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Anti-carp speakers up and running in Genoa
An experimental underwater speaker system designed to repel invasive Asian carp is up and running in Genoa, University of Minnesota officials confirmed this week.
Wisconsin voter ID ruling creates confusion
MADISON — A court-ordered change to Wisconsin's photo identification law that's designed to cut down on voter fraud is creating confusion and may even open the door to the very type of behavio…
La Crosse man pleads guilty in March rape
A 22-year-old La Crosse man faces up to 28 years in prison after being convicted of raping a woman in her South Side apartment.
Sweaty suspect gives cops the slip
Police say an Onalaska man’s excessive perspiration allowed him to escape -- briefly -- from a locked squad car.
Xcel hit by coal delivery backlog; fuel shortage threatens region's third largest electric plant
Newly released documents show the coal delivery shortage that threatens to shutter one of Dairyland Power's two coal-fired plants has also caused a fuel shortage at one of Minnesota’s largest …
Man sets fire to dumpster after being booted from bar
Police say a Pennsylvania man set fire to a dumpster outside a North Side bar Thursday night after he was kicked out for smoking and using racial slurs.
Police: Hillsboro meth bust reveals big, dangerous operation
VIROQUA -- Police say search warrants executed by the Vernon County Sheriff's Department on Thursday afternoon shut down one of the most productive and hazardous methamphetamine operations in …
Lane closures next week on Hwy. 61 north of La Crescent
The left lanes of Hwy. 61 north of La Crescent will be closed for several days starting Monday for repairs.
Three people hurt in Monroe County collision
TOWN OF SCOTT -- Three people were hurt in a two-car collision late Thursday afternoon in Monroe County.
DNR shuts down Houston County sand mine
Minnesota has ordered a Houston County sand mine to shut down until it obtains a permit to operate near a trout stream.
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds 2011 union law
MADISON — The fight over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's signature policy achievement, a law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public employees, ended Thursday with the state Sup…
One developer interested in former naval center site
La Crosse will move forward on establishing the city’s first “pocket neighborhood” on the now-vacant site of the former Naval Reserve Center.
Russian roulette results in multiple felony charges against Stockton man
WINONA, Minn. — A Sunday night session of Russian roulette resulted in the arrest of a Stockton man and brief closure of Hwy. 14 on Wednesday.
Money & Politics: Hulsey campaign a losing proposition
MADISON — Brett Hulsey arrives for an interview at a downtown Madison cafe and points to the loafers on his feet.
University of Wisconsin to reprise controversial monkey studies
MADISON -- In his 21 years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s veterinary school, Eric Sandgren has seen a lot of controversies. But UW’s most prominent defender of animal research has ne…
At the pumps on Thursday, July 31, 2014
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
New site coming for Habitat ReStore
Habitat for Humanity La Crosse Area has purchased a new site near the La Crosse County Landfill to expand its ReStore for new and used building materials.
Education foundation announces second Bowtie classic
Golfers will again have an opportunity to raise money for La Crosse public schools while honoring one of the district’s greatest champions.
No injuries reported in MTU bus fire
No one was injured when a heater on a La Crosse Municipal Transit bus caught fire early Thursday in the town of Campbell.
Police, Wiebke offer free gun safety kits
The La Crosse Police Department and Wiebke Fur and Trading Co. are offering free firearm safety kits to keep children safe.
