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La Crosse man charged in Len Bias case convicted of drug delivery
A La Crosse man charged in the December 2012 overdose death of a Clark County woman pleaded guilty today to a reduced drug delivery charge.
Hometown history: Kingston Court apartments
THE WAY IT WAS: Here is a photograph of the Kingston Court apartments taken on a snowy day in 1944 by Gordon Feinberg. Ground was broken for the construction of the apartment complex at 203 S.…
New PDC hospital leads health care developments for 2015
The opening of a new hospital in Prairie du Chien will be one of the major health care developments in the Coulee Region this year.
The bitter cold is here; snow is on the way
The cold snap is here with an accompanying northwest wind, but there’s more bad news: The National Weather Service predicts up to 5 inches of snow this afternoon and tonight, with the greatest…
Walker, Legislature focusing on budget problem in 2015
MADISON — The more conservative Wisconsin state Legislature that begins its two-year session next week faces a $2.2 billion budget shortfall and several tough issues including right-to-work, c…
City park reservations open Monday
The city will begin taking reservations for La Crosse park facilities in 2015 starting Monday morning.
The bitter cold is here; snow is on the way
The cold snap is here with an accompanying northwest wind, but there's more bad news: The National Weather Service predicts up to 5 inches of snow Monday afternoon and night, with the highest …
Extra Effort: Asperger's can't keep La Crescent senior down
LA CRESCENT, Minn. — Life can be filled with a lot of noise and distractions, and growing up, it was sometimes hard for Austin Ernst to get past them.
Pokemon event draws a crowd
It takes considerable commitment to run Wisconsin’s Pokemon championships, and the members of the Fuge family of Gnome Games in Green Bay have needed all the Energy cards they could find the p…
Things to know about the Minnesota legislative session
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An altered power structure, new faces, old fights and an unrecognizable Capitol building will shape the Legislature's 2015 session.
GOP's back at the table in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The makeover at the Minnesota Capitol extends beyond the construction consuming the place. Tuesday’s start to a new legislative session brings a change in party power, too, w…
New home for DNR: Forestry station moves closer to forests
TOMAH — After 77 years, the Tomah Department of Natural Resources forestry station is relocating.
Freedom From Religion Foundation quadruples space, adds staff
MADISON — Several years ago, when the Freedom From Religion Foundation first pondered a need for more space, it considered selling its headquarters downtown and buying a larger building elsewhere.
Major changes ahead for city of La Crosse
The year 2015 will mark the beginning of the end of the 17-member La Crosse Common Council.
Rainbow evolution: Pop culture helps change America’s mind on gays, marriage
WASHINGTON (TNS) — When she learned a relative was gay, Amy Mesirow embraced the idea, used it as a teaching moment for her children, and explained how it also would be OK if one of them were gay.
Press project begins at Tribune
To our readers: It’s time for some post-holiday maintenance on the presses we use to print your newspapers.
GOP set for sweeping campaign finance changes
MADISON -- Republicans in firm control of state government when they take office Monday are poised to make the most sweeping revisions to state campaign finance law in decades.
Wildlife artists angle for top prizes, prestige
LAKEVILLE, Minn. — A casual viewer wouldn't even have noticed. But Stephen Hamrick knew the neck of the buck in the foreground of his painting was a little too thin for a late autumn scene. Wi…
