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Alcohol suspected in Vernon County crash
TOWN OF FRANKLIN -- A West Allis man was injured in a rollover crash Saturday night, according to the Vernon County Sheriff's Department.
Garden prep on the North Side
Saturday was a day of preparation, planting and learning at the Kane Street Community Garden.
Scott Walker tells N.H. GOP of his broad Republican support
NASHUA, N.H. — With his popularity in Wisconsin flagging, Gov. Scott Walker on Saturday emphasized his appeal to all segments of the Republican Party during a keynote speech at a New Hampshire…
Runner wants to make Boston Marathon his 1,000th finish line (copy)
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — A worn, tattered spiral-bound notebook journals the results of every race in Roy Pirrung's 34-year running career — and this month, the log will receive its 1,000th entry.
Your money or your life: Many cancer patients face painful choice
DALLAS (TNS) — Kim Harris approached the communion rail at Zion Lutheran Church with a vial of pills in his hand. The thin, dying man and the Rev. Robert Preece were alone in the sanctuary.
Baraboo Circus World Museum to add camels to summer shows
BARABOO, Wis. — Every day will be hump day this summer at Circus World Museum.
With $100,000 to raise, project chairwoman optimistic
ONALASKA — The prospect of having to raise about $100,000 might seem daunting, but Lois (Lemke) Riniker is optimistic it can be done. And if she’s right, a long-talked-of Onalaska Cemetery bea…
Northern Hills project on track
ONALASKA — Onalaska School Board members got a sneak peak at the addition to Northern Hills Elementary last week, holding the board meeting in the school’s cafeteria and going on a walk-throug…
The Flood of '65: Falling water, rising river
First in a four-part series.
Growing grazing market creates revenue, land improvement
COON VALLEY, Wis. — Rod Ofte likes to think of himself as a soil farmer.
La Crosse home damaged by fire; no injures
Firefighters responded to a house fire at 5:20 p.m. Friday at 2537 15th St. in La Crosse.
La Crosse plans $1 million in streetscaping this summer
Downtown La Crosse will get about $1 million in streetscaping this summer, with an eye on making conditions better for new and existing trees along the sidewalks.
UW-Madison says 400 jobs to be cut under Walker budget
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin’s flagship campus in Madison would have to eliminate about 400 mostly vacant positions, close and merge programs, and reduce academic offerings and servic…
Bill Lueders: Did judge fail to report outside income?
MADISON — Each year, more than 2,000 state public officials, from the governor to members of the Chiropractic Examining Board, must file annual Statements of Economic Interests. (Forms for 201…
Things That Matter: Heileman cookbook
Ladies, beware. G. Heileman Brewing Co. of La Crosse wants you to know that “more homes are wrecked by the daily menu … than by the ‘other woman.’ ”
Upset by political gridlock? Blame the baby boomers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At some moment this year a U.S. baby boomer will die and, if census forecasts are right, the generation born between 1946 and 1964 will no longer be the nation’s largest.
Kim Scholze: BSJ volunteers make a difference
BSJ volunteers make a difference