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Tomah police investigating woman's death
Tomah police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old Tomah woman.
County to accept same-sex marriage applications
La Crosse County will begin accepting same-sex marriage license applications now that the U.S. Supreme Court has turned away an appeal by Wisconsin and four other states to uphold their gay ma…
Jackson County seeks help finding homicide defendant
Jackson County sheriff’s authorities need the public’s help finding a woman charged with vehicular homicide.
Cats find hunting work through Green Bay shelter
GREEN BAY — Three Green Bay cats have left a shelter to work as dedicated mice hunters at a 26-acre historical park.
Sheriff: 2 Hudson men die in single-car crash
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — St. Croix County authorities say two 22-year-old men have died after their car went off the road and crashed in Hudson.
DNR: Moose sightings rare in Chippewa Valley
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has received reports of moose sightings in the Chippewa Valley — a rare occurrence in that part of the state.
One killed in car-semi collision on Hwy. 27
TOWN OF SPARTA -- One person was killed and another seriously injured Sunday afternoon when a car and a semi collided on Hwy. 27, three-tenths of a mile south of Eagle Avenue.
Ashland woman female police 'officer of the year'
ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) — Ashland police sergeant Michelle Tutor is a woman who has never been one to give in to adversity or a challenge.
Woman life's on hold during wait for kidney
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Ellen Rorman is both a pageant queen and a dialysis patient. She wears her scars as proudly as she wears her tiaras and sashes.
Moonlight Hoot Scoot early registration
HOUSTON, Minn. -- The Moonlight Hoot Scoot nature run will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Trailhead Park.
Star Wars Reads Day
SPARTA -- The third annual Star Wars Reads Day will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Deke Slayton Museum gallery.
Hometown History: Town House Motel in the 1959
THE WAY IT WAS: This postcard view, from a card mailed 55 years ago, in October 1959, shows the old Town House Motel which was located at 122 N. Seventh St., next to Burns Park. The Town House…
In the Service for Monday, Oct. 6, 2014
Basic training
Kathy Moen: An advocate for the arts
Kathy Moen invented her job as she went along at the United Fund for the Arts and Humanities, and now she’s set her sights on the next adventure.
Starr recovering from strokes, heart attack
GREEN BAY (AP) — The wife of Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr said in a statement Sunday that her husband is recovering from two strokes and a mild heart attack and is making progress in re…
Burke, Walker try to win over women
MADISON — Candidates for Wisconsin governor are trying to win over women, with first lady Michelle Obama making two stops in eight days to boost Democrat Mary Burke's campaign and Gov. Scott W…
Wisconsin man bids lawn ornament display goodbye
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Mavis Schroeder and her family have enjoyed driving past Darold Mayer’s farm, largely because of its massive display of lawn ornaments.
UW-L officials hope state task force on sexual assault will help change attitudes
Last month’s sexual assault charge against a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student might be the most recent publicized incident of sexual assault on the campus, but sexual violence has lon…
Students help with monarch butterfly research
The monarch butterfly resting in a blue-lidded peanut butter jar last week at North Woods International School may have looked innocuous, but the work Stacy Yellick and her second-grade studen…
OHS senior’s dream of flying taking off
ONALASKA — When it comes to his plans after graduating from Onalaska High School, senior Asher Freybler is setting his sights high. Literally.