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At the pumps Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Kornfest car show shines on
HOLMEN -- The year was 1964. Lyndon Johnson was president, the Beatles were taking the country by storm, Disney had just released Mary Poppins, the country was deeply embroiled in the Space Ra…
West Salem native finding success in LA as singer-songwriter
It took Nick Shattuck two whole years to land a gig at Hollywood’s prestigious Hotel Cafe.
Police crack down on drunken driving
La Crosse County law enforcement agencies will join hundreds across the state for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement Friday through Sept. 1.
HUAC celebrates past, looks to future with new book
The demolition of the century-old Hillview Greenhouse last October was a bittersweet moment for Hillview Urban Agriculture President Vicki Miller.
Look for La Crosse in the September issue of Outdoor Magazine
If there’s an influx of out-of-towners clogging the La Crosse area’s bluff trails and river paddleways this fall, blame Outdoor Magazine.
Artist plies Mississippi in Shantyboat to net historical portraits
The craft moored to a city dock on the Black River in La Crosse looks so rickety that you would suspect it could be swimming with the fishes any second. But the man who built it from an old ch…
Drowning victim had 0.32 BAC
A La Crosse man whose body was discovered July 11 in the Black River north of where he disappeared days earlier may have gotten into a car, according to investigation reports.
BNSF promises expedited delivery to ease coal shortage
Dairyland Power has received assurances that it will get the coal it needs to keep its Genoa plant online this winter.
La Crosse man charged in overdose death
Prosecutors Wednesday charged a La Crosse man with homicide for dealing the heroin that killed a Trempealeau man in August.
Perkins credits win to hard work
Sergeant Scott Perkins of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department credited his election victory Tuesday to lots of hard work.
Latest river drowning victim had 0.322 alcohol level
A La Crosse man whose body was recovered from the Black River July 11 had a 0.32 percent alcohol level, La Crosse County Medical Examiner Tim Candahl said today.
Burke gives Wisconsin Democrats a new approach
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Only a few years ago, Wisconsin was the scene of huge protest rallies that shut down the state Capitol, a failed attempt to recall the new Republican governor and an outpour…
Grothman wins GOP primary for House, lead shrinks
MILWAUKEE — The margin of victory has narrowed between two state senators in the Republican primary for Wisconsin's open congressional seat.
Tomah police to stake out donut shop for good cause
Tomah police officers on Friday will stand on the roof of the city’s Dunkin’ Donuts, 1825 N. Superior Ave., to raise awareness and funds for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olymp…
New plan could keep full library branch hours
The La Crosse Public Library and the city may have found the financial means to keep the two branch sites at full hours for 2015, the library director announced Tuesday.
Bradley victorious in secretary of state race
Republican Party activist Julian Bradley will face eight-term incumbent Doug La Follette Nov. 4 in the race for Wisconsin secretary of state.
Perkins, Anderson emerge in sheriff races
Scott Perkins will be the next sheriff of Monroe County, while Richard Anderson will get to defend his job in the November election.
Kurtz bests field in 3rd district House primary; will face Kind
Prairie du Chien farmer and former Army aviator Tony Kurtz emerged from a field of three Republicans seeking to challenge nine-term incumbent Rep. Ron Kind in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District.
