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At the pumps on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2014
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Warrens man indicted on federal gun charges
A Warrens, Wis., man twice charged this year with possession of a firearm by a felon has been indicted on federal weapons charges.
Update: Jury deliberating in Mitrel Anderson trial
Jurors in Mitrel Anderson’s trial for the 2013 stabbing death of DeMario began deliberating their verdict at 12:25 p.m.
Lyn Halvorson returns to the La Crosse district as nutrition program leader
After more than a decade leading the school nutrition program in Winona, Minn., Lyn Halvorson is returning to the La Crosse School District.
My (awkward) experience on Tinder in a small town
Dear single people: Imagine a digital menu displaying an array of potential suitors in your geographical area that you can flip through at your leisure on your smartphone.
Still time to help For Goodness' Sake program
Local agencies helped by the Holiday For Goodness' Sake program say the needs of many area families have already been met this holiday season but there are still ways to help.
Coalition of builders opposes right to work
MADISON (AP) — A newly formed coalition of more than 300 construction-related private businesses in Wisconsin announced Wednesday that it will work to defeat a right-to-work proposal being dis…
Humane Society gets $5,000 grant from ASPCA
The Coulee Region Humane Society received a $5,000 grant from the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals this month to purchase a tag machine and microchip scanners.
Report cites dip in health insurance costs for small businesses
Health insurance costs for small businesses in the La Crosse metro area are projected to drop an average of 6.2 percent between 2014 and 2015, according to a new report from Citizen Action of …
Update: Homicide case goes to the jury today
Jurors in Mitrel Anderson’s trial for the June 2013 stabbing death of DeMario Lee can consider whether to convict him of four different homicide charges when they begin deliberations today.
Study: Downtown parking shortage to worsen
Parking problems in the heart of La Crosse could become ever more acute in the next five years, according to a new study that projects the city will need almost 1,700 more spaces to accommodat…
Onalaska bar fight results in felony charge
A La Crosse man is facing felony assault charges in connection with a Dec. 9 bar fight that sent another man to the hospital.
Murder charges dismissed against Tomah man
Cade Clark is a free man: Sawyer County Circuit Court judge Gerald Wright dismissed first-degree murder charges against the 26-year-old Tomah man Wednesday during a hearing in Hayward.
Cicero landlord with La Crosse tie gets life in fire that killed 7
CHICAGO (AP) — A Cicero landlord with ties to La Crosse has been sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of seven people in a Valentine's Day 2010 apartment fire that prosecutors say was se…
DNR concedes its rules are faulty, then allows more frac sand mining
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is allowing more frac sand mines to open even though it let its environmental regulations on the industry expire nine months ago becaus…
Walker: Bush campaign won't affect my decision
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says Jeb Bush’s decision to “actively explore” a presidential run won’t affect his own decision-making process on seeking the nation’s top office in 2016.
Walker: Bush presidential run won't affect my plans
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says Jeb Bush’s decision to “actively explore” a presidential run won’t affect his own decision-making process on whether he will seek the nation’s top office in 2016.
La Crosse city employees make holiday bright for La Crosse Area families
In the spirit of the holiday season, La Crosse city employees donated toys, gifts and gift certificates to families in need.
FSC program to celebrate intuition
New Year’s is a natural time to evaluate choices and decisions. In this, intuition can be our ally, says local business consultant Kristy Walz.
Jerome Christenson: Heading for a half-baked holiday
I’m afraid my holiday is turning out sort of half-baked.