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Tri-Quest registration open
HOLMEN — Registration is open for the 22nd annual Tri-Quest to benefit Family & Children’s Center. The events will be held Sept. 17 at Drugan’s Castle Mound Golf Course.
Kind representatives plan office hours
Representatives from U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s district offices will be available at open office hours next week in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.
information session at WTC
Western Technical College’s Health and Public Safety Division is hosting an information session on certified nursing assistant, gerontology and personal care worker programs.
Children's Museum teams with iGive shopping site
The Children’s Museum of La Crosse invites the community to do online shopping via igive.com, which partners with hundreds of retailers. The Children’s Museum will earn receive 1 percent or more of purchases from participating merchants.
Feeling the heat: High of 98 degrees, heat index of 115
The National Weather Service has been warning us it would be bad, but today’s heat will be even more intense — 96 degrees with a heat index of 115 — than first feared.
La Crosse Promise tours share neighborhoods' history
Michael Scott’s La Crosse Promise Neighborhood Walking Tour begins with a disclaimer.
Twin Cities Archdiocese admits wrongdoing in abuse case
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis publicly admitted wrongdoing Wednesday for the way it handled sexual abuse allegations against a former priest, while prosecutors dropped criminal charges that alleged the archdiocese turned a blind eye…
Conservative group cancels $2.2 million in ads for Johnson
MADISON — A conservative group funded by the Koch brothers that is backing Sen. Ron Johnson canceled $2.2 million worth of ads it had planned to run to help the Republican in August and September, a blow to his re-election…
Fentanyl patches, diuretics can be perilous in heat, La Crosse doctor warns
As if there weren’t already enough reason to be cautious as the Coulee Region turns into a cauldron today, people wearing fentanyl patches or using other prescription drugs must be especially careful to avoid overdoses and other side effects.
United Way pacesetters volunteer at partner agencies
More than 200 people from 14 pacesetter companies skipped their day jobs Wednesday to shoulder a variety of volunteer endeavors during Great Rivers United Way’s annual Day of Caring in the Coulee Region.
La Crosse inmate accused of having 19 grams of heroin hidden in her body
A La Crosse County Jail inmate smuggled 19 grams of heroin into the facility inside her body and gave it to another inmate who overdosed, according to court records.
Three men wanted in Vernon County home invasion
The Vernon County Sheriff’s Department is looking for three men wanted in a town of Viroqua home invasion early Wednesday.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felony case
The following people appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court:
Heat warnings bring relief for disconnected utility customers
Wisconsin residents who can’t pay their electric bills could get a temporary reprieve from this week’s intense heat.
Grandkids stoop pretty low to snag TV
The main reason us older folks have to remain sharp as tacks is to avoid ending up under the thumbs of grandkids.
Jerome Christenson: The world's unimaginable horrors are suddenly very real
I fear we may be living in a world imagined by seventh-grade boys.
Columbus ships coming next week
Replicas of the Pinta and Nina Columbus ships will arrive Wednesday, July 27, at the dock in Riverside Park. The ships will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Aug. 2.
YWCA seeks Outstanding Women nominations
The YWCA of La Crosse is accepting nominations for the 2016 Tribute to Outstanding Women.
Jazz in the Park starts Sunday
Jazz in the Park, featuring the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra, will return for its 42nd season in downtown La Crosse.
Air conditioning out at Tomah Public Library
TOMAH — Faced with the forecast of soaring temperatures and a broken cooling system, the Tomah Public Library will close its doors Thursday and Friday.
