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Welcome, Mr. President: La Crosse no stranger to the strains of 'Hail to the Chief'
Visits by a U.S. president were once so rare that Jimmy Carter’s float-by Aug. 19, 1979, on the Delta Queen was a La Crosse media sensation.
Franciscan Hospitality House offers comfort, care to the homeless
Homeless people now have a daytime drop-in spot for rest, comfort and a variety of social services at the new Franciscan Hospitality House in downtown La Crosse.
Labor secretary: OT rule change will boost the middle class
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez said Wednesday that La Crosse represents the heartland and hard work — and that’s why it was chosen for President Barack Obama’s visit today to speak on th…
Panel trims scope of Isle la Plume park
A push to have the La Crosse Municipal Harbor designated as parkland will go to the full city council next week with a favorable recommendation, but plans to add two more ball fields on Isle l…
Since Obama was last here, La Crosse has prospered while Dems have been overshadowed
Since first meeting candidate and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, this city on the Mississippi River has weathered a recession and the ensuing lukewarm recovery better than much of the rest of the country.
Labor secretary: overtime rule change will boost the middle class
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez said Wednesday that La Crosse represents the heartland and hard work — and that’s why it was chosen for President Barack Obama’s visit today to speak on th…
New Franciscan Hospitality House offers spot for homeless
Homeless people now have a daytime drop-in spot for rest, comfort and a variety of social services at the new Franciscan Hospitality House in downtown La Crosse.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felonies
La Crosse County Circuit Court felonies:
I'm seeking GOP prez nod
Time to throw my yellow and black golf cap into the ring. Or is it black and yellow? It’s hard to tell — you decide.
Jerome Christenson: Why do we tolerate hungry children here at home?
WINONA, Minn. — They cost Herbert Hoover his job.
Family and Children's Center announces new CEO
After a national search, the Family and Children’s Center has hired a new president and chief executive officer. La Crosse native Tita Yutuc is set to take the post effective July 15.
Public to help pare down $75 million in potential La Crosse Center changes
It would cost the city an estimated $75 million to do the full “wish list” of potential renovations and expansion work at the downtown La Crosse Center.
Judge Gonzalez helps defendant get car home in felony case
La Crosse police are frustrated about the conduct of Judge Ramona Gonzalez after she helped a criminal defendant violate a condition of a bond she herself imposed.
Republicans reach deal to end Wisconsin budget impasse
MADISON (AP) — Republican legislative leaders have reached a deal on a new state budget that drops a financing plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks stadium and changes to the prevailing wage law, co…
'Obamatown' sprouts on State Street to snag presidential tickets
The hottest tickets in town Tuesday were those to gain admission to President Barack Obama’s speech Thursday at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Obama pay rules will mean changes, but what will employers do?
Reaction to an Obama administration proposal to more than double the minimum salary at which employees can be expected to work without overtime pay is getting mixed reviews.
Local woman raising sons solo gets note from Obama
When President Barack Obama spoke in May about the challenges of growing up without a father at home, his words touched La Crosse’s Rose Reinert and her two sons.
Prevailing wage, Bucks arena won't be in budget
MADISON (AP) — Details of an agreement on major budget issues reached by Republicans on Tuesday:
Hundreds line up for hottest ticket in town
The hottest tickets in town today — literally, to the hundreds lined up under a blistering sun to score a pass apiece — are those to gain admission to President Barack Obama’s speech Thursday …
Several hurt in head-on crash in Monroe County
SPARTA, Wis. -- Several people were injured after a head-on crash Monday afternoon on Hwy. 12/27 just north of Allen Creek Road in Jackson County.