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Council OKs $20,000 donation for cemetery project, guarantees more funding
ONALASKA — Members of the group raising money for a facelift for the Onalaska Cemetery came to Tuesday’s Onalaska Common Council meeting hoping for a donation of $20,000 from the city’s touris…
Riverside Family Fun Fair
Riverside Family Fun Fair will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Park in La Crosse. The fair features a live petting zoo provided by Rainbow Ridge Farms, free painting classes from …
La Crosse soldier identified 65 years after death in Korea
A soldier from La Crosse will be buried next week in Arlington National Cemetery almost 65 years after he went missing during the Korean War.
Coulee Region Humane Society Rummage Sale
The Coulee Region Humane Society will host its annual rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the shelter’s location, 911 Critter Court, Onalaska. The sale will consist of ge…
La Crosse soldier identified 65 years after death in Korea
A soldier from La Crosse will be buried next week in Arlington National Cemetery almost 65 years after he went missing during the Korean War.
Man appears to eat Karner blue butterfly in Facebook video
BLACK RIVER FALLS -- A video posted on Facebook shows what appears to be a man eating an endangered Karner blue butterfly.
Fugitive claims he can't walk -- then leads Winona officers on chase
WINONA, Minn. -- A Wisconsin fugitive unsuccessfully tried to leg out an escape from Winona police late last week after briefly claiming to be paralyzed, according to court documents.
Wisconsin GOP poised to make state 'Red to the Roots'
Wisconsin Republicans aim to get to the grass roots of politics in La Crosse this weekend, using their state convention to cultivate a Badger State that's “Red to the Roots for 2016.”
'Take Back Day' aims to collect, dispose of prescription drugs
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is sponsoring Take Back Day, a special collection of prescription drugs deposited in the seven drop boxes in La Crosse County by Friday.
Fire that destroyed North Side building started on stovetop
Food left cooking on an unattended stove caused a fire late Monday that destroyed a North Side building that housed the Railyard Bar and Grill and four apartments.
Man charged in child porn case pleads not guilty
WHAT WE KNEW: La Crosse County prosecutors charged Corey Hershey, 38, of Holmen with three counts of possession of child pornography after authorities discovered sexually explicit images of ch…
Granddaughter rules the remote
There oughta be a law requiring all TV remotes to be universal — in practice instead of just by label — from here to Mars and back.
Skateboarder struck, critically injured
A teen skateboarder was critically injured Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle at Fifth and Market streets, officials said.
Oil industry challenges rules meant to stop train explosions
BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. oil industry has filed a court challenge to new rules aimed at reducing the risk of catastrophic accidents involving crude moved by rail, following a string of fiery…
State agency: MTM failed Medicaid patients
MADISON — A company in charge of providing transportation to doctors’ appointments for low and moderate income people in Wisconsin was late or never showed up thousands of times in less than a…
La Crosse County raises total cost for shifting offices
La Crosse County officials now estimate it will cost $22.1 million to renovate the Associated Bank building into its new administrative center, construct an addition on the Health and Human Se…
'Lawful use of deadly force' in shooting Robinson, DA says
MADISON -- Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny will not face criminal charges for fatally shooting 19-year-old Tony Robinson, District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said Tuesday.
Jerome Christenson: An elegy for a place where everyone knew your name
Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name... — “Cheers” theme
US has become notably less Christian, major study finds
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The U.S. has become significantly less Christian in the last eight years as the share of American adults who espouse no systematic religious belief increased sharply, a majo…
Three to compete for Fairest of the Fair title
WEST SALEM -- Three young women will compete in the La Crosse County Agricultural Society's 2015 La Crosse Interstate Fairest of the Fair contest, starting at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the La Cros…
