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Homeowners would take hit from GOP business tax cut
Wisconsin homeowners could see property taxes increase $270 million a year under a Republican proposal to eliminate taxes on business equipment.
La Crosse County stationary in overall health rank, with a few ticks upward
La Crosse County remains stationary in Wisconsin health rankings, coming in 19th overall among the state’s 72 counties for 2015, according to a national report released at midnight.
State approves $33.6 million in building projects at UW-L
La Crosse's building boom in education continues.
Raising age to buy cigarettes to 21 suggested to snuff out teen smoking
Raising the minimum age for buying cigarettes from 18 to 21 would be a major step in propelling the United States toward a smoke-free generation, a leading anti-smoking advocate in the Coulee …
Report: Menard gave $1.5 million to conservative group tied to Walker
According to Yahoo News, state's wealthiest person gave money to Wisconsin Club for Growth prior to recall election.
First towboat heads upriver at Winona
WINONA, Minn. — The commercial shipping season is underway on the Mississippi River.
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.
Authorities looking for Independence man
Trempealeau County authorities are looking for an Independence man who they said had a large amount of methamphetamine at his house.
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.
