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Database: Inspectors find 151 violations at 34 restaurants in February
State and county health inspectors found 151 violations at 34 establishments in La Crosse and surrounding counties last month.
Two 'persons of interest' jailed in Tomah homicide
TOMAH – Tennessee authorities on Sunday arrested two people who Tomah police said are either involved in the March 11 stabbing death of a Tomah man or have information about his killing.
Bridge project leads to lane closure
Westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. today on the Interstate 90 Mississippi River bridge, as concrete work continues on the $187.5 million project to build a new…
I-90 project focus of meeting today
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will conduct a meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Logan Middle School, 1450 Avon St., to discuss plans for the reconstruction of Interstate 90 in La C…
Nerds with words to scramble in Scrabble tourney in La Crosse
Hashtag nerd alert: La Crosse has the distinction of hosting the first Scrabble tournament in the nation using a somewhat controversial new dictionary that has added 5,000 words to the board g…
Rain today after spring storm dumps up to 13 inches of snow
A winter storm dumped up to 13 inches of wet snow on parts of the Coulee Region Sunday and Monday, snarling morning commutes and causing some schools to close.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Wisconsin voter ID law
MADISON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to Wisconsin’s voter identification law, allowing the law to stand and handing a victory to Gov. Scott Walker following a lon…
Former La Crosse diocese employee accused of $116K theft in Kansas
A former employee of both the Diocese of Winona and Diocese of La Crosse is accused of stealing $116,000 from the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas while an employee there.
Barge site repairs could cost $460,000
La Crosse County will seek a $376,000 state grant for emergency maintenance work at the Hintgen Island fleeting site, described by an official as a major regional “parking lot for barges” on t…
Farmers fund research to breed gluten-free wheat
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas farmers are paying for genetic research to figure out exactly why some people struggle to digest wheat.
Home sales rebound in February; La Crosse sales brisk, according to agent
Wisconsin’s existing home sales showed signs of growth in February, reversing January’s slump.
Wisconsin home sales rebound in February; La Crosse sales brisk, according to agent
Wisconsin’s existing home sales showed signs of growth in February, reversing January’s slump.
Chippewa Falls sand hauler to lay off 55, cites decreased demand
A Chippewa Falls-based sand hauling company is laying off workers citing decreased demand for sand.
La Crosse man pleads guilty to drug delivery after homicide charge dropped
A La Crosse man charged with homicide in a heroin overdose pleaded guilty to a reduced felony charge Monday after prosecutors said they can’t prove he was responsible for dealing the drug that…
La Crosse County Circuit Court felonies
Alex Mroch, 27, of 1414 Bainbridge St., was charged Monday as a fugitive. Mroch is wanted in Wabasha County (Minn.) for a probation violation, according to the complaint.David Dicus, 57, of We…
Police negotiator coaxes man from bluff
A La Crosse police negotiator coaxed a 23-year-old suicidal man from Grandad Bluff Saturday evening.
March madness: spring storm dumps up to 13 inches of snow
Transportation officials report snow-covered roads in Southeastern Wisconsin Monday after a spring storm dumped up to 13 inches of snow overnight.
An American icon in Winona: MMAM unveils famous George Washington painting
“Washington Crossing the Delaware.”
storm dumps up to 13 inches of snow; rain on tap Tuesday, but early thaw means low risk of flooding
A winter storm dumped up to 13 inches of wet snow on parts of the Coulee Region Sunday and Monday, snarling morning commutes and causing some schools to close.
Couple puts neighborly touch into Austin corner store
AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) — At the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Eighth Street Northeast in a multiethnic, blue-collar neighborhood a few blocks east of Austin's downtown is Reed's Fourth Avenue …
