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Public safety, convenience top concerns as RR looks to add track
About two dozen people packed a City Hall conference room Thursday afternoon to voice concerns about everything from trains blocking streets to the increasing volume of hazardous material movi…
At the pumps on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Campbell negotiating with chief candidate
The Campbell Town Board is negotiating with a candidate to become the town’s next police chief.
No wrongdoing determined in Tomah death
TOMAH — A Department of Veterans Affairs investigation has found practitioners acted appropriately when treating a 74-year-old veteran who died at the VA Medical Center in Tomah.
Former Packers QB Bart Starr took part in stem cell trial
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr is participating in a clinical trial using stem cells as a possible treatment for strokes.
Rail Fair set for July 18 in Copeland Park
The 4000 Foundation’s annual Rail Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 18 at Copeland Park, at Rose and Clinton streets on La Crosse’s North Side.
Poll: Rubio, Bush and Paul are Clinton’s top opponents in swing states
Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and Rand Paul are leading the Republican pack as most electable against Democrat Hillary Clinton in three swing states, according to a new poll with provocative implicati…
British leader disputes Walker's account of discussion about Obama
When Gov. Scott Walker traveled to the United Kingdom in February, he ducked questions from the press about foreign affairs, insisting the trip was a state taxpayer-funded trade mission.
Cops urge public the help fight crime
It’s critical police and the public continue to work together to fight and solve crime, area police chiefs told a community group Wednesday.
Wildlife officials recruit citizen scientists to track Mississippi River phenomenon
Federal wildlife officials are asking the public to help count mayflies, the ubiquitous and stinky bugs that swarm the banks of the Mississippi River each summer.
Rising enrollment helps fuel Western budget increase
Spending at Western Technical College will increase by more than four percent during the 2015-2016 school year driven by salary increases and rising enrollment.
Art of Fine Furniture opens this weekend at History Center
WINONA, Minn. — The studio furniture pieces at The Art of Fine Furniture exhibit, back for its third year at the Winona County History Center, exemplify how art and craft come together.
Wildlife officials recruiting citizen scientists to track Mississippi River phenomenon
Federal wildlife officials are asking the public to help count mayflies, the ubiquitous and stinky bugs that swarm the banks of the Mississippi River each summer.
Bigger golf hole drives bunker mentality
I often have wondered whether making the hole bigger would make my golf better, which I suppose is a distinction without a difference from making me a better golfer.
With session over, did rural Minnesota's GOP bet pay off?
Minnesota Republicans spent hundreds of thousands of dollars last fall to beat rural Democrats, promising voters the GOP would focus on issues dear to outstate Minnesota.
Like much in Supreme Court, Capitol's Magna Carta mural came with arguments
MAIDSON — The Supreme Court hearing room in the State Capitol has had its share of tension, from disputes over the position of chief justice this year to debates about wall decor 100 years ago.
Wisconsin private-sector job growth 38th in 2014
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker made it only about halfway toward his signature job creation promise and Wisconsin ranked 38th in job growth in 2014, trailing the national average, according to da…
Three elk calves born as release date nears
BLACK RIVER FALLS — Three elk calves were born recently in the acclimation pen in the Black River State Forest — a welcome milestone in the reintroduction project.
Judge rules Minnesota sex offender program unconstitutional
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge declared Minnesota's sex offender treatment program unconstitutional Wednesday and gave the state's political leaders one last chance to propose solutions that wo…