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No parking on several city streets while work being done
On Sunday, a city contractor will begin posting temporary ‘no parking’ signs for a Street-sealing project that will begin Monday. Weather permitting, this project should be completed by Sept. 4. As each street is completed, the signs will be removed.…
La Crosse fire contained in third-floor apartment; cats saved
La Crosse County 911 Dispatchers were alerted at about 2:11 p.m. Thursday by a monitoring system of a possible fire at an apartment building in the 300 block of Buchner Place. Shortly afterward, a caller confirmed smoke was coming from…
Dane County Regional Airport offering nonstop service to 2 Badger football games
Flights will depart from Madison for an away game and bring Badger fans in from both coasts for a home game.
A ‘financial crisis’ sunk Karuna. What will it mean for La Crosse?
Karuna, one of La Crosse’s only institutions serving high-needs, chronically unsheltered people, made a surprise announcement Aug. 14 that it would be “winding down.”
Power company employees report death threats over proposed transmission line
Dairyland Power Cooperative, the La Crosse-based company working on a new transmission line called the MariBell line, has seen an increase in threats of violence related to its recent work.
Tomah Health Hospice offers grief support series
Grief can be difficult to deal with, especially after losing a loved one. That’s why Tomah Health Hospice and Palliative Care has scheduled a six-week group to help those who have lost someone.
Main Street intersection closure to last Monday, Aug. 31, to Oct. 23
The Main Street intersection of Losey Boulevard will be closed from Monday, Aug. 31 to Oct. 23 to eastbound and westbound traffic for a traffic signal reconstruction project. Losey Boulevard will still be accessible to northbound and southbound traffic at…
Experience an evening where gardens, blufftop sunsets and starlit skies come together
As summer begins to give way to fall, Mississippi Valley Conservancy invites the community to slow down, reconnect with nature, and experience an unforgettable evening at a Gardens & Gazing Hike on from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12.…
What is BECI? What to know about proposed transmission line
Midcontinent Grid Solutions held several open houses this week to give communities an opportunity to learn more about proposed transmission lines that could pass through the Driftless Region.
Community raises concerns on ‘travesty’ of proposed transmission lines
The parking lot outside the sleepy community center of Gays Mills was completely full as people came to the open house to learn more about a proposed transmission line, BECI, which could cut through the Driftless Region.
Festival Foods names new COO
Festival Foods announced Tuesday that Adam Whitney has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer.
7 Rivers Region Big Brothers/Sisters names new CEO
Big Brothers Big Sisters: 7 Rivers Region announced Thursday J.C. Wagner-Romero will be its new CEO. Bringing a distinguished career in educational administration, executive strategy and civic advocacy, Wagner-Romero will lead the organization’s mission to empower youth through one-to-one mentoring…
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has given nearly 700,000 books to children in Dane and Sauk counties
The free book program, founded by the rags-to-riches queen of country music who died Tuesday at the age of 80, has been vital to bringing joy to about 13,600 Dane County children and another 1,600 children in Sauk County.
Expect noise, pressure drops as La Crosse starts flushing its hydrants
The La Crosse Water utility announced Monday that it’ll soon begin its semi-annual water system flushing program.
THE WAY IT WAS: YMCA Reading Room, ca. 1909
Men lounge around a Victor Talking Machine in the alcove off of the Reading Room on the first floor of what is now the old YMCA building at the northwest corner of Seventh and Main streets. This building was dedicated…
Cause unclear of fire on La Crosse’s North Side
The La Crosse Fire Department responded to a fire on the North Side of La Crosse just after 7 p.m. Thursday
West Salem man arrested for 6th OWI.
George Lee Payne, 57, of West Salem has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Tomah Post for sixth-offense operating a motor vehicle under the influence.
Drive sober or get pulled over Aug. 19-Sept. 7
Wisconsin State Patrol joins law enforcement agencies across the state in effort to end impaired driving Aug. 19-Sept. 7
Centro Latino featured beneficiary for Turtle Stack’s ‘Pints with a Purpose’ event Aug. 25
Centro Latino of La Crosse is proud to partner with Turtle Stack Brewery
