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Pearl hosting fundraiser in honor of extraordinary UW-L grad
The Pearl ice cream parlor will serve KIMPOSSIBLE ice cream this weekend in memory of Kimberly Graham, a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student who was diagnosed with the cancer Ewing’s sar…
'Smarter' fundraiser nets $83,000 for RSVP
RSVP of the Coulee Region’s primary fundraiser of the year was a smashing success Saturday at Valley View Mall.
UW-L administrator named new provost at MSU
A University of Wisconsin-La Crosse administrator and Montana native has been named the new provost and academic vice chancellor at Montana State University Billings.
Winona postal inspector sniffs out dope
WINONA, Minn. — A U.S. postal inspector sniffed out a shipment of illicit drugs, resulting in the arrest of a Winona man.
Principal caught in car with shirt unbuttoned, smoking pot with student
NORTH PALM BEACH (TNS) -- A charter high school principal in Florida was caught in the back seat of a car, shirt unbuttoned, smoking marijuana with one of her students, police said.
U.S. economy adds 223,000 jobs in April; jobless rate dips to 5.4 percent
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The labor market bounced back in April, with the economy adding a solid 223,000 net new jobs and the unemployment rate ticking down to 5.4 percent, the lowest level in nearl…
Iowa: Bird flu to claim 4 million more egg-laying chickens
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The bird flu virus spread further Friday, as Iowa officials announced two more farms that hold a total of 4 million chickens tested positive for H5N2.
Iron Range mobile team offers help to go
EVELETH, Minn. — Rick Goodman waits for the phone to ring, sitting in a squat former hospital in this Iron Range town of 3,700, a mental-health problem solver ready to dash for the black Denal…
Walker drops WEDC merger plans hours after brutal audit is released
MADISON — Republican Gov. Scott Walker abruptly scrapped plans Friday to merge the troubled Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation with an agency that provides low-interest housing loans, …
Viterbo graduate has "insatiable curiosity"
When Viterbo University professor Scott Gabriel first met Allison Zwarycz, when she was taking one of his classes, he remembers she was shy and timid, easy to overlook.
Things That Matter: La Crosse's mothers
In the 1950s, if you bought your mother a bouquet at Lund’s Flower Shop at 521 Main St., where Full Circle Supply is now, you may have seen this portrait of Barbara Mohn Guentner in the window…
Ben Bromley: Practical advice for the class of 2015
Nearly 25 years ago, I was brushing my mullet in preparation for my high school graduation.
Arlene Benrud: Ferries is eager to help others
People should know about Dan Ferries from Onalaska. He served on the Onalaska City Council and now he sits on the La Crosse County Board.
Farmers making progress; rains dampen fire danger
The past couple of weeks have put Wisconsin farmers far ahead of last year's planting pace, and, while recent rains have reined in the fire danger considerably, the Coulee Region remains in a …
Probation for defendant in basement sex assault
A mentally disabled man accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman in an apartment laundry room was sentenced Friday to three years on probation after spending more than a year in jail.
Nurse who received award posthumously inspired co-workers
Laura Finseth Scott touched co-workers' hearts so tenderly in her few short years in the Family Birthplace at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare that her death in a one-car crash …
Kader tapped again as committee head
La Crosse city council member Audrey Kader has retained her position as chairwoman of the city’s Finance and Personnel Committee for another two years.
Bill would make opting out of school tests easier
MADISON — Assembly Republicans moved forward Thursday with a proposal that would ensure that scores on statewide tests given to public school children this spring aren't used against teachers …
Bill Lueders: Have John Doe probes trashed the rule of law?
MADISON — Fox News called it a “series of terrifying raids” reportedly conducted as “a form of political retribution against supporters of Gov. Scott Walker.” Rush Limbaugh blamed “a corrupt D…
