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Nex Benedict ‘should still be here with us,' President Biden says
"In memory of Nex, we must all recommit to our work to end discrimination and address the suicide crisis impacting too many nonbinary and transgender children," the president's statement says.
Pleasant View Road will be closed twice next week for construction work
Pleasant View Road will be closed twice next week for construction work, city of Madison and Middleton officials said.
River Valley residents face long commutes while Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing, Iowa is closed for repair
The Black Hawk Bridge in Lansing, Iowa, has been closed for repairs due to movement in the bridge supports. The closure has affected residents, businesses, and deliveries on both sides of the Mississippi River. The town has become empty, with…
Iowa DOT says new Lansing bridge construction likely caused movement of old bridge supports
Construction on the new Black Hawk Bridge is likely the reason for the old bridge's movement, which triggered a shutdown for repairs. A citizen's report triggered a review for shutdown, despite movement sensors being in place since construction began.
Logan High School students of the month
Here are student of the month for Logan High School for February:
Nonbinary student died by suicide after fight at Owasso High School, autopsy indicates
The report provided Wednesday by the state medical examiner states Nex Benedict, 16, took a fatal combination of two drugs commonly known as Benadryl and Prozac.
Nominations open for 'Heart of Health Care' nurses
The River Valley Media Group is honored to continue our “Nurses: The Heart of Health Care” program. Here’s your chance to nominate nurses who are serving our community so steadily.
THE WAY IT WAS: Fencing for Teens, March 15, 1970
An instructional class, Fencing for Teens, was sponsored by the YWCA in the then-new joint YM-YWCA facility at 1140 Main St. The instructor is Kit Boesch on the right and suited up are students Laura Schuldes on the left saying,…
La Crosse area building permits
Here are recent La Crosse area building permits.
See the big air and spectacular spills from Sunday's Pond Skim at Tyrol Basin
Hundreds of spectators turned out to see the jumps, splashes and a few make their way all across the pond.
Marsh trails closure extended for Xcel construction in La Crosse
Delays to Xcel Energy's ongoing construction project to replace an existing overhead line, which began on Monday, Dec. 18, in the city of La Crosse, has led to an extension of the associated trail closures through April 30. As a…
Isle La Plume brush and yard site opening March 25
The City of La Crosse Yard Waste & Brush site will open for the season at 10 a.m. Monday, March 25. You must be a city resident to use the site. For residents to be authorized, an application for a…
Tara Johnson launches campaign for the new 96th Assembly seat
Democrat Tara Johnson, former La Crosse County Board chairwoman, announced her campaign for the newly drawn 96th Assembly District. She lives in the town of Shelby in southern La Crosse County, which is now at the heart of the previously…
$500K grant to restore Pine Creek water quality in La Crescent and improve cold water trout habitat
The City of La Crescent, Minnesota has been awarded $500,000 in restoration funding from the DNR's Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program to fix sediment pollution and restore floodplain banks. The project will also install better public access trails for hikers…
Here's a safety checklist for your home to accompany the start of daylight saving time this weekend
The semi-annual clock change officially happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, when clocks should be set ahead one hour to 3 a.m.
The most dangerous room in your house — and how to make it safer
Content by The Board Store Home Improvements. Here’s how you can make your bathroom safer, while also creating a more beautiful space.
A champion of cheese is crowned, and it's again from Switzerland
Wisconsin placed two cheeses in the top 20 but failed to get a cheese in the top three.
Wisconsin gets two cheeses into the top 20 at the World Championship Cheese Contest
The top three, including best of of show will be announced at 2 p.m. today.
Wisconsin cheesemakers dominate, but will a Gruyere from Switzerland once again steal the show?
There are no shortages of awards for state cheesemakers but a Gruyere from Switzerland has won the last two contests.
Watch as the gooey goodness of raclette is judged at the World Championship Cheese Contest
The cheese, popular in Europe where it is typically melted over boiled potatoes, has for the first time its own category in the contest.