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No state help on Roosevelt school conversion
The firm proposing to remake the former Roosevelt Elementary School into affordable housing will seek alternative funding after being turned down for tax credits by the state.
DNR: Bat disease spreading in Wisconsin
MADISON (AP) — A fatal bat disease is spreading across Wisconsin.
Knitting class set for Tuesday
The La Crosse Parks and Recreation Department is offering a knitting class from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, in the boardroom of South Side Neighborhood Center.
Owl Center open house is Sunday
HOUSTON, Minn. -- Owl International Center will have a free open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 126 E. Cedar St.
Different climate greets Feingold for 2016 rematch with Johnson
Russ Feingold will run to return to the U.S. Senate in a much different political climate than the one in which he was defeated five years ago, political observers said Thursday.
Bill Lueders: These nuggets are too good to ignore
It’s springtime, a time for housekeeping. The columnist is cleaning off his desk, emptying his inbox. Here are a few unused news nuggets that seem a shame to throw away:
Tavern League highlights charitable giving as part of Tavern Month
In celebration of Tavern Month, the Tavern League of Wisconsin and the La Crosse County Tavern League are using May to highlight the impact of the industry.
New La Crosse County plat book published
The 2015 version of the La Crosse County Plat Book is now available.
4 new schools added to Wisconsin voucher program
MADISON — Parents continue to show strong interest in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program, commonly known as vouchers. And Aquinas Catholic Schools continues to be one of the top 25 private …
At the pumps on Thursday, May 14, 2015
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Grants help keep pets in people's homes
The Coulee Region Humane Society helps homeless animals of all kinds find loving and caring homes. But what’s often forgotten is that the shelter also helps resident pets, who already have hom…
La Crosse mother charged with abuse
A La Crosse mother abused her 9-year-old daughter and forced her to stand in a corner holding a gallon of milk when the child came home late from school, according to court records.
Teen in critical condition after being struck on Fifth Avenue
A 17-year-old La Crosse boy is in critical condition after he was hit by a car crossing Fifth Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
Badger-Coulee foes ask for new hearing on high-voltage power line
Several groups opposed to a high-voltage transmission line across western Wisconsin have petitioned state utility regulators for a new hearing on the controversial $580 million project that wa…
Badger-Coulee foes ask for new hearing on high-voltage power line
Several groups opposed to a high-voltage transmission line across western Wisconsin have petitioned state utility regulators for a new hearing on the controversial $580 million project that wa…
Seatbelt safety campaign starts Monday
La Crosse County law enforcement and hundreds of other law enforcement agencies statewide will crack down on unbelted motorists during the annual Click It or Ticket campaign Monday through May 31.
Central locked down after threat
Central High School was locked down for one minute Wednesday while police searched for a student who threatened to enter the facility while armed and “do harm,” according to La Crosse police.
Survey finds widespread bee deaths in Minnesota, U.S.
A new national survey estimates honeybee deaths in the U.S. at 40 percent for the past year with Minnesota beekeepers reporting more than 50 percent losses.
Wisconsin Assembly passes junk food, drug testing bills
MADISON — Public aid recipients in Wisconsin would be limited in how much junk food they could buy and forced to undergo screenings for illegal drug use under bills passed Wednesday by the sta…
Madison police arrest defiant protesters
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Protesters angry about a prosecutor’s decision not to charge a white Madison police officer for killing an unarmed biracial man staged a mock hearing outside of a courthou…