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Study: one in six La Crosse County residents in poverty
More than one in six La Crosse County residents was living in poverty in 2013, according to a new report that finds not everyone has benefited from the improving job market.
Update: WXOW back on air after DirecTV dispute
ABC affiliate WXOW-TV in La Crosse was off the air on DirecTV until 3 p.m. today as the result of a business dispute.
La Crosse man facing burglary charges
La Crosse police caught a 20-year-old man burglarizing an apartment early Tuesday and suspect he is responsible for more in the area.
David Koch: Scott Walker will be 2016 GOP nominee
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker appears to have some key allies in the race for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination: Influential conservative political donors Charles and David Koch. David Koch t…
Ashley for the Arts announces big changes for 2015 fest
ARCADIA — To accommodate ever-larger crowds, Ashley for the Arts is making some changes to August’s music and art fest.
Viterbo to honor four with St. John XXIII Award
A dance studio owner, a couple involved with a variety of community causes and a Catholic deacon will receive Viterbo University’s St. John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service during a June …
Part III: A test of ingenuity and resolve
“We’ve got to work like the devil.” During Holy Week of 1965, the power of prayer combined with dump trucks, sandbags, and the unceasing labor of thousands to save homes and communities from a…
La Crosse County Court felonies
La Crosse County Court felonies:
Warming climate brings more rain, but Mississippi River floods remain unpredictable
The Midwest is getting wetter and wilder, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the mighty Mississippi River will run its banks more often.
AARP: La Crosse best small city for 50-plus crowd
AARP thinks La Crosse and its Washburn neighborhood are a good fit for people over age 50.
Wisconsin home sales surge in March; La Crosse inventory tightest in state
After a sluggish start to 2015, Wisconsin’s housing market heated up in March as existing home sales surged by more than 16 percent over the same month last year.
Operater Mills disputes latest default
A city board again has found La Crosse Municipal Harbor operator Steve Mills in default of his lease, but he maintains this time he has not violated terms of the agreement.
UW-L cutting 45 positions, increasing enrollment
Nearly 50 positions at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will be cut in order to balance an estimated $7.6 million reduction in state funding.
Students kick butts out of La Crosse park
The health motive overcame the yuck factor for nearly 30 high school students who fanned out Monday across Weigent Park in La Crosse and collected almost 1,200 cigarette butts.
Warming climate brings more rain, but floods remain unpredictable
The Midwest is getting wetter and wilder, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the mighty Mississippi River will run its banks more often.
Kind returns $92,587 to US Treasury
In an event that has become annual ritual, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind returned about 7 percent of his annual congressional office budget Monday. Kind returned $92,587 to the U.S. Treasury, effectively…
Garden photo contest deadline is June 30
Bluff Country Master Gardeners is sponsoring a photo contest in conjunction with the 2015 Wisconsin Master Gardeners Association’s annual conference, which will be held July 31 through Aug. 1 …
La Crosse-Bantry group to sponsor talk
Richard Butler of Bantry, Ireland, will deliver a free presentation about the Bantry's history and restoration projects in Ireland at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the lower level of the Eagles Club, 22…
Baldwin's former state director files ethics complaint
MADISON — A former state director for U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin filed an ethics complaint against the Wisconsin Democrat on Monday, saying Baldwin unfairly faulted her for mishandling reports of…
Chicago man in jail after ramming Monroe County squad
A Chicago man is in the Monroe County jail after police said he struck a sheriff’s deputy and rammed a squad car multiple times as police fired at his vehicle.
