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Extra Effort: Onalaska senior 'never gives up'
ONALASKA — Suwan Vue knew only two English words when he moved to the United States in 2009: “Yes” and “no.”
School officials to regroup after La Crescent ballot defeat
LA CRESCENT, Minn. -- It wasn’t the way superintendent Ron Wilke and many others in the La Crescent-Hokah School District had hoped it’d turn out, but Wilke says the work isn’t over -- in fact…
For Goodness' Sake for Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015
Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness’ Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy. The phone numbers listed are for local agency contacts, not the person in need.
Elk on their way to Black River State Forest
Elk are expected to arrive in Jackson County in March.
Heroin at its peak in Jackson County
BLACK RIVER FALLS — Authorities and community members are becoming increasingly concerned about the prevalence of heroin use and dealing in Jackson County.
UW-L dean honored for equity and inclusion leadership
It may not be easy to follow Martin Luther King Jr’s example, but Barbara Stewart manages to do it in her own compassionate way.
Children's mental health poses challenges for state
MADISON -- Wisconsin youths have a higher suicide rate, more psychiatric hospitalizations and less access to mental-health care in school than children in many other states, according to the f…
Ruby Bridges to highlight annual MLK celebration
American civil rights icon Ruby Bridges will give the keynote address Monday at the annual La Crosse Community Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
Big changes ahead for UW System?
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker is considering whether to give the University of Wisconsin System more autonomy and reduce legislative oversight of how it raises and spends money.
Dairy industry braces for a milk bust following 2014 boom
MADISON (AP) — Milk sales set records in 2014, but plummeting prices are forcing some dairy farmers to spill the surplus down the drain.
Wisconsin DNR sets hearings on permanent deer rules
MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials are looking for the public’s thoughts on permanent rules implementing changes Gov. Scott Walker’s so-called deer czar recommended.
Employee lodges third complaint against UW-L
Sandra Sieber filed a third complaint with the Department of Workforce Development against her employer, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, earlier this week.
Davids' tax conformity bill passes House with unanimous support
The Minnesota House has voted unanimously on a bill authored by Rep. Greg Davids, R-Preston, to approve about $20 million in extra tax credits and deductions that people could claim when filin…
Wells Fargo gives $5,000 to CouleeCap for housing
WESTBY -- Couleecap Inc. announced Friday that it has been awarded $5,000 by Wells Fargo in support of the agency's Supportive Housing Program.
MS program to discuss the value of advance care planning
Gundersen Health System will offer a free educational event for people with multiple sclerosis, their friends and family will at 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Lunda Center on the Western Technical Col…
High court sets stage for historic gay marriage ruling
WASHINGTON — Setting the stage for a potentially historic ruling, the Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide whether same-sex couples have a right to marry everywhere in America under t…
Environmentalists balk at Walker carbon limits lawsuit
MADISON — Environmentalists balked Friday at Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s plans to sue the federal government over new limits on power plants’ carbon emissions, saying the governor is ignori…
Jim's Hemi 'Cuda comes back home, four decades later
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — At age 26, Jim Bush ordered the muscle car of his dreams.
