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Community input sought for bicycle sharing study
Bicycle sharing systems like Madison’s B-cycle and Milwaukee’s Bublr have gained popularity in recent years, drawing scores of riders to what’s touted as the a fun, inexpensive and healthy t…
Survey indicates those living outside La Crosse see the city as unsafe
When Karen Briggs and her husband decided to relocate to what then was the Powell-Hood-Hamilton neighborhood in 2007, they had a host of good reasons for wanting to live closer to her then-emp…
UW-L posts record enrollment, Viterbo, Western also increase
If it seems like there are more college students than usual in La Crosse this fall, that’s because there are -- enrollment is up at all three local institutions.
Moon rocks provide out-of-this-world learning experience
WINONA, Minn. — The lab samples Winona State University professor Jennifer Anderson used in her classes this week weren’t shipped FedEx.
Korean War veteran recalls cold, nighttime attacks
Bob Kachel of La Crosse remembers Chinese and North Korean soldiers wearing tennis shoes, even in a subzero winter during the Korean War. If they overran a United Nations position, they grabbe…
Scavenger hunt to showcase city's colorful past
Julia Roden wants young people to know there’s more to La Crosse than bars and Oktoberfest.
Cardinals debate marriage before crucial meeting
VATICAN CITY — The battle lines are being drawn before a major church meeting on family issues that represents a key test for Pope Francis.
Jobs: The numbers are in
MADISON -- New jobs data released Thursday showed Wisconsin still struggling to build momentum on a front that remains a key issue in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
Wisconsin single mom poverty rate rose 2.5 percent
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A recent survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau found the number of single mothers living in poverty in Wisconsin is increasing.
UW System campuses will issue student voter IDs
MADISON (AP) — University of Wisconsin System campuses will issue free voter identification cards to students who request them.
15 dogs rescued from mobile home
Authorities early Thursday rescued 15 neglected dogs and a parakeet living in squalor from a mobile home in rural Kendall.
Pearl Street Brewery offers new six-pack
Just in time for Oktoberfest, Pearl Street Brewery of La Crosse will release a new brew in six-pack bottles for the first time this week.
No decision yet on BRF police coverage
BLACK RIVER FALLS -- City officials made no formal decision Wednesday about whether to keep their local police department or move ahead with a law enforcement contract with Jackson County.
At the Pumps on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Economic Indicators: sales tax, consumer sentiment looking up
If sales tax collections are any indication, Wisconsin could be in for an October surprise.
15 dogs rescued from Monroe County mobile home
KENDALL — Monroe County authorities and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rescued 15 neglected dogs and a parakeet forced to live in squalor from a mobile home in r…
Dark La Crosse tours return
Back by popular demand, the La Crosse Public Library Archives is leading a series of “Dark La Crosse” walking tours in October.
New Northside school touted as 'game-changer'
People attending the public unveiling of the new Northside Elementary School today will pass through portals honoring the past to embrace the future in the state-of-the-art building.
Come and pick 'em: area apple orchards see big yields as harvest continues
It’s apple-pickin’ season, and area orchards are reporting a solid, higher-than-average harvest, even after the ravages of a bitter winter and late spring.
