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New pedestrian bridge over La Crosse River connects Veterans Memorial Park in West Salem
West Salem installed a new pedestrian bridge over the La Crosse River to connect foot traffic to Veterans Memorial Park from the main road. The project was approved last year as part of a wider goal to connect bike and…
Man drowns after falling out of vehicle into snow-covered culvert along his Trempealeau County driveway
A man in Trempealeau County has died after accidentally falling into a culvert and drowning
Here's what you'll see in Madison during Monday's total solar eclipse
In Madison, the maximum eclipse — where the moon will cover the sun at 89% totality — will take place at 2:06 p.m.
Senior programs to relocate as city closes Community Connections Center on North Side of La Crosse
The Community Connections Center in La Crosse is set to close at the end of June, as the city council decided not to renew the facility's lease. Programs hosted there will be moved to other locations, such as the Black…
Potential harmful parasite to trout and salmon found in northern Wisconsin
Myxobolus cerebralis is a microscopic parasite that damages the cartilage and nerve tissue of trout and salmon and has been known to cause whirling disease.
Blue silhouettes planted to raise awareness of child abuse in La Crosse and Winona
The Family & Children's Center in La Crosse and Winona is hosting awareness events during Child Abuse Awareness Month to raise awareness about child abuse.
April 2 is election day
Today is election day
The Merrimac ferry is open for the 2024 season
The free ferry makes it to cross the Wisconsin River near Merrimac in Sauk County and Okee in Columbia County.
La Crosse area building permits
Here are recent La Crosse area building permits.
Ho-Chunk Nation commemorates self-governance with Founder's Day powwow in La Crosse
The Ho-Chunk nation predates Christopher Columbus, but it wasn’t until 61 years ago that the United States finally recognized the tribe’s nationhood and sovereignty.
THE WAY IT WAS: La Crosse Broom Works truck on Front Street; 1915
Piles of finished brooms ready for spring cleaning sit in the bed of this truck near the South 200 block of Front Street, where Emil Ruprecht operated the La Crosse Broom Works from 1910 until about 1925. A La Crosse…
Divine Mercy Sunday to be celebrated April 7 at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Deanery of the La Crosse Diocese has chosen the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday.
Retired fire chief's proposal to convert old La Crosse Fire Station No. 4 into housing moves forward
Jeff Murphy is one step closer to purchasing decommissioned La Crosse Fire Station #4 with the hopes of turning it into housing. The building is a historical landmark and will need $300,000 in renovations to bring it up to code.
Kwik Trip discontinuing milk in a bag product offering
Kwik Trip will discontinue the sale of Nature’s Touch bagged milk across all stores beginning in May 2024, according to a company press release.
Work begins on new pavilion at Forest Hills Golf Club in La Crosse
Community volunteers are nearing their funding goal for a new Pavilion at Forest Hills Golf Club, creating a covered facility for group outings.
Power outages in La Crosse County caused by blown transformer in Holmen
Residents in northern La Crosse County found themselves without power Tuesday after a blown transformer triggered two separate outages.
A sale of epic proportions set to launch in Mazomanie
St. Barnabas Catholic Church holds a massive estate sale twice a year, and starts with fresh inventory each time.
Wisconsin creates memorial highway honoring Ho-Chunk code talkers during World War II
A 45-mile stretch of Interstate 90 between Tomah and La Crosse has been designated as the Ho-Chunk World War II Code Talkers Memorial Highway.
Gundersen offers life-saving trauma care for patients across River Valley region
Gundersen in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is the only level two trauma center in the region, providing high-level trauma care to around 1,400 injured patients annually.
WAY IT WAS: St. Francis School of Nursing, ca. 1950
Happy Women’s History Month! St. Francis Hospital was opened in 1883 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. In 1901, the sisters began teaching nursing classes for women who were not members of the sisterhood, thus laying the foundation for…