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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 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 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.

A La Crosse man is wanted in the Virgin Islands on charges he sexually assaulted a minor, according to police.

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.

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.

Journalist-turned-comedian Chloe Hilliard will perform at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She’ll take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Valhalla in Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

THE WAY IT WAS: This photograph was taken Aug. 6, 1943, by Gordon Feinberg and shows the local VFW Drum Corps participating in the La Crosse “Salvage For Victory” parade as it passes on Main S…

The Wisconsin History Tour at the Weber Center for the Performing Arts in La Crosse will include special “Salute to Veteran History” events Tuesday.

MADISON — With Republicans holding even tighter control of the Wisconsin Legislature than before and Gov. Scott Walker enjoying his third statewide victory in four years, their agenda will lik…

The U.S. might have a far different look if the Irish potato famine hadn’t sent so many to these shores, says a descendant of one of the most noted Irishmen in history.

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Award-winning screenwriter and producer Mark Hefti, an Onalaska native, will be on hand for a Nov. 24 La Crosse screening of his latest film, “Someone You Love: The HPV epidemic.”

U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are gathering at a moment of turbulence for them and the American church, as Pope Francis moves toward crafting new policies for carrying out his mission of mercy —…

WAUKESHA, Wis. — Music legend Les Paul discovered his penchant for guitar at Waukesha Junior High School. It’s where his teachers recognized his curious nature, answering never-ending question…

Cleopatra

MADISON — After another midterm shellacking, many Democrats in Wisconsin have spent the past few days either hand-wringing or finger-pointing.

MADISON — Janet Hagen’s track record suggests she’ll have little trouble finishing Sunday’s Madison Marathon. She has entered 99 other marathons across all 50 states and completed them all.

In an effort to cope with heavier rains and warmer temperatures that climate change brings, some communities are beginning to grapple with ways to help people adapt to the inevitable, even as …