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Winona YMCA looks to build new facility
YMCA in Winona is looking to construct a new building with the help of a local partnership.
YMCA expansion closes in on completion date
La Crosse's downtown isn't the only area seeing a boom in construction.
Area Spanish students donate books to children in Nicaragua
Spanish students at Logan High School are making an impact on the global level.
La Crosse’s Building Boom: City Impact
The face of downtown La Crosse has been going through a lot of changes.
Officials look back at one year of new speed limit on interstate
It's been nearly a year now since Wisconsin increased its speed limit to 70 on the interstate.
New EPA advisory takes one area water well off-line
A new Environmental Protection Agency recommendation has La Crosse officials taking one well off-line in an overabundance of caution.
UW community proposes training, dialogue on race
Students, faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are proposing everything from mandatory diversity classes to a board game to address issues of race and discrimination on campus.
Police start up summer bike safety campaign
The La Crosse Police Department is back at it again this summer rewarding bicycle safety.
Jury selection to restart in officers' case against gun shop
A Milwaukee County judge has dismissed prospective jurors in a civil case brought by two police officers against a gun shop.
Firefighters bust into chimney, rescue naked hide-and-seeker
Firefighters have rescued a soot-covered naked man from a chimney at a recycling company in Carroll.
Iowa officials ID body found in Mississippi
Police in eastern Iowa have released the name of a man whose body was pulled from the Mississippi River last week.
Wildlife group: Wisconsin environmental fines down sharply
An advocacy group says Wisconsin is collecting dramatically less in penalties for environmental violations.
EPA criticized for proposal on renewable fuels
Iowa politicians say the latest federal proposal to increase future levels of renewable fuels blended into the U.S. gasoline supply must be higher or they'll stifle economic growth.
2016 Riverfest Commodore & First Mate introduced
The 2016 La Crosse Riverfest Commodore and First Mate are Dave and Barb Erickson!
Area students learn summer safety tips
Nearly 900 students are learning about staying safe this summer.
Students take part in annual 'River Education Days'
Students couldn't have asked for a better day to get out of the classroom.
Logan High students build a tiny house
A group of Logan High students unveil a one of kind class project.
La Crosse's Building Boom: County buildings
It took months of planning and many different parts to align just right, but La Crosse County will soon have a new home for many of its employees.
La Crosse ranks 6th 'drunken city,' local efforts aim to keep drinkers safe
La Crosse-Onalaska takes the sixth spot on a report listing the 20 “drunkest” cities in the country, and 12 Wisconsin cities made the top 20.
New overtime rules could impact businesses
The Obama administration is finalizing new overtime rules that will affect certain workers’ pay.
