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Mailbox stolen in Monroe County
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a mailbox from outside the U.S. Post Office in Warrens.
Post Office drop box stolen in Warrens
WARRENS -- Warrens is missing a big mailbox.
Business resumes at Rollingstone Feed and Grain after Monday night fire
WINONA -- Employees at Rollingstone Feed and Grain were back to work Tuesday morning after a structure fire severely damaged a storage shed across the street from the business’ main facility M…
Lawmakers call for purchase of surplus cranberries
Two Wisconsin Congressmen whose districts cover Monroe and Jackson counties asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase surplus cranberry products.
La Crosse neighborhood leaders restate opposition to north-south corridor
Representatives of La Crosse’s neighborhood associations voiced staunch opposition Monday to a study of the long-proposed north-south corridor they fear would lead to a new highway through the…
Lights Over North La Crosse go on this weekend
The Lights over North La Crosse display returns to Copeland Park this weekend, bringing the sparkle of the holiday season to the historic neighborhood.
Deputy dodges conviction in scuffle with former jailer
WHITEHALL, Wis. — A Trempealeau County deputy accused of punching a former jailer in an Ettrick bar last year will avoid criminal conviction if he stays out of trouble for a year.
North Side explosion cause still unknown; tank performed as designed
Investigators have yet to determine the cause of last week’s explosion at a North Side asphalt plant but say the tank containing liquid asphalt performed exactly as it was designed to.
Man sentenced to 10 years for attempted homicide
Cordero Short drove to La Crosse from Chicago to kill someone he didn’t know.
Attempted homicide trial set for March
A Madison man charged with shooting three people in La Crosse during a fight on the South Side in 2013 will be tried in March.
Viroqua man shot when gun discharges
A Viroqua man accidentally shot a man in the leg Sunday when he was unloading his gun, authorities said.
Mississippi River Rentals owner convicted of theft
The co-owner of a now shuttered La Crosse houseboat rental company was convicted of felony theft Monday after reaching an agreement with prosecutors.
Some schools closing early
Here are the area schools that have closed early today because of the snow:
Chicago man sentenced to 10 years for La Crosse shooting
A Chicago man who came to La Crosse to settle a score with a man he didn't know was sentenced to 10 years in prison this morning for shooting a woman in the back.
La Farge native bags 'monster' buck
VIROQUA -- It’s a deer hunting story of three brothers and one monster buck.
NWS predicts 2 to 4 inches of snow today
Drizzle is turning into snow as temperatures fall in the Coulee Region, threatening to ice up roads as commuters begin the Thanksgiving holiday work week.
Neighbors rescue family trapped in house fire
MINNESOTA CITY — A house caught fire Sunday afternoon in Minnesota City, though thankfully there were no injuries because of the quick actions of neighbors who rescued a family and baby using …
Police: Suspect injured after flipping car over tracks while fleeing
A La Crosse man was seriously injured Monday morning when he fled police and flipped his car at high speed over railroad tracks on the city’s North Side.
Sunflowers bloom into a business at UW-Platteville
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — For two summers, a visible sunflower patch along a business park off Highway 151 became a popular destination for pictures.
Hometown History: La Crosse Plow Co. to Machine Products Co.
THE WAY IT WAS: A snowy day in 1909 with construction work underway on a new foundry building for the bygone La Crosse Plow Co. This old foundry, located on the west side of Second Street just…