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State Senate OKs eliminating gun waiting period
MADISON — Republicans who control the state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would eliminate Wisconsin’s decades-old 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases, brushing aside Democrats’ co…
DNR may get out of the dead deer business
MADISON — Spot a dead deer on the side of the road? Gov. Scott Walker doesn’t want the state Department of Natural Resources paying to clean it up.
Jerome Christenson: Let's come together to build dikes, not arks
WINONA -- If good schools could stop a flood, we might well hope for high water.
Part IV: The river falls and the rebuilding begins
Last in a four-part series.
Pasture Pride cheese wins top honors
Pasture Pride has been recognized with top honors for its Juusto Traditional at the 2015 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. The national panel of expert cheese judges scored the cheese with a 9…
UMC churches set walks to fight malaria
United Methodist Churches and friends will sponsor walks throughout Wisconsin Saturday to observe World Malaria Day.
County takes steps against ‘social hosting’
La Crosse County will have new tools to crack down on adults who might play a role in setting up drinking parties for minors, just in time for some area proms and the upcoming high school grad…
‘Della's Diner’ serves up a screwball comedy
WEST SALEM — Mischief and mayhem will be at the top of the menu April 23 when the Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts hosts a performance of the musical comedy “Della’s Diner.”
Pet adoption event Friday, Saturday at Valley View Mall
The Coulee Region Humane Society will offer the Make a Friend for Life adoption event from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Valley View Mall in La Crosse.
Swantz remains council president
Dick Swantz will head the La Crosse Common Council for another two years.
Allamakee sets meeting on bond vote
WAUKON -- Allamakee County is holding a series of town-hall meetings this week on the upcoming bond vote for its jail. The special election for the $5.1 million bond referendum will be May 5.
Study: one in six La Crosse County residents in poverty
More than one in six La Crosse County residents was living in poverty in 2013, according to a new report that finds not everyone has benefited from the improving job market.
Update: WXOW back on air after DirecTV dispute
ABC affiliate WXOW-TV in La Crosse was off the air on DirecTV until 3 p.m. today as the result of a business dispute.
La Crosse man facing burglary charges
La Crosse police caught a 20-year-old man burglarizing an apartment early Tuesday and suspect he is responsible for more in the area.
David Koch: Scott Walker will be 2016 GOP nominee
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker appears to have some key allies in the race for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination: Influential conservative political donors Charles and David Koch. David Koch t…
Ashley for the Arts announces big changes for 2015 fest
ARCADIA — To accommodate ever-larger crowds, Ashley for the Arts is making some changes to August’s music and art fest.
Viterbo to honor four with St. John XXIII Award
A dance studio owner, a couple involved with a variety of community causes and a Catholic deacon will receive Viterbo University’s St. John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service during a June …
Part III: A test of ingenuity and resolve
“We’ve got to work like the devil.” During Holy Week of 1965, the power of prayer combined with dump trucks, sandbags, and the unceasing labor of thousands to save homes and communities from a…
La Crosse County Court felonies
La Crosse County Court felonies:
Warming climate brings more rain, but Mississippi River floods remain unpredictable
The Midwest is getting wetter and wilder, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the mighty Mississippi River will run its banks more often.
