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City, state look to bridge trust gap on north-south transportation study
The clock is ticking on millions of dollars of highway funds, and pressure is mounting on the city of La Crosse to sign on a traffic study. City leaders insist a highway through the marsh is n…
Rivals for governor, attorney general differ on drunken driving
No one disputes that drunken driving is a serious problem in Wisconsin. But the candidates for governor and attorney general differ on how they would address it.
Dynamic Recycling expected to add 110 jobs
Dynamic Recycling of La Crosse will invest more than $2 million in improvements to the former ATK Sporting Group complex in the town of Onalaska, creating the 7½-year-old business' fourth home…
Justices balk at last-minute voting changes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to use its strict voter ID law in the November election even after a federal judge said the law was the equivalent of a poll tax and threatened…
Murder Mystery fundraiser Saturday
The Murder Mystery Theatre unfolds from 6:45 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Weber Center for the Performing Arts, 428 S. Front St.
Police and fire calls for Friday, Oct. 17, 2014
Oct. 17, 2014
Vernon County authorities uncover $250,000 pot operation
Drug investigators on Friday raided a rural La Farge wood cabin and filled a cargo van fit for a SWAT team with dried marijuana worth about $100,000.
Authorities find cabin full of pot, large marijuana grow in Vernon County
TOWN OF STARK — Drug investigators on Friday raided a rural La Farge wood cabin and filled a cargo van fit for a SWAT team with dried marijuana worth about $100,000.
Walker, Burke disagree on state's economy
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Mary Burke argued during a debate Friday in Wisconsin’s hotly contested governor’s race that Republican incumbent Scott Walker mismanaged Wisconsin’s finances, le…
Wisconsin's Walker calls for Ebola travel ban
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker on Friday joined with other Republicans around the country in calling on the federal government to institute a commercial travel ban for West African countries affe…
Hopes of Catholic church reform rise after deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The landmark clergy abuse settlement announced Monday buoyed hopes for reform in Minnesota’s Catholic church, but it leaves unanswered questions about what comes next for sur…
Wisconsin's Walker calls for Ebola travel ban
MADISON (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker on Friday joined with other Republicans around the country in calling on the federal government to institute a commercial travel ban for West African countries…
St. Paul nurse knows Ebola risk, wants to help
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Carrie Jo Cain knows the Ebola epidemic in West Africa is frightening, even to an emergency room nurse.
Early voting begins Monday
Wisconsin voters can begin casting ballots Monday in the November general election.
Nine questions: Dayton, Johnson square off
The Associated Press invited Gov. Mark Dayton and his GOP challenger, Republican Jeff Johnson, to respond to several questions ahead of the Nov. 4 election. Here are their verbatim answers.
John Schmaltz: Grateful for help with new roof
The Concordia Aid Society would like to thank all the businesses and people who helped in our effort to put a new roof on the Concordia Ballroom. Thanks to your support, the project is now complete.
Paul Johnson: Pedestrian showed kindness in crosswalk
I'd like to thank the young woman entering the West Avenue crosswalk who acknowledged me in my stopped car with a wave. I, in turn, waved back. It's nice to see there can be mutual respect bet…
Alice Svec: Dietitian provides valuable service
I’d like to thank registered dietitian Tiffany Lein, a La Crosse County health educator, for putting together the vegetable nutrition and recipe sheets that are being distributed at the commun…
Hixon Forest beckons with enchanted Halloween affair
WisCorps, a nonprofit group that enlists people ages 16 to 25 in conservation projects, will add a touch of enchantment for Halloween activities at Hixon Forest in La Crosse from 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 25.
Wear orange Wednesday to fight bullying
People should wear orange on National Unity Day on Wednesday as a show of opposition to bullying, according to Gundersen Health System
