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Trial begins for Sparta man in drug, prostitution case
MADISON – Trial began Monday in federal court for a Sparta man who allegedly exploited three young women undergoing heroin withdrawal to compel them to engage in prostitution between December 2012 and April 2014.
You can go outside in La Crosse without Pokémon Go
On Sunday, I went for an evening drive with a friend — so she could play more Pokémon Go.
Overnight repairs OK'd for Mormon Coulee Road
Overnight repairs on Mormon Coulee Road on La Crosse’s South Side will begin this week after a city panel Monday approved a limited exemption to La Crosse’s noise ordinance.
Wet forecast could help Coulee Region crops handle the heat
Storms last week and this week will help area fields more than they could hurt them.
Blue Stars place third at Middleton
MIDDLETON, Wis. — The La Crosse-based Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps placed third Sunday in the 63rd annual Drums on Parade.
Bike Brigade event to help Hip Hop Academy
La Crosse’s Beer by Bike Brigade will host a Chicago Dog Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Myrick Park’s main shelter.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felony cases
Dante Tucker, 26, of 1317 Farnam St., was charged Monday with strangulation, battery, intimidation of a victim and disorderly conduct, all as a repeat offender. Tucker on Wednesday threatened, assaulted and choked a woman, according to the complaint.Steven Champney, 22,…
La Crosse man arrested after 33-mile pursuit that spanned three counties
Criminal charges are pending against a La Crosse man who fled from authorities during a 33-mile pursuit on Sunday that ended in Vernon County.
Walker appoints private attorney to Trempealeau County bench
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Monday appointed attorney Charles Feltes as Trempealeau County Circuit judge.
Shifting of tax credits raises questions among entrepreneurs
A shuffling around of tax credit funding within the state's public-private job creation agency has reignited a debate over whether the state is devoting enough attention to the state's entrepreneurial economy — as well as whether tax credits are an…
Clinton campaign to open La Crosse office
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign is opening offices in six Wisconsin cities this week, including La Crosse.
Dispatch from Europe: German companies invest in their employees
The opportunities to learn from our sister cities and form business relationships became clear Thursday during our visit to Federal Mogul, which is a U.S.-owned company that manufactures automobile and industrial engineer parts.
Guns a thorny issue for Ron Johnson, Russ Feingold in U.S. Senate race
The ever-difficult gun issue creates potential pitfalls for both major-party candidates in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race.
Ask the Weather Guys: What forces are in play when high winds knock down objects?
Q What forces are in play when high winds knock down objects?
Narcan available at Gundersen, Degen Berglund pharmacies
Gundersen Health System is one of the first in the state and the only in the region to sell a life-saving drug for opiate users without a prescription.
Seasons hike on Leary farm Saturday
ONALASKA -- Gundersen Health System and the Mississippi Valley Conservancy are offering a Seasons in the Coulee Region summer hike from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Leary farm, N5713 Moos Road, Onalaska.
Hometown History: The Interstate Fair
THE WAY IT WAS: Fair-goers taking in the sights, sounds and smells of the Interstate Fair midway in the early 1950s at what is now part of the UW-La Crosse campus. In 1956, the city transferred the land to the…
Wilson Schoolhouse Inn
Behind the handsome brick facade of the historic Wilson Schoolhouse, 99 years of memories remain nestled between the thick walls of the former one-room school.
Around Town: Black Lives Matter protesters in Madison: 'Racist cops have got to go'
A crowd of more than 200 Black Lives Matter protesters marched down State Street in Madison Sunday.
DNR staffing vacancies rose again last year
MADISON — State job vacancies that have been linked to weak regulation of pollution began climbing again last year after falling from a 14-year high after Gov. Scott Walker took office.
