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La Crosse woman leaves $170,000 to education foundation
The La Crosse Public Education Foundation today announced a gift of more than $170,000 from the estate of La Crosse native Barbara Schroeder.
Two sought in Campbell home invasion
Authorities are looking for two men who forced their way into a town of Campbell house Wednesday evening and robbed the residents at gunpoint.
2 sought in Campbell home invasion
Authorities are looking for two men who forced their way into a town of Campbell house Wednesday evening and robbed the residents at gunpoint.
Legislature to take up tipped workers' pay; Winona restaurants still cool to minimum wage increases (copy)
Minnesota restaurant owners will be at the state Legislature this year proposing an exemption to last year’s minimum wage increase that would allow them to pay lower wages to employees who get tips.
Coulee Region Coalition campaign urges HPV vaccinations for kids
The Coulee Region Immunization Coalition has launched a campaign urging parents to make sure children get the human papillomavirus vaccine.
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New Packers headgear inspired by Eddie Lacy's dreadlocks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy, whose dreadlocks fly as he racks up rushing yards, is the inspiration for some new cheese-themed headgear.
Alarm over Wisconsin VA’s troubles follows years of complaints
Politicians from both parties and government bureaucrats are rushing to look into allegations of rampant overmedication, retaliatory management practices and preventable overdose deaths at the…
City to unveil five new homes in troubled neighborhoods
The City of La Crosse will cut ribbons today on five new homes in two of the city’s struggling neighborhoods, marking the end of one of the most productive years in the 23-year history of its …
Drive on for public vote on wheel tax
A La Crosse County supervisor wants an April 7 referendum on adding a $20 vehicle registration fee in the county to help fund area road work.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felonies
Kayla Rach, 28, no permanent address, was charged Wednesday with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia and felony bail jumping. Rach had meth and a digital scale on Nov. 11, ac…
Send us your spring home and garden events
Somewhere under the snow cover and the deep freeze, bulbs and perennials are snoozing. But not for long.
Pursuit ends when suspect loses prosthetic leg
A Taylor, Wis., man who led authorities on an 11-mile pursuit Tuesday through La Crosse and Trempealeau counties surrendered when he lost his prosthetic leg trying to outrun police, according …
With county approval, Dresbach sewer facility plans flow again
WINONA, Minn. — The Dresbach sewer facility plans are back on course.
Republicans still far apart on school report cards bill
MADISON — Public school teachers, superintendents and administrators spoke out Wednesday against a bill that would force failing public schools to close and reopen as independent charters.
Walker proposes combining agencies in first State of the State in second term
MADISON -- Gov. Scott Walker called for combining government agencies in the first State of the State address of his second term Tuesday.
House again backs Walz bill to lower vet suicide rate
WASHINGTON — For the second time in five weeks, the U.S. House has approved a Tim Walz-sponsored bill aimed at reducing a suicide epidemic that claims the lives of 22 military veterans every day.
Jerome Christenson: No one's god condones death and terror
A dozen or so people were killed in Paris, apparently because some other people didn’t like what they’d been printing.
Honig’s Gifts to close by end of February
A going-out-of-business sale began Tuesday at one of downtown La Crosse’s oldest stores, Honig’s Gifts and Heritage Gallery at 531 Main St.
U of Minn students examine sex consent policy
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Student leaders at the University of Minnesota are examining a rule that would require students to give some form of “yes” before having sex.
