hypothermia
Iowa's chief medical examiner says a 2-year-old girl who was found cold and unresponsive nearly two years ago in Waterloo likely died of hypothermia.
Former Iowa teacher faces more sex-with-student charges
Another teenage girl has reported having sexual relations with a math teacher who has since quit his job at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs.
Medtronic settles off-label promotion allegations
Medical device maker Medtronic will pay $2.8 million to the U.S. Justice Department to settle allegations that it paid doctors to push an unapproved use of one of its products.
Wis. reviewing tax returns in response to TurboTax fraud concern
State revenue officials are taking measures to address concerns about fraud stemming from the use of TurboTax software.