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Kind bill offers tax credit for biogas
A bill introduced in Congress this week would offer tax incentives for farmers to invest in technology that turns manure into energy.
La Crosse mother accused of shaking infant, attacking brother who intervened
Criminal charges are pending against a La Crosse mother accused of strangling her teenage brother after he intervened when he witnessed her shaking her 4-month-old daughter.
Mississippi River shipping channel closed Wednesday for I-90 bridge demo
A portion of the Mississippi River will be closed to boat traffic Wednesday as construction crews remove a second 296-foot span from the old Interstate 90 bridge at Dresbach.
Child playing with matches sparks fire at Sparta house
A child playing with matches started a fire Thursday afternoon that damaged in Sparta house.
Power outage affecting downtown La Crosse
About 30 customers in downtown La Crosse are without power.
Logan students demo autonomous vehicle
The Trane Co. collaborated with the Project Lead the Way-Digital Electronics class on an autonomous vehicle. It was designed and fabricated in the school’s Technology and Engineering Department. It can be controlled from a remote transmitter and navigate to a…
Mites, colony collapse, pesticides threaten bees
Wisconsin farmers depend on bees for many crops to be productive, and here’s the buzz: Two new studies from Purdue University reveal assaults on bee health and a first-ever survey on honeybee colony health by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Telephone Reassurance Program
The summer months can be hard on seniors, both physically and emotionally. The elderly are especially susceptible to heat-related health threats such as dehydration, exhaustion and heatstroke, while the discomfort caused by heat sensitivity can cause irritability and confusion. Coulee…
County board backs $32.4 million bonding plan
The La Crosse County Board approved some fancy financial footwork Thursday that will save the county money in interest payments, possibly as much as $150,000 per year, and preserve the county’s stellar bond rating.
Caledonia park events serve up music, food
CALEDONIA, Minn. — The Caledonia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Music in the Park series has a tasty new twist this year. Before each concert this summer, a civic organization will serve a picnic meal, with food service starting at 5…
At the Pumps on Thursday, June 6, 2016
Prices on Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Johnson sets staff mobile office hours
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has announced his staff will be available for mobile office hours Friday, June 24, at the following times and locations:
Juneteenth: A Day of Remembrance is Sunday
La Crosse will celebrate Juneteenth: A Day of Remembrance from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Southside Neighborhood Center, 1300 S. Sixth St.
Duluth Trading Co. opens amid screaming chain saws, clouds of sawdust
La Crosse developer Mike Keil was a bit taken aback Thursday when asked whether he was wearing Buck Naked underwear.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felony cases
The following people appeared in La Crosse Circuit Court:
Off-duty officer struck a police chief's mailbox
An off-duty La Crosse police officer sideswiped a police chief’s mailbox post and was too drunk to complete field sobriety tests before his arrest Tuesday for drunken driving, according to a sheriff's department report released Thursday.
Schlesinger powers Aquinas past Lake Country and into title game
MILWAUKEE – Mikaela Schlesinger made sure the Aquinas High School girls soccer team will get a chance to defend its WIAA Division 4 state soccer title.
Sheriff: Drunken man steals pickup, rams police cruiser in Fillmore County
A man was arrested early Thursday in Fillmore County after attempting to steal a car, then driving into a police cruiser during a brief pursuit, according to the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office.
Hokah residents asked to not flush mop heads
HOKAH, Minn. — Don’t flush your Swiffer disposable mop heads down the toilet.
Memorial Pool renovation estimated at $3.9 million
Renovating or replacing Memorial Pool could cost $3.9 to $4.4 million according a city consultant, who Thursday presented an initial report on the state of the La Crosse’s oldest municipal swimming pool to a city committee.
