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Pollinator program at Houston Nature Center
HOUSTON, Minn. -- The Houston Nature Center will offer a children's pollinator program for ages 8 and older from 1 to 3 p.m. July 23.
Notice of public involvement meeting
La Crosse County is proposing to replace the Hwy. B bridge over Bostwick Creek in the town of Hamilton.
UW Extension to reduce staff amid $5.2M cut in state funding
MADISON (AP) — The University of Wisconsin Extension is making plans to reduce staff and leave vacancies open amid the largest cut in state support it’s ever faced.
Minnesota corn crop looks good; prices don't
ST. JAMES, Minn. — Although Minnesota’s cornfields look great, conditions are uneven and prices are low.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker kicks off Nevada campaign
LAS VEGAS — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made his first stop in Nevada as a presidential candidate on Tuesday, arguing his success implementing conservative policies in Wisconsin can be taken n…
Fewer passenger, freight rail delays due to drilling decline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Delays in Amtrak service and agricultural product shipping have eased across the Upper Midwest in part because weak oil prices have prompted a drilling slowdown in North …
Gun felon faces new drug charges
A La Crosse felon on federal supervision for the illegal purchase of a firearm faces new drug charges.
Dairyland powerline replacement could kill endangered snakes
Dairyland Power Cooperative is seeking permission from state and federal wildlife agencies to replace an aging transmission line through La Crosse and Trempealeau counties which could kill som…
Riverside yoga event to mark 5 years for smoke-free law
The La Crosse Area Health Initiative will host a free community yoga class to celebrate the five-year anniversary of Wisconsin’s workplace smoking ban at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
DQ Blizzards to raise money for CMN Hospitals
July 30 will be Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queens, when proceeds from Blizzards will benefit local children Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a service of the Gundersen Medical Foundation.
Local reactions to Walker's presidential bid
Bill Feehan, La Crosse County Republican Party chairman
VA may close some hospitals due to deficit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs may have to shut down some hospitals next month if Congress does not address a $2.5 billion shortfall for the current budget year, VA offic…
Part of city golf course to close in August
Four holes at the Forest Hills Golf Course will be closed Aug. 10 until at least spring 2016 as work continues to shift the municipal course east of the expanding BNSF Railway lines.
Reptiles class is July 18 in Houston
HOUSTON, Minn. — The Houston Nature Center will offer a class about pet reptiles at 7 p.m., Saturday.
Rally to raise money for Logan scholarships
The La Crosse Logan Alumni Association will host its annual Ranger Rally at 4 p.m. Saturday at Colgan Air Hanger near the La Crosse Municipal Airport.
Other Wisconsinites have run
Gov. Scott Walker is the first sitting Wisconsin governor to run for president, but he’s not the first Wisconsinite to make a bid for the White House.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felonies
Alex Hayter, 20, of 1113 S. Fourth St., No. 2, was charged Monday with theft, two counts of bail jumping, possession of meth and carrying a concealed weapon. Hayter stole a computer on Thursda…
Wanek family tables talks to sell Ashley Furniture
ARCADIA — The Waneks announced Monday they have decided to keep Ashley Furniture Industries in the family instead of exploring a sale — and the mayor praised the company's commitment to Arcadia.
MVC transfers land ownership to Onalaska
Mississippi Valley Conservancy has transferred ownership of Elmwood Bluff to the city of Onalaska as part of the land conservation agreement with the city.
Former military recruiter convicted of having child porn
A former Navy recruiter was convicted of having child pornography Monday after reaching an agreement with prosecutors.
