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LeGrand retires from tax commission
Former La Crosse County Circuit Judge Roger LeGrand on Wednesday retried from the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission.
Autopsy planned after toddler's death in Tomah
TOMAH — Authorities are waiting on autopsy results from the Feb. 21 death of a 2-year-old girl outside a Tomah apartment.
Blair fundraiser to raise money for wounded warriors
BLAIR — A fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project featuring a pulled-pork dinner, raffles, auctions and music will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Blair Haus Sports Bar and Grill.
Two charged in town of Campbell pedestrian crash
Prosecutors Wednesday charged two town of Campbell men with driving a speeding car into a pedestrian.
La Crose cat hoarder gets probation
A judge on Wednesday sentenced a La Crosse woman who broke into the Coulee Region Humane Society to steal back her cats to 18 months on probation.
Orders being accepted for Compassion Project book
The La Crosse Public Education Foundation is accepting orders for its book commemorating the 2013-14 Compassion Project that involved more than 6,000 La Crosse school students.
Health Science Consortium offers cultural care resources
The La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium has launched free online resources to help health educators and staffers, clinicians, students and others provide care to all sectors of the cul…
Viterbo Humanities Symposium keynote to focus on St. Francis of Assisi
Rev. Dr. Michael Cusato, an expert in the life of St. Francis of Assisi and the former director of the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University, will give the keynote address, “St. F…
Don't touch that dial: Watch TV while you're pumping gas
Coming soon to a gas pump near you: TV screens that show news clips, the weather, features and — of course — commercials while you’re filling ’er up.
Rural life draws city couple to organic lifestyle in Vernon County
WESTBY — Aaron and Andrea Kane weren’t raised on farms — and they started out with more citified occupations — but their family now is as rooted in the land as the produce on their organic farm.
About 2,000 rally against right-to-work in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — About 2,000 construction workers, electricians, carpenters and other union members rallied at the Wisconsin state Capitol on Tuesday, pushing back against a fast-tracked right-…
Right-to-work moves to full Senate
MADISON — Republicans on the state Senate’s labor committee ended a public hearing on contentious right-to-work legislation early and sent the bill on to the full Senate Tuesday, enraging doze…
Jerome Christenson: Why is it always the well-paid who declare class warfare?
There should be no sub-minimum people in Minnesota.
Kind, Walz introduce bill to prep first responders for oil train disaster
Two Coulee Region Congressmen have again introduced legislation designed to help communities prepare for an oil train derailment or spill.
Officials continue to handle fallout from derailed train
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Railroad and state officials said they’re still dealing with the aftermath of a freight train that derailed about three weeks ago and spilled ethanol into the Mississippi …
Officials continue to handle fallout from derailed train
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Railroad and state officials said they're still dealing with the aftermath of a freight train that derailed about three weeks ago and spilled ethanol into the Mississippi …
Police respond to false report at Sparta school
SPARTA — A Sparta High School student as a joke Tuesday morning texted a family member that armed suspects were holding students hostage and robbing cash registers, according to the Sparta Pol…
Official results: Barton, Doyle win primary for La Crosse judge
A family court commissioner and a defense attorney emerged from the primary election for La Crosse County Circuit judge, according to official election results tallied Tuesday.
La Crosse pastor decries Walker as immoral for not taking federal funds
A La Crosse pastor castigated Gov. Scott Walker as a bully Monday and branded the governor’s refusal to accept millions of federal dollars to expand BadgerCare as “immoral, illegal institution…
La Crosse County snowmobiles trails closed after weekend opener
La Crosse County snowmobile trails were closed again Monday morning, after being open for just three days in this season of sporadic snowfalls.