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Weber Center to host second 'Forks & Corks'
The second “Forks and Corks” event will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Weber Center for the Performing Arts, 428 S. Front St. Admission is $35 per person, and you must be 21 to attend.
Humane society to offer classes for kids
The Coulee Region Humane Society will offer Pawz Academy, an animal education program for children ages 8 to 13 who are interested in learning about the responsibilities of pet ownership and h…
Weight restrictions in effect on county roads
Seasonal weight restrictions began Monday on a number of La Crosse County roads. Signs are in place so drivers know which roads are affected.
Hixon trails closed until further notice
Trails in lower and upper Hixon Forest, including the Human Powered Trails, will be closed until further notice to avoid damage during the spring thaw.
Lawmakers calling for new oil train rules
In the wake of several recent rail disasters, lawmakers in Wisconsin and Minnesota are calling for new measures to improve oil train safety.
Artifact show at mall Saturday
The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center will conduct its free annual artifact show from 10 a.m to 5 p.m Saturday at Valley View Mall.
Tickets remain for Holocaust speaker
Nearly 100 overflow tickets still are available to hear from Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, a childhood friend of Anne Frank.
La Crosse area residents sue to block BNSF expansion
A group of concerned citizens is challenging the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ decision to allow BNSF Railroad to build a second set of tracks through the La Crosse River marsh.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felonies
Jodie Burch, 50, of 2518 Hewitt St., was charged Monday with seventh-offense operating while intoxicated and with a prohibited alcohol concentration and operating a motor vehicle while revoke…
Trempealeau County man reported missing found dead in crash
A man reported missing in Trempealeau County was found dead early Monday after a car crash.
Eau Claire woman guilty of bilking former La Crosse priest of $317,884
An Eau Claire woman accused of preying on a former La Crosse Catholic priest’s compassionate nature by bilking him out of $317,883.60 faces a maximum of 60 years in prison after pleading guilt…
Miss Jackson County coordinator charged with theft
BLACK RIVER FALLS — The coordinator for Miss Jackson County is accused of stealing program funds to pay bills in Florida, at a local tavern and for her cellphone.
UW-L announces news business dean
Laura Milner will become the new dean of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s college of business administration. Milner is currently associate dean of the college of business and interim c…
VA to roll out opiate management tool as Tomah investigation continues
A top VA official investigating claims of opiate over-prescription at the Tomah VA hospital says changes are already being made even as internal and criminal investigations proceed.
Downtown Dells to get major makeover
WISCONSIN DELLS – Evolution is in the DNA here.
Woman faces 60 years for bilking La Crosse diocesan priest of $317,884
An Eau Claire, Wis., woman accused of preying on a former La Crosse Catholic priest’s compassionate nature by bilking him out of $317,883.60 — at least part of it apparently for gambling spree…
Madison chief treads carefully after fatal shooting
MADISON — Within hours of a white officer shooting an unarmed black man, the police chief of Wisconsin’s capital city was praying with the man’s grandmother, hoping to strike a conciliatory to…
When teachers are out, substitutes are hard to find
When Brainerd school officials can’t find a substitute teacher, they get creative.
Mushrooms fuel Minnesota man's passion
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. — Kevin Doyle tells mushroom stories the way anglers talk about landing the big one.
Hometown history: Snowstorm of 1947
THE WAY IT WAS: A snowy day during 1947 in the 300 block of Main Street — from a photo taken by Gordon Feinberg (1915 to 1990) of La Crosse. Most of the buildings shown here remain standing to…
