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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.
Gentle Ben and the 3 River Throwdown
Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing in at just over 134 pounds, my buddy Ben is built more like a Swedish runway model than a scrappy cage fighter.
ICE arrests spark calls for immigration reform in Sparta
SPARTA -- Immigration activists and were calling for reform Wednesday after immigration officials arrested a dozen area men targeted for deportation this week.
Campbell board gets results of investigation
TOWN OF CAMPBELL -- The Campbell Town Board on Wednesday heard the results of an investigation into the town’s embattled police chief but did not take action on the case.
Oktoberfest parade marshals announced
About five years ago, Scott Mihalovic convinced Mike Desmond to take the job as executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater La Crosse.
Walker's allies rush to help GOP governor
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker is in another tight political spot, and his allies are again rushing to the Republican's rescue, powering his re-election bid and trying to keep alive his president…
BRF administrator to recommend axing police department
BLACK RIVER FALLS -- City Administrator Brad Chown said he plans to recommend that Black River Falls abolish its police department and contract with Jackson County for law enforcement.
Campbell board meets tonight on Kelemen
Campbell town board members will meet in closed session during a special meeting tonight to discuss the investigation into its embattled police chief.
Energy help available for poor
People in low-income households are invited to apply for help in paying energy bills through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program.
Dive team needs new home
The La Crosse Dive Unit is looking for a new home.
Man trying to save Minnesota songbirds after swans
FOREST LAKE, Minn. — Trumpeter swans had long disappeared from Minnesota when Carrol Henderson arrived in 1986 with a suitcase full of swan eggs.
No Labels: Shilling, Miller attend bipartisan gathering to shape national strategy
Sen. Jennifer Shilling and Sen. Jeremy Miller come from opposite sides of the Mississippi River — and opposite sides of the aisle.
Local group to discuss current events
A group will meet to discuss current events from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 18 through Nov. 20, at the Southside Neighborhood Center, 1300 S. Sixth St.
Willkommen! German police officers visiting Winona as part of cultural exchange
WINONA, Minn. — Ten German police officers are in town this week as part of the German American Police Exchange Program that Winona has participated in for about 20 years.
Local schools, districts score well
Coulee Region schools are measuring up to state standards, according to new ratings released Tuesday from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
UW-L Foundation has new interim officers
Bill Colclough has been named interim president of the UW-L Foundation, and Joe Heim has been named interim vice president.
Deputy pulls driver to safety
A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy saved a 79-year-old woman’s life Monday after her car went into water south of Hwy. 21 in Juneau County.
