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Coulee Region gets spot in Rose Parade in organ donor memorial float
Theresa Riley remembers her husband, Robert, as a low-key type of guy, but she figures he would get a kick out of representing organ and tissue donors in the Rose Parade.
Hamilton reaping benefits of year-round calendar
School District of La Crosse board members had a lot to digest at their Monday meeting.
NFL suspends Adrian Peterson for at least remainder of season
MINNEAPOLIS — The NFL has suspended Adrian Peterson without pay for at least the rest of the season.
Early holiday shopping season brings the rise of Gray Thursday
Valley View Mall will hand out fines to stores that don’t comply with its Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday hours, mall employees say.
Group makes pitch for walk of fame
The walk into the Copeland Park ball field could be paved in coming years with the names of some of the region’s standouts in baseball.
Frigid November brings river shipping season to abrupt end
WINONA, Minn. — Old Man Winter is forcing Winona river barge traffic to wrap up at least a week early, a sudden cap to a season where shippers negotiated wild weather, a temporary river closur…
Update: October reports added to restaurant inspection database
The La Crosse Tribune’s restaurant inspection database has been updated with reports from health inspections at 270 area dining establishments.
Housing market: October rebound closes gap
Despite the strongest October sales in a decade, Wisconsin’s housing market is running out of time to overcome sluggish sales in the first three quarters.
Madison brothers bound by blindness
MADISON, Wis. — Johnny Walsh, who is nearly blind, stood before an audience at the Comedy Club on State and joked about whether he wants to have children.
Republicans pushing new school accountability bill
MADISON, Wis. — Republicans are moving quickly to pass a school accountability early next year, which would give Gov. Scott Walker an early example of how effectively he'll be able to push his…
Dining duo to break bread at 500th different 'eating place' since '95
One particular lunch among the hundreds of meals Peter Petersilie and Terry Johnson have shared didn’t get any stars in their meticulous records.
Central students learn hands-on skills as part of Construction Academy
Chilly temperatures and the threat of snowfall couldn’t keep students at Central High School’s Construction Academy from rebuilding a home Monday morning.
America’s shift in attitude toward gays started at work
WASHINGTON — In the beginning, it was about money as much as rights.
Nobody counts police killings in the US
ST. LOUIS (MCT) — Federal, state and local agencies license police officers to kill, if necessary, but nobody counts all the bodies or tracks what, if any, consequences might follow.
Arrest warrants resume in La Crosse Municipal Court
La Crosse Municipal Judge Dennis Marcou has resumed issuing arrest warrants while remaining reluctant to jail offenders who don’t pay their fines for breaking city laws.
Give thanks by giving blood
The American Red Cross asks eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood to help ensure sufficient blood supplies are available for patients this holiday season.
Adaptive dance class gives disabled students a chance to move
Ten-year-old Tori Jorgenson was used to watching from the sidelines as her sisters participated in sports and extracurricular activities.
Former skinhead to share message of empathy at UW-L
Growing up, Frank Meeink was just looking for a place to belong. Trying to fill that need led him on a path toward hatred.
Onalaska launching holiday tradition
ONALASKA — The city of Onalaska is poised to kick off the holiday season with a festive new event this week. The new Holiday Extravaganza event will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday with O…
