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Creating a place for veterans to work with horses
An ancient link exists between horse and warrior, forged over millennia of human and animal together facing whatever danger may lie ahead.
For Goodness' Sake for Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014
Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness’ Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy.
Woman killed in Hwy. 53 crash identified
GALESVILLE -- Trempealeau County authorities have released the identity of a woman killed in a head-on crash Friday on Hwy. 53 just north Galesville, authorities said.
Western to receive grant for early childhood program
Western Technical College is one of eight Wisconsin higher education institutions to receive an Education Opportunities Grant to begin offering early childhood education courses next year.
Hixon Forest closed this weekend for controlled hunt (copy)
Unless you're a hunter or a deer, stay out of Hixon Forest again today.
Volunteers needed to take veterans to VA appointments
TOMAH — The Tomah VA Medical Center needs volunteers in to provide transportation for veterans to appointments at VA facilities.
Tribune seeks Person of the Year nominees
As 2014 draws to a close, the Tribune is preparing to honor its 14th Person of the Year. Readers are encouraged to nominate someone they believe had a significant and positive effect on the co…
Reforms coming to the UW System; UW-L fieldhouse gets green light
MADISON — University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross has launched a broad plan to find administrative savings, streamline academic requirements and re-examine the need for elective and…
Robert Wetzsteon: Gundersen helps area students
I would like to thank Gundersen Health System for its community service and concern for education. I teach health education at Sparta High School, and this year I'm teaching a new class called…
Things to know about right-to-work in Wisconsin
MADISON (AP) — There’s been a flurry of activity this week over right-to-work legislation in Wisconsin. Here are the latest developments:
Volunteer rings bells, knits to return Salvation Army's favors to her
Dawn Pettit gives from her heart and her hands because being a single mom with a limited income from caregiving her job doesn’t leave room for Christmas spending sprees.
MOO-ve over! Cows saunter through Minnesota town
RED WING, Minn. (AP) — You could say these cows were on the MOO-ve.
Walker's position on right-to-work mirrors Snyder
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker’s reluctance to take a firm stand on a new push by Republican legislators to act quickly on right-to-work legislation in Wisconsin mirrors how Michigan Gov. Rick Sn…
Investigators: Dumbwaiter functioned correctly at time of employee's death
The food-service elevator at a Fountain City restaurant appeared to have been functioning correctly when an employee got trapped in the machinery of the device and died Monday, according to a …
Terry Fleming: Grateful for help with memory screenings
National Memory Screening Day was held Nov. 18, and free memory screenings were offered at Mayo Clinic Health System, Franciscan Healthcare. Eighty-four people completed the screening, and eve…
Jan Brock: Thanks for help with Extravaganza
Many thanks to the volunteers who made the first City of Onalaska Holiday Extravaganza successful.
Kris and Neil Duresky: Carrier, firefighters are conscientious
We would like to extend well-earned thanks to our La Crosse Tribune carrier and the La Crosse Fire Department for their prompt actions Wednesday morning.
Police upgrade evidence storage lockers
The La Crosse Police Department has overhauled its aging wood evidence storage cabinets with doubled-welded steel lockers equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
Tomah trivia contest to raise money for charities
TOMAH — The annual Badgerland Combined Federal Campaign trivia night to raise money for charities will take place Friday at Burnstad’s European Restaurant in Tomah.
Vote could earn Gundersen $20,000 through CMN
CU Direct, which provides lending, automotive and strategic solutions to the credit union industry, will donate $20,000 to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital that gets the most votes in a…
