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Baldwin, Franken urge action to force rail competition
In the wake of shipping backlogs that have stranded grain in northern Minnesota and choked coal supplies at Midwestern power plants, U.S. senators from Minnesota and Wisconsin are calling on f…
Chicago man convicted in La Crosse shooting
A Chicago man who shot a woman in the lower back was convicted Friday of attempted homicide after reaching an agreement with prosecutors.
Supreme Court blocks Wisconsin voter ID law
MADISON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday night blocked Wisconsin from implementing a law requiring voters to present photo IDs, overturning a lower court decision that would have put the …
UW-L students to vote on fieldhouse project Tuesday
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students will decide the fate of a proposed $29 million building project next week.
County asks city to build parking ramp
La Crosse County has requested the city build a parking ramp downtown to accommodate a proposed $68 million office, retail and housing development on county-owned Lot C just south of the Law E…
Walker, Burke prepare for first debate
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke will appear together on the same stage tonight for the first of two debates, giving voters in their hotly contested governor’s …
Money & Politics: Wisconsin lags on renewable energy
MADISON — Matt Neumann needs only one word to describe Wisconsin’s recent record on renewable energy. He calls it “rotten.”
La Crosse veteran marching across state to fight PTSD, suicides
Travis Good of La Crosse, decrying the statistic that 22 fellow veterans a day commit suicide, is marching 221.4 miles from La Crosse to Milwaukee to raise awareness and money to treat PTSD.
Three-county effort aims to improve mental health, substance abuse treatment
A three-county, year-long effort to improve mental health and substance abuse treatment will begin with a public meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the basement auditorium of the La Crosse …
As Warehouse Alliance wins nonprofit status, bank says time’s up
A few weeks ago, Warehouse owner Steve Harm got the good news he’d been waiting more than a year to receive.
La Crosse man charged with child sex assault
A La Crosse man is accused of molesting a 4-year-old boy.
At the pumps on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Animals seized in Monroe County available for adoption
Nine dogs and a parakeet rescued from an animal hoarder in Monroe County will be available for adoption at the Dane County Humane Society in Madison.
Police ID woman found dead in Tomah
Tomah police Thursday identified a woman found dead in a house on Sunday as 23-year-old Kathryn Jensen.
Tomah VA seeks veterans' response to care
TOMAH — The Tomah VA Medical Center will host a focus group for veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to assess care there at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
West Salem man injured in crash with two semis
An 84-year-old West Salem man was seriously injured Wednesday when his van was involved in a crash with two tractor trailers in Sparta.
Federal offices close on Columbus Day
Federal government offices in La Crosse will be closed Monday, which is Columbus Day. But state, city and county offices will be open.
Allison Geyer: Confessions of a 'Cool Girl'
Warning: This column contains major “Gone Girl” spoilers.
Task force helps 55 Hmong immigrants earn U.S. citizenship
Kymi Moua was just a baby when she and her family immigrated to the U.S. from Thailand in 1980.
