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Onalaska man injured in rollover on Hwy. 61
DAKOTA, Minn. -- One man was injured after driving off Hwy. 61 north of Dakota on Thursday.
Shootings of mentally ill reveal gaps in care
DALLAS — A fatal shooting last year by police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, of a homeless man with a history of schizophrenia triggered large demonstrations. A month later, Milwaukee police shot…
Where will the cars in Lot C find parking?
La Crosse County will have to vacate Lot C for development by March 30, which has county officials scrambling to find sufficient parking around its downtown La Crosse campus for employees and …
Grand River show choir event this weekend at Central
Onalaska and Logan high school show choirs will be among the competitors at this weekend’s ninth annual Grand River National Show Choir and Concert Choir Invitational at La Crosse Central High…
Milk prices continue dive after years of profits for farmers
NEW ULM, Minn. (AP) — Milk prices have fallen by more than one-third since last fall, putting a crunch on dairy farmers after several profitable years.
State: About 1 in 17 Minnesotans live near oil train routes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State transportation officials are highlighting the number of Minnesotans who live near oil train routes just as the Dayton administration is pushing for safety improvements.
Wisconsin judge declines to block new right-to-work law
MADISON — A judge on Thursday declined to block Wisconsin’s new right-to-work law, allowing it to remain in effect while several unions challenge the statute.
Viking elementary eats its vegetables
The students at Holmen’s Viking Elementary have no problems eating their veggies.
Construction starts on $3.1 million wellness, fitness center
A 30,000-square-foot, one-stop wellness and fitness facility will begin rising in northeast La Crosse, with opening targeted for August.
Children’s Museum to offer summer day camps
Registration is open for Camp Curiosity summer day camps for ages 4 to 12 at the Children’s Museum of La Crosse. The camps are:
Making tracks: BNSF crews set bridges, track during 13-hour train stoppage
BNSF crews and contractors were out in force Thursday laying new track and installing bridges on the railroad’s line through La Crosse during a planned 13-hour stoppage.
At the pumps on Thursday, March 19, 2015
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Wisconsin private-sector job growth lags national average
MADISON — Wisconsin added jobs at half the national average, ranking it 40th in private-sector job growth for the 12-month period that ended in September, according to figures released Thursda…
Three sought in brewery statue damage
La Crosse police need the public’s help identifying three people who tore the arm from the King of Beer statue outside City Brewery early Wednesday.
Frat made pledges sleep in attic, drink alcohol, eat discarded food
MADISON -- UW-Madison said Wednesday that it shut down a fraternity for the first time since 2006 after learning of a hazing weekend in December that included a freshman pledge suffering a con…
No longer interim, Blum is UW-L's new AD
Paula Knudson, vice chancellor for student affairs at UW-La Crosse, didn’t hesitate to say that often times the hiring process at the university is a long and arduous process.
Ben Bromley: Take them out of the ballgame
Forget facing 100 mph pitches or turning double plays in the face of spikes-baring baserunners: They’re no threat to your favorite baseball player’s health.
Bill Lueders: Mine is halted, but battle scars remain
MADISON -- In late 2011, Bill Williams stood on a ridge in the Penokee Hills, overlooking his company’s proposed site for a $1.5 billion iron ore mine. A reporter asked him about the environme…
Gundersen drill practices for worst-case disease scenario
It probably won’t happen here, but what if it did — what if Ebola struck the Coulee Region, or avian flu swooped down or SARS surged back?
