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AFL-CIO's Trumka decries Walker as anti-union 'poster boy'
Labeling Gov. Scott Walker the national “right-wing poster boy” for union-busting, national AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka urged Wisconsin labor leaders to mobilize to defeat Walker in November.
Riverside Center sold for $45 million
La Crosse businessman Don Weber’s development company received more than $45 million for the three Riverside Center buildings in downtown La Crosse.
Suspected car thief busted returning truck while drunk
Police arrested a suspected car thief Saturday when she returned the allegedly stolen truck while drunk.
For Walker-Burke, quiet differences on environment
MADISON — With the November election six weeks away, neither Republican Gov. Scott Walker nor Democratic challenger Mary Burke have put forward any grand strategies for new environmental or ou…
Valley Stewardship Network offers grazing workshop
LA FARGE -- The Valley Stewardship Network will offer a grazing workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Bear Creek Farm in La Farge.
CarFit event set for Friday
WHITEHALL -- Gundersen Tri-County Occupational Therapy and the Western Technical College Occupational Therapy Assistant program are hosting CarFit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the Whitehal…
Red Cross asks for blood donations
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during Liver Awareness Month this October.
Tomah VA to host town hall meeting
TOMAH -- The Tomah Veterans Administration Medical Center will host a town hall meeting for veterans at 5 p.m. Thursday.
About people for Monday, Sept. 22, 2014
RECOGNITION
Speaker to discuss the 'N-word' at UW-L
Educator and motivational speaker Eddie Moore Jr. will provide a look at the history of the “N-word” during his “N!ggar(er) Word: Is There a Message in the Madness” presentation at 7 p.m. Tues…
Ammunition and Explosives amnesty day Wednesday
FORT MCCOY -- Fort McCoy will host an ammunition and explosives amnesty day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.
In the Service for Monday, Sept. 22, 2014
BASIC TRAINING
Hometown History: Cass Street bridge construction
THE WAY IT WAS: This 1939 aerial view shows the Cass Street Bridge, in foreground, during the final stage of its construction along with the old swing bridge it replaced — known as the Wagon B…
Longfellow student this year's Special Fester
Watch out, Oktoberfest Royalty, because this year’s Special Fester might just steal the spotlight.
Groundwater ruling could affect big farms, sand mines
A recent legal decision is likely to significantly change how Wisconsin manages its groundwater and will especially affect the state’s sandy counties where powerful wells are irrigating potato…
Elk plan still in the works
BLACK RIVER FALLS — A proposal to reintroduce an elk herd in Jackson County hasn’t been formally approved, but state wildlife officials hope the agreement soon will be wrapped up.
MMAM unveils eight new paintings
WINONA, Minn. -- Eight boxy shapes draped in black cloth faced a room full of empty chairs earlier this month at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, but not for long.
Toro plants 100 trees for a 100 years
TOMAH — Toro Foundation president Judson McNeil believes a tree leaves a legacy.
Wisconsin AFL-CIO leader: Workers need across-the-board hikes
Concerns about Wisconsin workers’ wages extend far beyond the minimum, says the state AFL-CIO president.
