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Hometown history: Logan School fire of 1915
THE WAY IT WAS: This scene from 100 years ago shows spectators watching a fire March 2, 1915, at the old Logan School which was located on the northeast corner of Logan and Avon streets. There…
What’s next for Lot C, bank, administrative center
Nearly two years of negotiations culminated late last week in La Crosse County officially selling its Lot C and administrative center in downtown La Crosse for private development and buying A…
Extra Effort: LaCrossroads graduate overcomes turbulent home
Packing up has been a constant in Christopher Brown’s life.
Despite criticism, Walker says he's ready for national stage
Walker's speech Thursday at a conservative gathering outside Washington, D.C., caused another firestorm for the surging presidential contender.
West Salem principal to retire in August
West Salem Middle School Principal Dean Buchanan will retire Aug. 1 after 20 years with the school district.
February makes top 10 for cold, but spring drought looms
Disregard the old wives’ tale about whether March is poking a lion today or will cuddle us like a lamb in 30 days — let’s put February to bed with its ranking of ninth-coldest on record.
Seminary students make beer-making part of daily work
WINONA, Minn. — Most every community counts on someone — whether homebrewer or commercial brewery — to make the beer, and St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Winona is no exception.
Herbicides play role in shrinking monarch population
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A butterfly being considered for federal protection is emblematic of the plight that pollinating insects face in part because farmers, enticed by ethanol mandates, are growi…
Pets of the week for Sunday, March 1
Cora is a 4-year-old spayed domestic short-haired brown tiger cat who is current on her vaccinations. She took some time to get used to being at the shelter, but a few days later she blossomed…
For Goodness' Sake for Sunday, March 1, 2015
Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy. Here are this week’s needs:
Fate of health care law is in justices' hands — again
WASHINGTON — Four little words will make a world of difference when the Supreme Court considers a potentially disabling challenge to President Barack Obama’s signature health care law Wednesday.
CORRECTION
A story in Saturday’s Tribune about Sister Thea Bowman inaccurately reported that she was the 14th of 16 children. She was an only child.
Town hall meeting March 12 at Tomah VA
The Tomah VA Medical Center will host a town hall meeting for veterans at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the hospital chapel.
FSPAs to memorialize their 'shooting star,' Sister Thea Bowman
One of Sister Thea Bowman’s favorite songs was “This Little Light of Mine,” and her candle continues to glow for those she inspired — 25 years after her death to breast cancer at the age of 52.
Things That Matter: 'Kiddie Club' radio show booklet
In 1938, each weekday at 5:30 p.m., proud parents could tune in to radio station WKBH to hear their children perform on “The Kiddie Club,” a variety show sponsored by the Erickson Bakery of La Crosse.
Local agencies grapple with 'silent epidemic' of homeless youths
Concerned that the number of homeless youths — 174 in the La Crosse School District alone — typifies the specter of a “silent epidemic” sweeping the nation, representatives of several agencies…
Causeway program to help plan for issues after death
Causeway Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of La Crosse will present several planning sessions on “Before the After” to help people plan for obituaries, funerals and other issues before they fac…
Gogebic closing office in northern Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — The company looking to open an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin announced Friday it was closing its office in Hurley, saying future investment was “unfeasible at this time,”…
Police arrest suspect in credit union robbery
Observant witnesses and solid, coordinated police work by multiple agencies helped find what Onalaska Police Chief Jeffrey Trotnic described as “a needle in a haystack,” which in this case was…
County seals deals on Lot C, bank, center
La Crosse County has officially closed on selling its Lot C and County Administrative Center in downtown La Crosse and acquiring the Associated Bank building for county office space.
