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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.
Finding the faces
The letter from 18-year-old Kerry Gossman to his mother was brief.
Formerly homeless man to detail path from despair to hope
Jeff Cooper acknowledges that his life has had more downs than ups since he ran away from home at age 14, the police took him back and his mother told them to keep him.
‘Wheel tax’ hits bump in road
A small but vocal crowd told the La Crosse County Board on Monday they don’t want to pay $20 more on their annual vehicle registration to help fund road work in the county.
Boater on Mississippi goes missing, is presumed dead (copy)
A 27-year-old Onalaska man fishing on the Mississippi River this weekend has gone missing and is presumed dead, according to the Winona County Sheriff's Department.
Potato famine talk postponed
Because of threatening weather, the La Crosse Area Shamrock Club has postponed a talk scheduled for tonight on what America might be like if the Irish Potato Famine had not occurred. The club …
Gundersen touts environment, community health in hitting energy goal
Gundersen Health System invested $30 million of its own money and leveraged $11 million in state and federal grants to reach its goal of becoming energy independent, CEO Jeff Thompson said Monday.
Evers proposes increasing public school funding
MADISON — Wisconsin public schools would receive $613 million more over the next two years under a budget request made Monday by state Superintendent Tony Evers, a proposal that would have to …
Leaf collection may be suspended
Leaf collection in La Crosse may temporarily be suspended if winter weather hits, but the city is pointing to five drop-off locations for those who want to haul their leaves until service can resume.
Gundersen achieves energy goal with $30 million investment, $11 million in grants
Gundersen Health System invested $30 million of its own money and leveraged $11 million in state and federal grants to reach its goal of becoming energy independent, CEO Jeff Thompson said today.
La Crosse man wanted in Virgin Islands for sexual assault
A La Crosse man is wanted in the Virgin Islands on charges he sexually assaulted a minor, according to police.
Shilling and Doyle: Democrats need to find message
The Wisconsin Democratic Party needs to figure out its message and get in touch with rural voters coming off a statewide whipping in the polls last week, say two local leaders.
Search resumes for missing Onalaska boater
Authorities this morning will resume their search for a missing Onalaska boater near Lock and Dam No. 7 in Dresbach, Winona County Sheriff Dave Brand said.
