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Memories of moms, breakfasts and Coney Islands
Several Coulee Region mothers responded to the Tribune’s request for reminiscences about the best Mother’s Days of their pasts — and their expectations for the future:
UW-L grad ready to make a difference
Not everyone has held public office. But even fewer can say they held public office while still in their teens.
Open-air markets
Lovers of fresh produce and flowers straight from the farm or garden have a pair of downtown La Crosse alternatives on Saturday mornings.
Mom in sandwich generation keeps home fires burning while caring for own mother
Mary Ellen McCartney recalls the moment it dawned on her that she is enveloped in an evolutionary generation that hearkens back to a simpler time for families, even as they cope with modern co…
Walker returns to South Carolina for another Freedom Summit
GREENVILLE, S.C. — With a growing pack of presidential candidates vying for the spotlight, Gov. Scott Walker maintained his strong appeal during public and private speeches here Saturday atten…
La Crosse wants a share of Shelby development
It’s perhaps the most significant housing development to come to the La Crosse Planning Department in almost a decade.
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.