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Civil War officer receives Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON — Weak and bleeding, a Union Army officer who stood fast commanding his artillery battery and was killed as thousands of Confederate forces advanced on his troops received an honor …
Man sentenced to probation for sexual assault
A La Crosse man who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old while on probation for another crime was sentenced Wednesday to five years on probation and electronic monitoriing.
Driver who killed cab driver convicted of homicide
A man who confessed to leading police on a high-speed pursuit through La Crosse County with a dead taxi driver in the trunk of a stolen cab was convicted Thursday of homicide after reaching an…
Judge: 7 years prison for drunken driver who caused fatal crash while fleeing cops
SPARTA -- By most accounts, Steven Johnson is a caring and responsible man, a single father working up to 60 hours a week to support his two kids and his ex-wife’s. He didn’t use drugs -- and …
Church to host blood drive Monday
A community American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the West Salem Presbyterian Church, 625 W. Franklin St.
Madison man convicted in near-fatal beating in La Crosse
A Madison man told a judge today he made “the biggest mistake of my life” when he nearly bludgeoned a man to death at a South Side La Crosse house last year.
One killed in Monroe County crash
A driver died Wednesday evening after turning into the path of an oncoming SUV on Hwy. 21 in the Monroe County town of Byron.
Drug dealer gets six years for selling crack
MADISON — A Stoddard man whom a federal judge called “a substantial drug dealer,” was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to six years in prison for selling crack cocaine.
Dick's Sporting Goods expands into Western Wisconsin
A new store opening is always an exciting time for Dick’s Sporting Goods community marketing manager Matt Teske, especially if the store is the first in a city.
Allison Geyer: Wisconsin politics not as exciting as 'Scandal,' but close
About halfway through the political campaign season, I made a terrible life choice.
2016? Walker sends mixed signals
MADISON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s re-election secures his reputation as a conservative hero and possible presidential contender — and will make it more difficult for opponents to reverse…
Slow down on wheel tax, board member urges
A La Crosse County supervisor called Wednesday for an April referendum on a proposed vehicle registration fee to fund area transportation projects, a potential roadblock to a board vote on the…
Jerome Christenson: Oregon woman's choice brings death into new light
She was beautiful. Cover of People magazine beautiful. And just short of her 30th birthday, Brittany Maynard is dead.
Great River Landing costs would top $15 million
ONALASKA — City officials now have a rough idea of what it will cost to make the new vision of Black River waterfront development a reality, and it’s not cheap.
Monroe County sets $18.4 million tax levy, debates need for highway improvements
SPARTA — At a special meeting Wednesday evening, the Monroe County Board set its 2015 budget and tax levy. Along with a budget, the board also approved funding for bridge and culvert projects …
LAPC modifies support for transportation study
La Crosse’s metropolitan planning authority adopted a new resolution Wednesday in support a study that critics fear will pave the way for a new highway through the city and the La Crosse River marsh.
Tetting sentenced for 2007 homicide
MADISON -- A former Tomah man who was part of a drug distribution ring will spend 16 years in prison for his role in a double homicide in Juneau County in 2007.
La Crosse man faces charges after high-speed pursuit
Felony charges are pending against a La Crosse man accused of leading police on a 2½-mile chase Tuesday afternoon from the lower North Side through downtown at nearly 100 mph.
