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Winter storm could make for messy evening commute
Another winter storm headed toward the Coulee Region threatens to make for a slippery evening commute.
New plan for Winona diocese: Vision 2016 calls for mergers, closings amid declining membership (copy)
Fewer priests and shifting demographics across southern Minnesota will result in merged Catholic parishes and shuttered church buildings in coming years.
Local Dems blast Walker budget, call for compromise on transportation, education funding
As Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker prepared to deliver his next two-year budget proposal to lawmakers, Coulee Region Democrats were calling for a change in direction in key areas including educati…
Ashley, OSHA clash over $1.8 million in fines for alleged safety violations
Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. is dueling with the U.S. Labor Department over allegations that the company emphasizes profit over safety, resulting in more than 1,000 injuries at its Arcadia plant.
Jimmy the Groundhog turns on the mayor
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (AP) — The mayor of Sun Prairie has learned a valuable lesson about one of his city’s most famous critters.
Some city officials uneasy about proposed hotel designn
The new Fairfield Inn and Suites slated to be built just north of the Cass Street bridge faces some uncertainty after some city officials objected to the hotel’s design and setback from the st…
High lead levels remain in marsh shooting sites
A study found high lead levels linger in parts of the La Crosse River Marsh, more than a half-century after a gun club stopped firing over the wetlands from Myrick Park.
Charges pending in car and foot pursuit
Criminal charges are pending against an Onalaska man who led La Crosse police on a pursuit Saturday afternoon.
Police arrest woman who robbed La Crosse tavern
A La Crosse woman is jailed and facing charges that accuse her of robbing a South Side tavern at gunpoint early today.
Ashley faces $1.8 million in fines for alleged safety violations
Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. faces nearly $1.8 million in federal fines over allegations that workers at the Arcadia plant have suffered more than 1,000 work-related injuries in a company …
Winter storm glances Coulee Region
With snow totals from 2 to 4 inches through the Interstate 90 corridor and colder-than-average temperatures forecast for the coming days, it doesn’t feel like an early spring is on the way — r…
Hometown History: Aerial view of a snowy Dakota, Minn.
THE WAY IT WAS: A 1963-64 aerial view of a snowy Dakota, Minn., with a frozen Mississippi River on the right and the four-lane Interstate 90 and Hwy. 14/61 under construction at left. Road bui…
Leon tavern robbed at gunpoint; suspect at large
SPARTA -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is looking for help apprehending the suspect in an armed robbery early Sunday morning in the town of Leon.
Wisconsin girl knits blankets for ailing vets
KIMBERLY, Wis. (AP) — Snuggled in a hand-tied fleece blanket, a female veteran with terminal cancer prepared for takeoff Christmas Eve from Austin Straubel International Airport on what likely…
Minnesota greenhouse moves from vegetables to medicine
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) — For Dave Roeser, it's not just about salad anymore.
Locals fear Gogebic Taconite pullout as mine work drops into slow gear
Work has slowed to a crawl on a massive proposed iron mine that has served as Gov. Scott Walker’s signature job-creation effort.
Rural school officials: Walker's aid bump won't cut it
MADISON — As Gov. Scott Walker is set to propose a $19 million increase in money for rural schools, education officials say it doesn’t go far enough to help struggling districts in less popula…
Caretaker prepares to part with Jimmy the Groundhog
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 6-year-old Jerry Hahn was there when Sun Prairie celebrated its first Groundhog Day in 1948, and he has vivid memories of the festivities taking place in the Lenz family …
Leading in Iowa, Walker says U.S. needs aggressive foreign policy
Gov. Scott Walker said Sunday that the United States must “be prepared to put boots on the ground” anywhere in the world.