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Tomah seeks PSC approval for $2.21 million well project
MADISON -- Tomah’s water utility is seeking state approval to construct a $2.21 million well to provide interim fire protection capacity while its million-gallon South Reservoir undergoes repairs.
Loggers want lease extention
The La Crosse Loggers organization wants an extra decade added to its Copeland Park lease with the city as it commits to making at least $800,000 in facility improvements by the 2017 season.
Coming Sunday: Tales of resurrection and hope
Coulee Region residents experience signs of resurrection and hope in a variety of ways, in sundry guises and in a range of venues, from the hallowed space of man-made churches to the hollowed …
Grant aims to create a safer pedestrian, bicycle environment at UW-L
The UW-La Crosse Police Department has received a grant of more that $6,000 grant to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety at intersections throughout campus.
La Crosse lemonade stands to get a pass
Kids in La Crosse soon should be able to have a lemonade stand on the front lawn without fear of needing a license.
Summer performances at Winona-area museum showcase pioneer life
WINONA, Minn. — If you’ve driven from La Crosse to Winona on Hwy. 61, chances are you’ve seen the Bunnell House tucked into the hillside, a stern black-brown building with a pointed roof and d…
La Crosse Common Council District 15: Happel vs. Veglahn
A real estate agent is trying to unseat a former longtime La Crosse School District administrator in the District 15 race for La Crosse Common Council.
Minnesota officials mount response to fourth bird flu outbreak
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Officials say the discovery of bird flu at a fourth Minnesota turkey farm is unfortunate but not a crisis.
Burke expresses support of pope after earlier critical remarks
Cardinal Raymond Burke, through a Facebook post on Thursday, expressed support for the pope in the wake of another interview in which he seemed to undermine Catholic Church practice.
Altra Federal Credit Union hosts student debt seminar
Altra Federal Credit Union will host a free “Tackling Your Student Debt” seminar for soon-to-be and recent graduates from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at their Operations Center, 1700 Oak Forest Dr…
Ben Bromley: Recruiting is becoming elementary
As if parents of pre-teens didn’t have enough to worry about: Now they have to hire sports agents.
Holy Thursday: Pope washes the feet of 12 inmates, 1 infant
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 inmates and a baby at Rome’s main prison Thursday in a pre-Easter ritual meant to show his willingness to serve. He asked them to pray th…
Coulee Region construction projects for 2015
2015 Minnesota highway construction projects in the Coulee RegionCheck www.511mn.org for up-to-date information about traffic and road conditions
Minnesota DOT launching $24 million in area repairs, warns of unmet needs
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced 290 transportation projects for the coming season including nearly $24 million worth of new work in the Coulee Region.
At the pumps on Thursday, April 2, 2015
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Trempealeau County fire destroys sheds
Firefighters extinguished a fire at N13491 West Prairie Road in Trempealeau County on Wednesday, a task made more difficult because of high winds.
Two injured in Monroe County motorcycle crash
Two people were hospitalized Wednesday after a motorcycle crash in the Monroe County town of Leon.
Fire in the art room
TOMAH -- The Tomah Fire Department responded to a fire Wednesay afternoon at Tomah High school.
Exhibit, speaker explore 1964’s Freedom Summer
Events surrounding the freedom march of 1964 are on display at UW-La Crosse, with the traveling exhibit closing with a presentation featuring a Wisconsin Historical Society historian.
State losing battle with chronic wastging disease
MADISON — Patrick Durkin, the Waupaca-based outdoor writer, had some fun with a recent state Department of Natural Resources press release regarding chronic wasting disease.
