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Large crowd wants environmental study of new rail line
The public and elected officials alike continued to drive home the message Wednesday that they want a full environmental study on the potential effects a second BNSF Railway line could have on…
Viterbo's 101 features top high school show choirs
Some of the top high school show choirs in the Midwest will be featured Saturday at the 2015 Viterbo University 101 competition in La Crosse.
Gardeners' thoughts turn to seeds when weather outside is frightful
Nothing warms the cockles of gardeners’ artichoke hearts amid a spate of sub-zero weather as well as dreams of seed catalogs.
Walz re-introduces bill to prevent veteran suicide
U.S. Rep. Tim Walz announced Wednesday that he has re-introduced a bill that he and other backers hope will address pervasive issues surrounding veterans’ mental health and suicide.
Aging out of foster care is AAUW topic
The American Association of University Women will present the program "Aging Out of Foster Care" on Saturday in the Ward Room in UW-La Crosse's Cartwright Center.
Bill would close failing Wisconsin schools
MADISON — Wisconsin public schools deemed to be failing would have to become charter schools under a bill introduced Wednesday that was the first of the 2015 legislative session and placed on …
Burke contends feminism marginalizes men, fosters abuse
Cardinal Raymond Burke blames radical feminism for many problems perceived in the Catholic Church, including clergy sexual abuse of boys and the decline in vocations to the priesthood.
Dakota school gets $25K to get through year, but future uncertain
Dakota Area Community School has been loaned the money it needs to continue operations through the end of the year — but the future of the school beyond that is still uncertain, board member a…
Groups ask US Supreme Court to hear Wisconsin voter ID case
MADISON (AP) — Two civil rights groups have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether Wisconsin's voter photo identification law is constitutional.
Man charged in Tomah fatal overdose
A Necedah man was charged Wednesday in the heroin overdose death of a Tomah man in Monroe County's first Len Bias case.
Prairie du Chien principal's temper lands him in trouble
Bluff View Intermediate School principal Aaron Amundson was placed on five days of unpaid disciplinary leave after parents complained of unprofessional conduct towards students.
Spah tapped as new La Crosse County health director
La Crosse County’s head public nurse has been tapped to become the county’s first new public health director in three decades.
Man charged in Monroe County overdose death
A Monroe County prosecutor today filed a reckless homicide charge against a Necedah, Wis., man accused of providing the heroin that killed a man in July.
Hearing on BNSF application from 2 to 5 p.m. today
The Wisconsin DNR will hold a public hearing today on BNSF's application to fill 7.2 acres of wetland in the La Crosse River marsh as part of a project to add a second set of tracks. The heari…
Winona County calls off search for man who drowned in Mississippi
WINONA — The search for 27 year-old Joshua Hli Xiong has been suspended.
They're back: Snowy owls seen widely in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (AP) — It’s looking like another big winter for snowy owls in Wisconsin.
Jerome Christenson: There's more than one way for kids to slide downhill
Forget frostbite, windchill factor and the polar vortex — winter’s reputation is sliding even further downhill.
Amtrak looks to get Empire Builder schedule on track after year of delays
Amtrak’s Empire Builder line will return to its normal schedule Monday, nine months after the passenger rail service padded its timetable to accommodate rail construction.
Legislators call for environmental study of BNSF track expansion
State and federal lawmakers have joined the chorus calling for a more thorough environmental review of the BNSF railroad’s plans to add a second set of tracks through the city of La Crosse.
