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Construction companies defend prevailing wage law
MADISON, Wis. — Lawmakers, construction companies and local government leaders sparred Tuesday over a Republican bill that would repeal Wisconsin’s prevailing wage law, with supporters saying …
Logan senior awarded National Merit Scholarship
Logan High School senior Madrigal Von Muchow is one 50 Wisconsin seniors awarded a National Merit Scholarship.
Broccoli and big agriculture share space on Red River Valley farm
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Spring means nonstop activity at Kragnes Family Farms, where David Kragnes and his son Ben are putting corn seed in a planter in the farmyard.
US gives farmers approval to spray crops from drones
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A drone large enough to carry tanks of fertilizers and pesticides has won rare approval from federal authorities to spray crops in the United States, officials said Tuesday.
Registration open for Steppin' Out in Pink
Registration has begun for the 10th annual Steppin’ Out in Pink on Sept. 12, a 4.5-mile walk starting at the Gundersen Health System La Crosse campus.
Xcel wants to offer community solar gardens
MADISON — Xcel Energy wants to offer its customers another way to obtain electricity from solar sources, using a community solar gardens pilot program.
Public boat landing on Isle la Plume closed
The La Crosse Municipal Boat Landing on Isle la Plume has been closed indefinitely for repairs due to poor conditions at the site and ramp.
Child porn, women’s underwear found in Holmen man’s house
Felony charges are pending against a Holmen man who had sexually graphic images of children on his computer and hundreds of pairs of used women’s underwear in his home, according to court records.
For Minnesota turkey farmers, bird flu is crisis of a lifetime
MEEKER COUNTY, Minn. -- Greg Langmo hoped the years he'd spent keeping his turkey flocks healthy might spare his farm from the avian flu.
Shooter fires on family; 4 dead, including gunman
MENASHA, Wis. (AP) — The Stoffel family set out on a bike ride on a beautiful spring evening, the young Wisconsin couple and their three children pedaling across a bridge they had ridden befor…
State DOJ moves to dismiss Abrahamson's lawsuit
MADISON (AP) — The state Department of Justice on Monday asked a federal judge to toss out Shirley Abrahamson's lawsuit demanding that she be allowed to retain her title as Wisconsin Supreme C…
La Crosse cop to be saluted for saving lives, but spreads credit to mentally troubled
La Crosse Police Lt. Avrie Schott isn’t one to pat herself on the back for coaxing a suicidal person off the ledge, instead attributing the negotiating feat to teamwork between herself and the…
Demolition planned for Cass roundabout
Demolition could begin by July on six buildings at Cass and Seventh streets to make way for installation of the first roundabout intersection in La Crosse.
Four La Crosse parishes to be clustered into two, with one pastor for each
Four Catholic parishes in La Crosse will be clustered, two by two, effective July 1, under a long-range plan to serve parishes with declining numbers of priests.
Sentencing reset for woman who bilked priest out of $318K
The sentencing of an Eau Claire, Wis., woman who has pleaded guilty to bilking a La Crosse Catholic priest out of $317,883.60, originally set for Monday, has been rescheduled to June 8 in Eau …
Man killed by falling tree in Winona
WINONA, Minn. — A rural Winona man died in a freak accident Sunday evening.
Driver pleads in fatal interstate crash
A dump truck driver who had alcohol in his blood and admitted checking Facebook before a fatal Interstate 90 crash in July was convicted of homicide Monday after reaching an agreement with pro…
