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DA clears Lake Hallie officer in Walmart shooting
Chippewa County District Attorney Steven Gibbs on Thursday found Lake Hallie Police Officer Adam Meyers acted in self-defense in fatally shooting Melissa M. Abbott on April 8 inside the Walmart in Lake Hallie.
Review: 'Money Monster' is fun to watch
George Clooney plays a Jim Cramer-like television personality who's forced to grow a conscience when a disgruntled viewer holds him hostage on live TV in "Money Monster," a serviceable, if slight, real time thriller from director Jodie Foster.
Committee hires consultant to drive Hwy. 53 corridor plans
A steering committee tasked with creating a vision for the Hwy. 53 gateway into La Crosse chose a consultant Thursday to drive the process.
La Crosse County aims for wave of well tests with help from big CDC grant
The La Crosse County Health Department is about to launch a campaign to get more people to test their private well water, with four surrounding counties joining in. The county won a highly competitive grant from the Centers for Disease…
La Crosse consortium finalist for $1.5 million behavioral health grant
The La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium is a finalist for a $1.5 million grant to provide staffing to help coordinate behavioral health services and projects.
Heroin, Xanax found in dorm room of UW-L student who died
Police found heroin and the prescription drug Xanax in the room of a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student who died after a medical emergency last month in Angell Hall.
Teens arrested in La Crosse on drug, gun charges
Two teens face juvenile charges after police found drugs and stolen handguns at a South Side house on Tuesday, according to La Crosse police.
Onalaska man charged in snowmobile death drives truck into slough
An Onalaska man once charged with vehicular homicide in the death of his girlfriend drove his pickup truck off a bike trial and into a slough early Saturday, according to reports.
Safe kids Coalition, Shenanigans set fundraiser
The Safe Kids Coalition of the La Crosse Coulee Region and Shenanigans Entertainment Center will co-sponsor a fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. May 21 at Shenanigans, 2100 Dawson Ave. on French Island.
La Crosse County Sheriff's Department honors staff, citizens
The La Crosse County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday honored employees and citizens during its annual awards ceremony held in conjunction with National Law Enforcement Officers Week.
Fire damages South Side apartment building
An early Thursday fire at a South Side apartment displaced 15 tenants and seven pets, according to the La Crosse Fire Department.
Historic buildings open doors during downtown La Crosse event
The Mons Anderson House at the corner of Fourth and Cass streets has a tendency to attract stares from passers by.
Race for the Rescues 4K run/walk
STODDARD -- The Coulee Region Humane Society will host the Race for the Rescues 4K run/walk event at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at Goose Island Park.
Donation lag, summer's arrival, increasing need spur blood donation requests
A combination of lower-than-projected blood donations, the advent of summer and the relentless need for O-negative is propelling requests for more people to roll up their sleeves and take a needle for the team.
Art car turns heads during La Crosse visit
Emblazoned along the passenger side of Carol Ahlgren’s 1995 Toyota are the words “When You Drive an Art Car, Every Day is a Parade.”
Yard work — all in good time, my pretty
Saturday dawned sunny, with a coolness promising an ideal day for yard work, so I leaped from bed with my plan in my head: Have a cup or two of joe, read the paper, shower and go get my Bernie…
La Crosse County Board to vote next week on adding fourth attorney
La Crosse County is poised to add a fourth attorney to its legal staff, which hasn’t grown since at least 1998 when corporation counsel Dave Lange joined the staff.
Authorities release name of 22-year-old killed in interstate crash
ONALASKA — The Wisconsin State Patrol released the name of the Monroe County woman who died Tuesday morning after a rollover crash on westbound Interstate 90 in Onalaska.
20 years after his death, college professor's sports car will fund scholarships
The Ford Mustang GT on eBay Motors is pretty sweet. The review in the January 1985 edition of Car and Driver gushed, comparing its engineering with that of sports cars built by Bayerische Motoren Werke.
Jerome Christenson: In Minnesota, taxpayers get what they pay for
Some things money can’t buy.
