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Walker rejects Kenosha casino
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker on Friday denied the Menominee Nation's request for permission to build an off-reservation casino in Kenosha, saying approving the project could leave the state owi…
Wisconsin set to finish fiscal year in $283 million hole
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New nonpartisan projections show Wisconsin is on track to finish the current fiscal year with a larger shortfall than Gov. Scott Walker's administration anticipated.
City panel gets look at Lot C plans
Weber Holdings LLC hopes to break ground in April on converting Lot C in downtown La Crosse into a $68 million housing, retail and office complex, a spokesman for the developer said Friday.
UW's online course on land ethics/hunting offers off-line lessons, too
MADISON — One lure of online university courses is the lack of boundaries: Everyone is welcome, anything can be taught, pajamas and bunny-slippers are perfectly appropriate.
Miss Seven Rivers pageant draws a crowd of contestants
The sixth annual Miss Seven Rivers Scholarship Pageant will feature 22 contestants, 13 in the running for the Miss Seven Rivers crown and nine in line for the Miss Seven Rivers’ Outstanding Te…
Walker to visit New Hampshire for first time
MADISON — Republican Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday that he plans to visit New Hampshire for the first time in March to share Wisconsin’s “common sense conservative message” with voters, in a…
Walker to propose drug tests for Medicaid, food stamps
MADISON -- Some recipients of public benefits, including Medicaid, unemployment and food stamps, would be required to undergo drug testing, under a budget proposal announced Thursday by Gov. S…
Survey records 134 golden eagles, more than 1,700 bald eagles
WABASHA, Minn. -- Volunteers from the National Eagle Center counted more raptors than ever during the 11th annual wintering golden eagle survey across the blufflands of southeast Minnesota, we…
Thunderbird pilot scopes airport for August air show
Airfest is more than six months away, but organizers and show pilots are already working out details of the La Crosse air show.
Man charged robbery at La Crosse apartment
Prosecutors Thursday charged a Galesville man with assaulting and robbing a man at his downtown La Crosse apartment.
Fatal overdoses fall to zero
La Crosse County leaders fighting the local heroin epidemic credit a life-saving drug with eliminating fatal overdoses.
Congress turns up heat on VA in wake of Tomah opiate reports
The Department of Veterans Affairs is coming under increasing scrutiny from Congress in the wake of media reports of over-medication and staff retaliation at the Tomah VA Medical Center.
15 Western apprentices awarded $1,000 scholarships
To fill a growing need to for skilled workers in the construction sector, Western announced this week 15 $1,000 scholarships for the college's apprentices.
Community Credit union announces merger with Oshkosh-based CitizensFirst
Community Credit Union announced Thursday its decision to merge with CitizensFirst Credit Union, based in Oshkosh, Wis.
Walker headed to New Hampshire for first time
MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is headed to New Hampshire for the first time in March.
At the pumps on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
McGarty pleads no contest in Wausau massage case
Monsignor Bernard McGarty was convicted of non-criminal disorderly conduct this week in connection with a December incident involving a massage therapist.
Did Obamacare rules hurt Sen. Ron Johnson?
CHICAGO — Lawyers for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson sought on Wednesday to revive the Wisconsin Republican’s challenge to the federal health care overhaul, arguing before an appellate panel that he wa…
La Crosse officer files second discrimination complaint
This story contains racial slurs that readers may find offensive.
