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LAKE MILLS — Let’s call last Wednesday a day of contrast sprinkled with a bit of the bizarre.

Another major railroad is looking to expand its capacity in La Crosse as more crude oil and other freight moves along the rails.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota prosecutors have taken legal action against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, accusing church leaders of failing to protect children from an abusive priest. …

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Jason Yang initially needed some prompting before agreeing to take qeej lessons.

HOKAH, Minn. -- By this time next year, St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hokah will be 100 years old.

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FORT McCOY — The 2015 Army Concert at Constitution Park will feature 3 Doors Down and special guest Theory of a Deadman; We are Harlot will open the show.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Despite some misgivings, Gov. Mark Dayton on Saturday signed all the bills approved by Minnesota lawmakers during a special session and avoided a state government shutdown.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse officials hope a new name, new faces and new procedures will help the international education office move on after more than a year of personnel and budget problems.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse associate vice chancellor of academic affairs Fred Pierce said in response to a discrimination complaint that the moniker “laughing boy” used in emails to ref…

Looking for images of life in a one-room school? Fascinated by photos of trains? Interested in seeing what activities a photographer may have captured at the local library in the 1950s?

Another major railroad is looking to expand its capacity in La Crosse as more crude oil and other freight moves along the rails.

MADISON — Nearly one in 11 — or 8.3 percent — licensed Wisconsin physicians randomly selected in an audit by state regulators was not in compliance with continuing education requirements, acco…

The specter of the Iowa Straw Poll no longer looms over Gov. Scott Walker's potential presidential campaign.

HOBART, Wis. (AP) — A house fire has killed one person in the Green Bay suburb of Hobart.

MADISON (AP) — An increase in crude oil traveling by rail through Wisconsin has prompted first responders to seek more firefighting foam so they’re better prepared for the possibility of a maj…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Russ Feingold, one of the most outspoken critics of political spending by corporations and outside groups, challenged Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Friday to agr…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — It took some messy maneuvers, but Minnesota lawmakers passed the final pieces of the state's budget early this morning, averting a government shutdown.

Altra Federal Credit Union will host a free two-day Cash Camp for children, ages 8 to 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, and Wednesday, June 18, at the La Crosse branch, 2715 Losey Blvd S.

The Franciscan Spirituality Center will offer writers an opportunity to delve into the heart of words that heal and writing that transforms during a July 18 to 21 retreat, “Into the Heart of t…