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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…
Children with lighter starts South Side apartment fire
An 8-year-old child playing with a lighter started an apartment fire Saturday on La Crosse’s South Side.
Study: Mayo plans new Onalaska campus with up to 3,800 jobs
ONALASKA — New documents show Mayo Clinic has plans to build a new campus in Onalaska that could eventually employ more workers than the organization currently has in the county.
Tomah man arrested after pursuit
Criminal charges are pending against a Tomah man who fled sheriff’s deputies on Sunday before his vehicle caught fire, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.
Hometown History: Old La Crosse County Courthouse
THE WAY IT WAS: A closeup view of the imposing old La Crosse County Courthouse, which was located on what is now known as Lot C, currently a construction site for a future housing, retail and …
Hillsboro Area Clean Sweep May 9
VIROQUA -- Vernon County will offer services for recycling or properly disposing of household hazardous wastes, small amounts of agricultural chemicals and paints from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturd…
UW-La Crosse offers QuickBooks workshops
The UW-La Crosse Small Business Development Center will hold a series of workshops on QuickBooks, a computer program management tool for small businesses. All run from 8:30 a.m. to noon on cam…
Soldier Show to stop at Fort McCoy on Sunday
FORT McCOY -- The 2015 U.S. Army Soldier Show will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at Rumpel Fitness Center at Fort McCoy. Doors open a half hour before the show, and seating is on a first-come, firs…
Pilot project braces La Crosse County against changing climate
As the debate drones on over global warming, La Crosse County is in a pilot project to help people brace themselves to counteract the negative health and economic consequences of climate chang…
Pope pokes conservatives by denouncing human causes of climate change
Pope Francis rankled conservatives last week when he hosted a climate change conference at the Vatican, and his papal letter on the topic anticipated as early as next month is expected to roil…