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Caledonia motorcyclist injured while performing burnout
A Caledonia, Minn., man was injured while attempting to perform a burnout on Hwy. 43 in Rushford, Minn.
Three hurt in Monroe County collision
TOWN OF PORTLAND -- Three people were hurt in a collision Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Hwys. 27 and 33 near Cashton.
'Crepe Man' brings a taste of France to Coulee Region
You've seen him at events in La Crosse. You’ve seen him at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona and Live at the Levee. You have been tempted many a time by the sweet aroma of French …
Farmer continues chores as age 90 nears
BLOOMER, Wis. (AP) — Perched on the driver's seat of a red Case International Harvester tractor, 89-year-old Donald "Donnie" Seibel put in a day's work pulling a rake through fields of cut hay…
Real Colors interactive seminar set
VIROQUA -- The Vernon County Volunteer Coordinators will host a Real Colors seminar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Vernon Memorial Hospital Conference Rooms.
Hometown history: Buildings long gone on Front Street
THE WAY IT WAS: This street scene, taken 75 years ago during the summer of 1939 by Farm Security Administration photographer Arthur Rothstein, shows a car heading south on Front Street near th…
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Poll: Prisons struggling with inmate rehab
MADISON — Wisconsin’s criminal justice system is doing an average job, at best, at rehabilitating prisoners, according to most voters who responded to a recent Marquette University Law School poll.
'Crepe Man' brings a taste of France to the Winona area (copy)
You’ve seen him at the Great River Shakespeare Festival. You’ve seen him at Live at the Levee. You have been tempted many a time by the sweet aroma of French pastries at a number of area art f…
Fire displaces 11 at La Crosse duplex
La Crosse firefighters responded to a fire in an upstairs apartment at 4:11 a.m. Sunday at 1709 Jackson St. in La Crosse.
Survey looks to record unique local language
Wanted: La Crosse area residents who have been here almost their entire lives. Must have a fair amount of time on their hands. Or patience. Or both.
Man dies in tractor accident near Pleasantville
PLEASANTVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A man trimming branches at his home in southwestern Wisconsin has died after his tractor overturned and pinned him underneath.
Man dies in tractor accident near Pleasantville
PLEASANTVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A man trimming branches at his home in southwestern Wisconsin has died after his tractor overturned and pinned him underneath.
Gay marriage, one year later: Danita and Allison (copy)
After Danita and Allison Hazel committed to one another, they couldn’t agree on what to do next.
Gay marriage, one year later: Sandy and Cheryl (copy)
The story goes that when Sandy met Cheryl, she couldn’t get Cheryl to give her the time of day.
Hundreds of Winonans attempt to break world record
WINONA, Minn. — Hundreds of Winona-area residents turned out at Levee Park on Saturday to honor the profound character and legacy of John Latsch — and try to break a world record while doing it.
New Rotary Vista Trail opens in Hixon Forest
Years of planning, thousands of volunteer hours and a prolific partnership between the city of La Crosse and community groups came to fruition this summer as a brand new trial opened in Hixon Forest.
Same-sex couples from two states celebrated in Winona after new law (copy)
WINONA, Minn. -- When Linda Henkelman used to cross the Mississippi River from La Crosse to find the nearest Minnesota convenience store for cheaper cigarettes and gas, she would always joke w…
Trout wars: Former DNR biologist draws citation in act of 'civil disobedience'
Improved habitat and cultural shifts in how people fish have left Southwest Wisconsin with an abundance of trout – in some cases too many trout. One former DNR biologist thinks over regulation…