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City refunds application fee for Trane plant redevelopment, unable to account for staff time
La Crosse’s Economic Development Commission agreed Thursday to refund nearly $30,000 in application fees after rejecting a developer’s request for assistance with redevelopment of a former ind…
If you have sudden cardiac arrest, there's an app for that
Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance introduced a phone app today that is intended to enlist the public in saving victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
North Side Walgreens closed after reports of man with knife
Nine La Crosse police cars were on the scene at the North Side Walgreens, 2626 Rose St., shortly after 1:30 p.m. today. There were reports that a man with a knife was inside the building.
Dairyland names new CEO; Nick to be utility's first new president since 1990
Dairyland Power has named the head of two Midwestern natural gas utilities to serve as the La Crosse-based power cooperative’s first new president in 25 years.
La Crosse Warming Center open house today
Catholic Charities will host an open house from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at its new La Crosse Warming Center and offices at 413 Third St. S.
One small step for man, one giant leap for fashion critique
Last week, the humans of Earth watched in awe as a team of scientists did something truly amazing — they landed a robotic spacecraft on the surface of a comet.
Local crafters take over Center for 51st annual Holiday Fair
When it comes to miniature millinery, Kristin Royalty has the local market covered.
Time running out on search for man lost in river
DRESBACH, Minn. — The search for 27-year-old Onalaska resident Joshua Hli Xiong might be wrapping up soon, as ice threatens to cover the river, authorities said Wednesday.
UW-L biology professor named state professor of the year
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse biology professor Scott Cooper was surprised when he found out he was this year’s Wisconsin Professor of the Year. But he wasn’t shocked.
Cold helps make snow in anticipation of hot ski season, lures anglers to ice
Mount La Crosse manager Darcie Breidel is dreaming of a green Christmas, with snow machines cranking out the white stuff to start cashing in on the site's target opening date of Thanksgiving weekend.
Third time the charm for a Mexican eatery?
There will be an American twist to El Rodeo, the new Mexican restaurant on Fifth Avenue South, which plans to open Friday.
I-90 bridge replacement marries handmade, high tech
DRESBACH, Minn. – The $187.5 million Interstate 90 bridge taking shape over the Mississippi River is a confluence of man and machine.
Open house set for new warming center
Catholic Charities will host an open house from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at its new Community Warming Center and offices at 413 S. Third St. in La Crosse.
Explosion rocks North Side; shelter in place warning ordered
A large explosion was reported today on the city's North Side. Early reports say it was near Loggers Field along Copeland Avenue, but reports are still coming in.
Viterbo to host; Holmen and West Salem to compete at state one-act play festival
Holmen and West Salem high schools’ one-act plays advance to the state Wisconsin High School Forensics Association Theatre Festival this week.
Study: Many sex offenders wrongfully committed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Experts reviewing Minnesota’s civil commitment program for sex offenders issued dozens of recommendations in a report issued Tuesday, including individual evaluations of eac…
Gun deer license sales lagging
MADISON — Wisconsin's gun deer license sales are lagging behind last year's pace with less than a week before the season opens, according to state wildlife officials.
Jerome Christenson: Extra winter? Lucky us
OK, it's cold. Not mid-January up north in Minnesota cold, but a long way from frost on the punkin' and a nip in the late fall air. Getting up to a morning that comes up 40 degrees short on th…
City sets 2015 budget with lower tax levy, rate
The La Crosse Common Council on Tuesday approved a $71 million budget for 2015 that will hold both the city tax levy and tax rate steady.