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La Crosse, Onalaska area tourism merger moving forward
La Crosse, Onalaska and several other La Crosse County municipalities could have a combined tourism and marketing organization by year’s end, officials from both cities said Friday.
Obama sings hymn of hope in eulogy for slain church members
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama delivered a passionate discourse on America’s racial history Friday in his eulogy for a state senator and pastor, slain along with eight other bl…
High court extends same-sex marriage nationwide
WASHINGTON — Gay and lesbian Americans have the same right to marry as any other couples, the Supreme Court declared Friday in a historic ruling deciding one of the nation's most contentious a…
Near Ely, even good fires bring a little dread
A warm morning breeze blew across Lynne Hill's porch overlooking Burntside Lake as fire crews prepared to set a 750-acre fire nearby.
Western develops dam into living laboratory
Western Technical College recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of power generation at the Angelo Dam east of Sparta.
Ho-Chunk Nation ramps up veterans assistance
BLACK RIVER FALLS — Marine Corps veteran Scott Kingswan couldn’t keep up with rent and bills while living in Madison after his military service.
Railroads use new oil shipment rule to fight transparency
WASHINGTON — Railroads may have found a new weapon in their fight to keep information about oil train shipments from the public: a federal rule that was supposed to increase transparency.
Things That Matter: Louis Vuitton receipt
One of the best parts about summer road-tripping is accumulating flotsam and jetsam from everywhere you visit.
Bishop to ordain four to priesthood
La Crosse Bishop William Callahan will ordain four men to the priesthood at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral at 530 Main St.
Oil train traffic down on BNSF lines in Minnesota, Wisconsin
New documents show BNSF Railroad is hauling fewer crude oil trains through Minnesota and Wisconsin than it was last winter.
Oil train traffic down on BNSF lines in Minnesota, Wisconsin
New documents show BNSF Railroad is hauling fewer crude oil trains through Minnesota and Wisconsin than it was last winter.
UW-L professor argues for wilderness spaces in new book
When it comes to environmental policy, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse professor Jo Arney believes everyone’s voices must come together.
Man kicks, injures police dog, officer during La Farge arrest
VIROQUA — A 39-year-old La Farge man is facing a felony charge of kicking a police animal after a search at a La Farge residence on June 3.
Local celebration planned today for same-sex marriage ruling
Supporters of same-sex marriage and members of the LGBT community are invited to a toast tonight in honor of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of marriage equality.
Area lawmakers, health providers laud court's Obamacare nod
Coulee Region lawmakers and health care providers hailed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a key element of the Affordable Care Act, protecting federal health insurance subsidies to …
Onalaska’s new festival gears up for debut
ONALASKA — Launching a new community celebration is bound to hit a few bumps, but so far the new Celebrate Onalaska event has only hit a couple worth mentioning.
Ben Bromley: Tourists learned cost of nudity
What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Malaysia could cost you 10 buffalo.
Galesville man honored for saving accident victim
Brooke Evenson was driving to Buffalo City on Feb. 17 and remembers seeing the stoplight on Hwy. 53 in Galesville.
Public defender appointed family court commissioner
A longtime public defender has been named as La Crosse County’s new family court commissioner.
Move on to raise mayor’s salary in 2017
After raising its future pay earlier this year, the La Crosse Common Council will consider whether the mayor, too, deserves a salary increase after the 2017 elections.
