La Crosse Tribune Local News

On his first day of kindergarten, Randy Nelson was so scared of walking up to the big double doors that he hid behind a large oak tree until his parents came back to get him.

ONALASKA — Arms flailing, feet flying and concentration at a maximum, competitors at the ninth Three Rivers Roleo made the most of their time on the water.

Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness’ Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy.

HOKAH, Minn. -- When Rachel Fishel went to school at St. Peter’s in Hokah, she knew she wanted to be a teacher there some day -- and that's exactly what came to be.

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WEST SALEM — Being the La Crosse Interstate Fair’s Fairest of the Fair wasn’t about winning a pageant, 19-year old Kory Anderson says. It’s about the opportunity to educate people about the importance of agriculture in an increasingly urban world.

Naja Tunney’s home is filled with books. Sometimes she will pull them from a bookshelf to read during meals. At bedtime, Naja, 5, reads to her 2-year-old sister, Hannah.

Mary Beth Springer was working as a freelance writer when she met the woman who would inspire her first children’s book. After speaking with Nanette, Springer started a 14-year journey to publish “I Have Cerebral Palsy.”

We think of hoop rolling as a quaint, 19th century child’s game. But in fact, a complex version of it was once played by thousands of participants in tournaments viewed by thousands more.

The Rev. James Randolph will be a guest minister at Living Word Christian Church at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

ONALASKA — David Hinton and his wife, Cristi, will appear at Connect Church in Onalaska and at area events next week.

The Rev. Cynthia Jean Brickson has been ordained to the sacred order of priests.

Christ Episcopal Church, 111 N. Ninth St., has installed a hearing loop system to help people with hearing aids hear services more clearly.

WINONA, Minn. — You know a big construction project is drawing to a successful close when there’s a detour for washing and painting.

State Sen. Steve Nass would like you to know he is very offended.

Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch is mixing a jocular attitude of thanks with a serious message during what she calls her “victory lap on cancer” throughout Wisconsin, including her tour Friday of oncology facilities at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

A Texas mining company plans to build a $10 million rail loading terminal near Tomah that would allow one of the state’s largest frac sand mines to ship its product to new markets.

Independence Day has passed, and you know what that means: My lawn was knee high on the Fourth of July, and radio listeners somehow survived around-the-clock broadcasts of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.”

The Salvation Army will begin to take calls Monday for appointments to register for its popular Steppin’ Back to School program, in which children receive new outfits for school.

The following people appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court: