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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…
Hopes high, security tight as medical marijuana era nears
OTSEGO — It may be the best guarded greenhouse in Minnesota.
Kids learn from eagles tending eggs that will never hatch
The scene seems pathetic and admirable at the same time, a demonstration of commitment and futility — all centered on two rotting eggs.
League of Women Voters annual meeting May 18
The League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. May 18 at the Radisson Hotel.
Finance committee votes to raise park, camping fees
MADISON — Republicans on the Legislature's budget-writing committee approved higher state park admission and camping fees Thursday, brushing aside protests from Democrats that the proposal amo…
Humane Society recieve $70,000 bequest
A 1949 Logan High School graduate has given the Coulee Region Humane Society $70,288.76 through her estate.
UW-L students to scream to relieve finals stress
It’s the only time of the year UW-La Crosse librarians encourage people to be loud.
Chilsen invokes God's helping hand; Guard leader cites deity as his 'wing man'
Onalaska Mayor Joe Chilsen often looks to the heavens when he faces a vexing problem in the city of nearly 18,000.
Rohrer won't be permanent VA director
TOMAH -- The acting director of the Tomah Veterans Administration Hospital is not a candidate for the permanent position.
At the pumps on Thursday, May 7, 2015
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Onalaska's Chilsen notes God's helping hand at mayoral breakfast
Onalaska Mayor Joe Chilsen often looks to the heavens when he faces a vexing problem he needs to solve in the city of nearly 18,000.
Marsh work proceeds as legal case grinds on
Legal wrangling over whether the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources followed state statutes when it issued BNSF Railroad a permit to build a second line through the La Crosse River mars…
High schoolers honored for extra efforts
It’s not easy growing up. Just figuring yourself out can be hard for a teenager without adding in family, friends, schoolwork and the increasing responsibilities of young adulthood.
