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Hometown History: Easter in 1939
THE WAY IT WAS: This circa 1939 Easter scene includes a young Peter Muehr sitting among a variety of Easter gifts at his home. He was the son of Bernard and Edna Muehr, who resided at 1320 Far…
Eggs from free-range chickens a hit at farmers markets
ALBANY, Minn. (AP) — As the sun rises at Emmerich's Produce and Pumpkins farm, about 100 chickens exit their coop.
Lawmakers eye end to state's prevailing wage laws
MADISON — Wisconsin’s Republican-run Legislature is poised to eliminate an 80-year-old requirement that workers on local and state government building and road projects be paid a prevailing wa…
For 1 veteran at Tomah, even high doses didn't end the pain
Like flashes of lightning, sharp pains strike 39-year-old Jason Bishop’s left arm several times a day, causing him to writhe in agony.
Wisconsin Supreme Court race marked by cries of partisanship
MADISON — Wisconsin Supreme Court races are officially nonpartisan affairs, but don’t tell that to high court hopeful James Daley and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.
Board overseeing Wisconsin’s for-profit schools fights for its life
MADISON — David Dies fears that if Gov. Scott Walker succeeds in eliminating the Wisconsin Educational Approval Board, the for-profit schools it oversees will ramp up practices that could harm…
Man reports swerving to miss deer caused early-morning rollover
TOWN OF VIROQUA -- A rollover accident sent a rural Viroqua man to the hospital early Saturday morning.
Chancellor: Spousal hire was botched
UW-La Crosse chancellor Joe Gow says a campus official acted inappropriately in the hiring of the official’s wife as associate director of the Office of International Education and that the un…
Extra Effort: Brookwood senior forced to grow up quickly
Cecilia Mendoza outwardly would seem to be closing out a great run at Brookwood High School with a senior year most would dream to have.
In 5 years, grassroots Little Free Libraries grow to 25,000
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Maybe "little" isn't such an apt description anymore of those book houses people put up in their yards.
Menasha man makes 'Back to the Future' time machine replica
MENASHA, Wis. (AP) — It's been grabbing second looks and seizing imaginations.
Oshkosh once home to booming cigar industry
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh residents who find little old wooden boxes with graphics like "Senero," ''Chief Oshkosh" and "Estimada" might be surprised to find they're more than just junk.
Wiggly words on immigration policy from 2016 GOP contenders
DENVER — Thanks to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, it’s becoming even clearer that immigration is the banana peel of 2016 Republican presidential politics.
'We’re trying to change their perception of police'
La Crosse police officer Dan Ulrich sits on a couch at the South Side Boys & Girls Club for a private chat with a student, who drops his backpack to the floor and listens.
'Irrefutably unsafe': Tomah VA hearing to showcase whistleblowers, VA brass
Members of Congress are expected to hear from former employees of the Tomah VA Medical Center who say their warnings about over-medication of veterans went unheeded as well as the VA’s own inv…
Barton, Doyle vie for circuit court seat
La Crosse County voters on April 7 will elect their first new circuit judge in eight years.
Dance marathon raises money for Children's Miracle Network
WINONA, Minn. — It was no ordinary fundraiser — students, professors and community members danced to Zumba music, pop tunes, the Hokey Pokey and the Chicken Dance for eight hours straight, wit…
Lawmakers have lots left to tackle after break
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Legislature has reached its spring break before legislators grind their way to the May 18 mandatory adjournment.
