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Conspirator gets prison for Rustic Mill arson
BLACK RIVER FALLS -- The former owner of a historic Jackson County restaurant will spend two years in prison for his role in the fire that destroyed the establishment more than three years ago.
Best and Brightest: A call for photos and stories
It's that time of year: We're building our map of the region's best holiday lights displays.
Best and Brightest: A call for photos
It's that time of year: we're building our map of the region's best holiday lights displays.
At the pumps on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Salvation Army looks for big day Saturday, with up to $50,000 match
The Salvation Army is counting on making up a bit of lost ground Saturday, when an anonymous donor will match collections — up to $50,000 — at the agency’s Red Kettles in La Crosse and Onalask…
Trempealeau woman gets 30 years in toddler's death
WHITEHALL — A Trempealeau County judge today sentenced a woman charged with killing a toddler in her care to 30 years in prison.
As Deacon Sage retires, Catholic Charities co-workers hail him as champion of poor
Colleagues consider Deacon Richard Sage a humble champion of the poor and disadvantaged — and that humility is obvious when he reflects on his nine years as executive director of Catholic Char…
Local lawmakers react to ND order to treat crude oil
Local legislators supported a recent move by North Dakota officials requiring the oil industry to treat crude oil.
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Holmen OKs school funding referendum
HOLMEN — Members of the Holmen School Board on Monday night voted to move forward with adding two referendum questions to the April ballot that would ask voters to give the board the authority…
Bangor finalizes siren referendum
The Bangor Village Board finalized plans to send the question of whether to sound the non-emergency siren to referendum this spring.
There are no winners when women 'cry rape' -- but we should listen anyway
When I read last month’s story in Rolling Stone about the brutal gang rape at a fraternity on the University of Virginia Campus, I was shocked and disappointed by the allegations.
Family and Children's Center seeks exercise equipment
A group home should be a sanctuary. It can be a cauldron of emotions and personalities as well.
UW-L responds to discrimination complaints, cites poor management of international education office
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse says that the actions that prompted discrimination complaints by two employees were responses to poor financial management and supervision of the universi…
Badger-Coulee: Little support for power line in Amish country
CASHTON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s top utility regulator heard dozens of people explain why they don’t want or need high-voltage power lines running through a community that is home to the state’s la…
'Midway' incorporation petition moves on to DOA
The town of Onalaska is one step closer to becoming the village of Midway after a La Crosse County judge gave the OK to the town’s petition of incorporation.
Update: Self-defense claim at center of La Crosse homicide trial
Jurors in Mitrel Anderson’s trial must decide whether he’s a ruthless killer or a man who had no choice but to defend himself with deadly force when he was trapped inside a La Crosse gas stati…
Oktoberfest theme set as button contest begins
Oktoberfest 2015 will have the theme of “Celebrating the Fest Time of Year,” and artists can pull out their palettes and drawing tools to create a design for the button.
Onalaska teen who fled cops twice, wrecked cars gets probation
A 19-year-old Onalaska woman who drove her car into a driving school and a police car while on probation for fleeing cops was sentenced Wednesday to 3 years probation with the threat of prison…
Update: Two sides outline case in Anderson homicide trial
A prosecutor and defense attorney this morning at Mitrel Anderson’s homicide trial told jurors differing accounts of who started a fight that led to a fatal stabbing at a La Crosse gas station.