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Money & Politics: Ad wars heat up governor campaign
MADISON — Like them or not — and most people don’t — television ads are a mainstay of modern political campaigns. They arguably matter more than debates, websites and media coverage.
Shilling honored at Roosevelt Tribute
MADISON -- State Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, received the Marlys Matuszak Statewide Impact Award last week at the Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute last week in Madison for her support of wor…
White House listening tour includes stop in La Crosse
The White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education will host a listening session Sunday at the La Crosse Center's North Hall.
Groups ask EPA to study drinking water pollution from dairies
Citing a rash of contaminated wells in Kewaunee County, a coalition of environmental groups on Wednesday petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use its emergency authority to i…
La Crosse County again eyes ‘wheel tax’
La Crosse County residents could pay $20 more for their annual vehicle registration starting in 2015 to help fund area road work and other transportation needs under a proposal coming to the c…
Student voucher enrollment doubles at Aquinas
The number of students at Aquinas Catholic Schools who are enrolled in the state’s voucher program more than doubled this year, with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction reporting 48…
Hunters killing wolves more quickly this year
MADISON — Hunters are killing Wisconsin wolves at a dizzying rate, pushing another season toward an early end.
At the pumps on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Vote Yes rally Monday at Riverside
The group Vote Yes La Crosse County will host a rally encourage passage of advisory referendums on Medicaid expansion and raising the minimum wage to $10.10 at 6 p.m. Monday at Riverside Park …
Coulee Food System Coalition awards $40,000 for hunger projects
Coulee Food System Coalition awarded nearly $40,000 to fund nine unique projects to fight hunger and promote a sustainable food system throughout the La Crosse area.
Man who brought loaded gun into bar pleads guilty
A La Crosse man who carried a loaded handgun in a downtown La Crosse bar was sentenced Thursday to 20 days on electronic monitoring.
Jackson County authorities looking for wanted man
Jackson County authorities need help finding a wanted man awaiting sentencing for sexually assaulting a child.
Prairie du Chien driver hospitalized after crash
TOWN OF FRANKLIN -- A 75-year-old Prairie du Chien man was injured Wednesday in a one-car accident caused by a medical problem.
As election nears, Burke highlights differences from Walker
With a year of campaigning behind her and less than two weeks before the November election, Mary Burke says she’s feeling more confident than ever about her decision to run for governor of Wisconsin.
Kohl's donates $30K for anti-bullying PSAs
The Kohl’s Cares program donated $30,238 to the Gundersen Medical Foundation to produce public service announcements for the foundation’s Together Against Bullying campaign.
Allison Geyer: The problem with being a 'basic white girl'
White people can be such nerds.
Clouds threaten viewing of today's partial solar eclipse
Attention stargazers: The good news is that this afternoon's sunset will coincide with a partial solar eclipse. That means the sun -- when spied through eclipse glasses or other special viewin…
Minimum wage hike: Popular, but is it effective?
La Crosse County voters will have a chance to weigh in next month on whether the state should increase the minimum wage.
Dueling statistics, politics intertwined in Medicaid referendum
Dueling statistics are as much an issue as health care insurance coverage in the advisory referendums Nov. 4 in La Crosse County, 18 other counties and the city of Kenosha on whether the state…
