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Levy should be flat this year for La Crosse district
La Crosse School District property owners shouldn’t see their taxes go up this year, and might actually see a drop, if the district’s 2014-15 proposed budget forecast holds up.
Young diabetic promotes hope: You can control it
Annie Holliday is accustomed to watching her step as she pursues her passion for dancing, but hundreds of others will follow in her footsteps of a different sort today.
Rochester man builds, sells quirky instruments
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — It all started with a ukulele Brian Archer received as a Christmas gift.
In first term, Franken makes tech his niche
WASHINGTON (AP) — Patting his notes for emphasis, Sen. Al Franken made an impassioned case: The Internet needs to be free for all, he said, not customized so that big corporations can optimize it.
Walker: Drug tests good for small business
BRICE PRAIRIE — Gov. Scott Walker said his initiative to require drug testing to receive state unemployment benefits would benefit small businesses during a campaign stop Friday on Brice Prairie.
Deb Pisarik: Police helped make festival safe
I want to give a big thank you to the members of the La Crosse Police Department. As a local business owner, I appreciate the men and women who patrolled the area around West Avenue and La Cro…
Leighton Lewis: Grateful for employees at Burger King
I often visit the Burger King near Bridgeview Plaza, and not only is the food fast and good, but the people there are particularly nice. I’m treated warmly each time I go there.
Money & Politics: Congressional candidates hope to defy pundits
MADISON — No one in America has more faith in democracy than a long-shot candidate for public office.
Look outside to see whether snow fell with leaves
It’s not as though snowmobile trails will be opening anytime soon, but there might be a little snow on the ground this morning and a below-normal chill in the air.
Questions raised over airport’s shift to private fire service
The mayor has stepped in to settle an internal disagreement over the La Crosse Regional Airport contracting with a private firm to handle some operations that include fire protection.
Emergency responders prepare for real-world disaster in mock river spill
The situation was artificial but nevertheless plausible: a southbound train derailed in the night, spilling 150,000 gallons of volatile crude oil into the Mississippi River backwaters off Goos…
Owner of La Crosse drug house sells duplex to city
The city plans to rehab a former South Side drug house shut down by a court ruling after the owner turned over the property.
Snow may mix with falling leaves tonight
Snowflakes may mix with swirling leaves tonight, although accumulations in the La Crosse area would be minor and melt Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
Children pony up $1,600 for South Community Library
Kaitlyn Erickson, founder of the Save the South Branch Library Club, shakes hands with La Crosse Public Library Director Kelly Krieg-Sigman as she presents a check for $1,664.84 the club raise…
SkipperLiner still paying on county loans
SkipperLiner Acquisitions LLC will continue to make loan payments to La Crosse County despite recently shutting down the boat-building part of the business, county officials said Thursday.
Officials break ground on new Western horticulture center
Four years ago, the century-old Hillview Greenhouse and Life Center was at a crossroads. Donations and revenues were not enough to cover the costs of the crumbling, inefficient building. And i…
City panel gives nod to hotel assistance
A La Crosse committee Thursday recommended approving $750,000 in financial assistance for Don Weber’s development company to convert the former Ross Furniture building downtown into a boutique hotel.
Centenarian drummer keeps the beat for Galesville band
GALESVILLE, Wis. - Gibby Rall was still a kid when he joined the Galesville city band. Eighty seven years later, he’s the senior member.
La Crosse drug dealer avoids prison
A La Crosse man arrested twice in nine days for drug trafficking dodged a prison sentence Thursday for a chance to treat his addiction.
Supreme Court asked to block voter ID
MADISON — Opponents of Wisconsin’s voter photo identification law asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to take emergency action and block the requirement ahead of the Nov. 4 election, argu…