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Images from Ukraine and the photographer who found herself amidst war
Photos by Iva Sidash caught the attention of a Wisconsin photographer who helped bring Sidash and her images to a gallery at UW-Whitewater.
Mississippi Valley Conservancy purchases 17 acres adjacent to Kickapoo Valley Reserve
The Mississippi Valley Conservancy has purchased a 17-acre property adjacent to the 8,600-acre Kickapoo Valley Reserve with funds provided by several partner organizations.
Winona emergency manager honored for efforts in Madeline Kingsbury search
No one wants to face an emergency, least of all Ben Klinger.
$50,000 Powerball ticket sold in La Crescent
A Powerball ticket purchased in La Crescent, Minnesota for the Sept. 25 drawing matched four of the first five winning numbers plus the Powerball to win $50,000.
Fire chief criticizes Fort McCoy prescribed burns as investigators fail to ID source of Monroe County blaze
Federal investigators declined to blame prescribed burns at Fort McCoy for a mid-April wildfire in Monroe County, but a local fire chief is adamant that no burning should have been conducted anywhere in the area during that time.
Acorn collectors sought by refuge
The Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge is looking for volunteers to collect acorns as they begin to litter the forest floor. The group is in search of the following species:
Alcohol suspected factor in Trempealeau County traffic crash
Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries after a head-on traffic crash Sept. 24 in Trempealeau County.
Quick Paint winners from Between the Bluffs Plein Air Painting Festival
The Quick Paint winners from this weekend’s Between the Bluffs Plein Air Painting Festival competition at the top of Grand Dad Bluff are:
Habitat for Humanity gets $15,000 grant from Wells Fargo
The Wells Fargo Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region to help rehabilitate a local home.
Move over pumpkin spice, it's CurderBurger season: Culver's novelty menu item to return
Like last year, Culver's will sell the curd-topped burger for a limited time starting Oct. 2.
City of La Crosse brush site closed for weekend
The City of La Crosse yard waste and brush site will be closed Saturday, Sept. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 1, due to staffing shortages. There will be no access to the compost and wood chip pile. The site will be…
Good Works: Operation: River Watch keeps fest-goers safer
Driven by past tragedies and a determination to enact change, students from Western Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse launched Operation: River Watch in 2006, a grassroots initiative to save lives by combating river-related accidents and drunken drownings.
THE WAY IT WAS: Cargill house, c. 1910
William founded the Cargill Company in 1865 and moved his family to La Crosse because of its strategic location for river and train transportation. When William and his wife, Edna Cargill, purchased a lot at the corner of West Ave…
Fundraiser to honor UW-L Professor Emeritus Robert Wessler on Oct. 7
UW-La Crosse will honor Robert Wessler, a longtime supporter of local arts and an emeritus faculty member, with a Music Scholarship Gala Saturday, Oct. 7.
Gundersen adds solar parking lot canopy
A busy parking ramp at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse is now helping to power the hospital — and make the health care system one of the largest private owners of solar energy in the tri-state area, according to…
City asks public to water trees
In response to drought conditions, trees can start the annual fall leaf defoliation a bit early. Leaves can turn brown and curl on the edges and drop in significant quantitiess.
Where home sales are headed in Wisconsin
Are prices headed up or down? Where are the hotspots for buyers and sellers? Find out with these charts and graphs, updated weekly.
How the economy is performing in Wisconsin
Is our economy doing better or worse? See recent changes in local employment, regional inflation and more in these regularly updated charts and maps.
DNR seeks input on Green Tier app for Badger Corrugating
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the proposed Green Tier application for Badger Corrugating Company in La Crosse. If accepted, the proposal would allow the facility to join Tier 1 of the Green Tier program.
Hixon Forest guided-audio, forest-bathing walk Saturday
The public is invited to learn about a new written and audio-guided, forest-bathing walk on the Hickory Trail in La Crosse from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Hixon Forest parking lot.
