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County sets 2015 budget
The La Crosse County Board on Wednesday approved a $191 million budget for 2015 that will lower the county’s share of local tax bills by 7 cents per $1,000 in property value.
Coulee Region mustache team sets mid-"Movember" pep rally
The Coulee Region's Team Mission Mustache, members of which are growing mustaches to raise awareness of men’s health issues in connection with the international “Movember” fundraising effort, …
Tiny Tim Gala, Festival of Trees this weekend
The Franciscan Healthcare Auxiliary’s Tiny Tim Gala, Jingle Bell Brunch and Festival of Trees will take place this weekend in the Cargill Room at the Riverside Center in La Crosse.
Honor Flight breakfast salutes veterans
More than 250 area veterans and their spouses braved the snow and were honored Tuesday at the fourth annual Freedom Honor Flight Veterans Day Breakfast.
Search for missing Mississippi boater resumes today
WINONA, Minn. — The search for a 27-year-old Onalaska man who went missing while fishing on the Mississippi River this weekend was put on hold Tuesday due to inclement weather, according to th…
Jerome Christenson: Vaping? It's a vapid vice
I wasn’t one of the cool guys, but I knew who they were.
Snow buries parts of Rockies, Upper Midwest
The Midwest’s first major storm system of the season dropped only an inch or two of snow on the Coulee Region on Tuesday — but that was enough to send cars into ditches, cause a few fender-ben…
Shilling set to lead Senate Democrats
MADISON — Wisconsin Democrats reshuffled their Senate leadership Tuesday, with a state senator from La Crosse poised to take over as minority leader after Republicans increased their majority …
Professor emeritus to share 13 millennia of archaeological discoveries
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse professor emeritus James Theler will share some archaeological discoveries and regional research from his three decades of studying the ancient people and env…
Still waiting on Campbell police chief decision
TOWN OF CAMPBELL – The Campbell Town Board will meet again Thursday on its embattled police chief after failing to reach a resolution on Tuesday.
Resurvey of small-grains farmers changes little
BISMARCK, N.D. — A resurvey of hundreds of small-grains farmers in eight Upper Midwest and West states has resulted in only minor changes to the federal government’s official estimates of the …
What are Oprah's favorite things? A Winona-area caramel company, for one
It seems Oprah Winfrey likes caramel, especially when it comes in a cute wooden box.
Adoption fee to be waived for cats, kttens
ONALASKA -- The Coulee Region Humane Society will offer a fee-waived adoption special for all cats and kittens from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the shelter at 911 Critter Court.
Hammering continues for new Winona bridge
WINONA, Minn. -- The giant hammer pounding steel rods more than 100 feet beneath the Mississippi River for the Winona interstate bridge project's foundation will continue for several months.
More modest changes suggested for wood boilers
La Crosse County officials have dialed back on some proposed new regulations for outdoor wood-fired furnaces, including delaying by a decade the deadline to replace older boilers with cleaner-…
NTSB unable to determine cause of plane crash that killed 3
The National Transportation Safety Board says the cause of a plane crash in Caledonia, Minnesota, that killed three men will remain a mystery.
Winona planning commission denies Dahl request
WINONA, Minn. -- The Winona Planning Commission on Monday denied a request from Dahl Automotive to rezone 1.4 acres of land bordering its new property along Hwy. 61 Monday, after a string of c…
3 apply for La Crosse County judge
La Crosse County Family Court Commissioner Gloria Doyle and defense attorneys Brian Barton and Candice Tlustosch applied to replace retiring Circuit Judge Dale Pasell.