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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.
Terms altered for hotel assistance
La Crosse officials agreed Tuesday to modify the jobs target and eventual assessed tax value Weber Holdings must meet as part of the city’s $750,000 financial assistance offer for converting t…
Bradley wins GOP primary for Secretary of State
MILWAUKEE (AP) — La Crosse County party leader Julian Bradley has won the GOP Wisconsin primary for secretary of state, defeating state Rep. Garey Bies.
McFadden wins GOP Senate primary; businessman to challenge Franken
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Businessman Mike McFadden has won the Minnesota GOP Senate primary.
Landfill switching fees for public drop-off
La Crosse County will change how it charges the public to bring trash directly to the landfill in the hopes of speeding up the traffic flow through the site.
Habitat receives $25,000 from Kwik Trip
Habitat for Humanity La Crosse Area announced Tuesday that it will receive $25,000 from Kwik Trip Inc., as part of its ReStore Capital Campaign.
UW-L’s ROTC program to continue
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s ROTC Eagle Battalion Reserve Officers’ Training program has secured U.S. Army approval to continue on campus. The program will be re-evaluated annually …
Kurtz wins three-way GOP primary for 3rd House district
Prairie du Chien farmer and former Army aviator Tony Kurtz bested a field of three Republicans seeking to challenge nine-term incumbent Rep. Ron Kind in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District.
Judge wants more time for decision in Koula case
La Crosse County Circuit Judge Scott Horne is asking for another month to decide whether to grant Eric Koula a new trial for the 2010 executions of his parents.
Second library listening session today
The La Crosse Library Board will have its second listening session on library operations, direction and programming at 5:30 p.m. today at the North Community Library, 1552 Kane St.
Low turnout is forecast for primary
MADISON (AP) — A hot race for Congress and a few tight contests for the state Legislature are the top draws in Tuesday's Wisconsin primary that is expected to draw lower-than-usual turnout wit…
News tracker: County highway swap
WHAT WE KNEW: The state Department of Transportation has offered La Crosse County
County, Weber to move forward on Lot C
La Crosse County will pursue an agreement with Don Weber’s development company to sell its Lot C for a proposed $68 million housing, office and retail complex in downtown La Crosse.
Beach Boys bring 20,000 to Ashley for the Arts
ARCADIA, Wis. — An estimated 20,000 people turned out for the Beach Boys concert Friday in Arcadia in an amphitheater more comfortable for 6,000.
Food grant application process begins this week
Coulee Food System Coalition will distribute about $90,000 in grant money to fund projects that promote a sustainable local food system in the La Crosse area.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felonies
Joshua Harris, 29, of Melrose was charged Monday with possession of meth as a repeat offender. Harris had meth on Friday, according to the complaint.
Monica Hilber, 27, of 526 S. Fifth Ave., …
U.S. trade ambassador, Kind highlight trade policy
MELROSE — Officials hope the Obama administration’s trade policy will stimulate Wisconsin’s economy and its agricultural exports.
Despite confab with top trade official, labor wary of Trans-Pacific trade agreement
Wisconsin labor leaders remain skeptical of a major new international trade agreement after a meeting with the United States’ top trade official.
