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One injured in South Side break-in
A Viterbo University student was struck unconscious during a break-in late Thursday on the city's South Side.
19-year-old killed in crash Vernon County crash
A 19-year-old Soldier’s Grove man was killed early Sunday and multiple others injured in a crash in the Vernon County town of Kickapoo.
State agency disciplined 20 workers in 2014
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources disciplined several employees last year for alleged infractions including sexual harassment, running a sex toy business on st…
Hometown History: Courthouse Square in 1965
THE WAY IT WAS: A 1965 bird's-eye-view of the old Courthouse Square, now known as Lot C, bound by Third, Fourth, State and Vine streets. This photo, with Fourth and State in the foreground, wa…
Earth Hike at Miller Bluff
Mississippi Valley Conservancy is offering a great way to celebrate Earth Week with a hike up Miller Bluff as part of “Linked to the Land” series of outdoor experiences sponsored by Mayo Clini…
Riverfront's 'Game On' spreads the wealth for people with disabilities
Rare is the competition that ends with more than one victor, but Riverfront Inc. scored a trifecta when eight teams tangled at its fundraiser.
Legal experts disagree on merits of chief justice lawsuit
MADISON -- Legal observers disagree about whether Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson has a legal right to hold onto that title now that voters have adopted a new method f…
On Wisconsin: Getting to know the Badger State a little better
Dave Tillmans grew up in the Twin Cities, but a woman and prime sailing waters have kept him planted for the past 30 years just about as far north as you can get in Wisconsin.
More voters welcome increased property taxes to operate schools
Wisconsin school districts are increasingly turning to referendums to exceed revenue caps imposed by the state — in many cases to cover basic operating expenses.
Extra Effort: After loss, Cashton senior focuses on family, farm
CASHTON — The rural life is important to high school senior Mark Gronemus.
Extra Effort: Arcadia senior pursuing dream of helping others
ARCADIA — Like many kids, Kody Petersen decided as a fourth grader that he wanted to be a doctor.
Hmong community tries to balance modern living, traditions
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Forty years after the first Hmong refugees arrived in the United States with no idea how they would ever feel like a part of this strange new world, elders from Eau Cla…
'Writing From the Body' coming to Viroqua
VIROQUA — Award-winning writer Cheryl Pallant will lead a two-day writing retreat, “Writing From the Body,” Tuesday and Wednesday at Nature Nooks Retreat Conference Center and Nature Reserve a…
For Goodness' Sake for Sunday, April 12, 2015
Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness’ Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy.
Black DA to decide charges against white Wisconsin officer
MADISON — The story has played out the same way in Ferguson, Mo., New York City and Milwaukee. A white police officer kills an unarmed black man, sparking waves of protests before a white pros…
Hmong give other immigrant groups important lessons and help
MINNEAPOLIS (TNS) — When Yusuf Ali hosted a dinner to launch a new Somali community nonprofit, he brought in a Hmong attorney as the keynote speaker. When Ehtaw Dwee needed advice on keeping h…
It's going to take longer to get there from here
It’s Pac-Man season in the Coulee Region -- when drivers need to slow down and pay attention to avoid smacking into orange cones redirecting traffic during road construction.
Rushford agronomy facility makeover nearly complete
RUSHFORD, Minn. — Work on Farmers Co-op Elevator’s Rushford agronomy facility upgrade is nearing completion, and its new receiving and blending system will substantially increase capacity and …
Tree-lined Losey loses ashes to borer
Four decades after being devastated by the plague that was Dutch elm disease, Losey Boulevard on Saturday again bid farewell to a swath of trees.