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City to get slice of county land for improvements
La Crosse County will give the city of La Crosse about 4 acres of land within the La Crosse International Business Park so the city can install new roads, utilities and other infrastructure at…
Bill Lueders: Money taking power from the people
Regular readers of this column know its fondness for numbers. Here is one more to ponder: This is the 199th offering since the column debuted in June 2011. It also will be the last.
Pirate ship making its way up Mississippi
While La Crosse, may be nearly 2,000 miles — as the cannonball flies — from the historic pirate stronghold of Port Royal, buccaneer Dan Kellogg and his crew of damned souls were spied Thursday…
Republicans move to restructure Walker's job creation agency
MADISON, Wis. — Republican lawmakers on the Legislature’s finance committee moved Thursday to restructure Gov. Scott Walker’s struggling job creation agency, approving a plan to remove the gov…
Candidates sought for city council vacancy
The city will take applications through June 22 to fill the La Crosse Common Council District 5 seat representing the area around the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus.
North Side house fire considered suspicious
A North Side house was damaged Wednesday afternoon after firefighters discovered a burning pile of clothing in the kitchen, according to the La Crosse Fire Department.
Two-block excursion lands Onalaska man in jail on OWI charge
An Onalaska man who drove two blocks to Kwik Trip for smokes and soda was charged Thursday with felony drunken driving after police said his blood alcohol level was more than triple the legal limit.
Alma man killed in Wabasha County crash
READS LANDING, Minn. — A head-on crash on Hwy. 61 near Reads Landing shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday killed one person, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Cheaper gas brings Memorial Day weekend travel to 10-year high
Fireworks and flags, boats and picnic blankets.
Black River Falls woman was fatally stabbed, records state
A homeless man with ties to Jackson County fatally stabbed a woman during an altercation early Sunday, according to court records filed Wednesday.
What you need to know about the Takata air bag recall
DETROIT — A recall of air bags made by Japanese auto parts supplier Takata Corp. now has the dubious distinction of being the largest in U.S. history.
Surprise special needs vouchers elicit mixed responses
MADISON, Wis. — The impromptu creation of a special needs voucher program early Wednesday morning caught disability rights advocates off guard, while those who supported the measure hailed the…
More than 700 miles to be 70 mph
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The speed limit will be going up soon on more than 700 miles of rural stretches of interstate in Wisconsin.
Dolls named to reign at Riverfest
Steve and Jill Doll know, perhaps better than most, what it means to be tapped as Riverfest commodore and first mate.
Mike Tighe: Car passengers could fly — before seat belts
I caught a glimpse of my life in the rear-view mirror as I idled next to a driver’s education car in the next lane at a stoplight the other day.
Crossing Rivers gets $600,000 mental health grant as new hospital nears
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Crossing Rivers Health has received a $600,000, three-year federal grant to establish and expand telehealth services at its new medical center, which is nearing completion i…
Walker dumps budget proposal that would have exempted WEDC records
MADISON -- Gov. Scott Walker's office said Wednesday the Legislature's budget committee should drop two new exemptions to the state's open records law for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
Researchers sample Superior's waters to study lake's rapid changes
DULUTH, Minn. — Lake Superior is changing rapidly, and in big ways.
Big water rate increases on the way in Onalaska
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Public Service Commission Wednesday authorized steeper water rates for some Onalaska Municipal Water Utility customers to encourage water conservation.
Dolls named to reign at 2015 Riverfest
Steve and Jill Doll will be commodore and first mate for the 2015 Riverfest celebration July 1-4.
