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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.
For Goodness' Sake for Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014
Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness’ Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy. The phone numbers listed are for local agency contacts, not the person in need. …
Hmong New Year in September
Organizers of the Hmong New Year Celebration got what they were looking for this year — they just had to wait a bit for the sun to come out Saturday morning, the first day of the two-day festi…
Iverson’s life comes full circle
WESTBY — Joe Iverson has attained many milestones in his life including biking across the country, getting married, surviving cancer and becoming an ordained Lutheran minister.
Apple lovers indulge at La Crescent’s big festivail
LA CRESCENT, Minn. — A half-eaten apple in hand, 6-year-old Mason Ulland stepped up to the table under a white tent to receive his free samples of cut-up apples. He tried all five of the varie…
Racine man convicted in fatal beating
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Racine man has been convicted in a 2006 beating that was so severe the victim lapsed into a coma for 18 months before he died.
Colleges reject charge that freshman reading lists have political bias
Freshmen at colleges around the country for years have been assigned to read the same books as a way to bond at orientation and to encourage intellectual interactions rather than just social ones.
Money & Politics: Mike McCabe’s blistering manifesto
MADISON — Any lingering doubts about the nonpartisan bona fides of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the state campaign finance watchdog, should be annihilated by Mike McCabe’s new book, “Blue Jea…
Luther teacher finds lessons in cancer
Just before starting her 20th year of teaching Spanish at Luther High School in Onalaska, Becky Lussky was hit with a bombshell. After a biopsy, a PET scan and a CT scan, the diagnosis: stage …
Mary and Brad Bradley: Couple grateful for anniversary dinner
Couple grateful for anniversary dinner
Terry Visger: Thanks for support of festival
Thanks for support of festival
Patricia Molitor: Help during recover was appreciated
Help during recovery was appreciated
With breeding season approaching, beware of deer in your headlights
Beware: With the peak deer-in-headlights season approaching, drivers have a 1 in 85 chance of hitting a whitetail on Wisconsin highways — crashes that kill an average of 10 people and injure 4…
Kabat chafes at state threat to cancel highway proposals
La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat is frustrated that the state Department of Transportation appears to be threatening to cancel the north-south corridor because of longtime local wrangling over plans.
Pabst Brewing to be sold to Russian company
NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer -- which holds most of the remaining brands from the former G. Heileman Brewery Co. -- is being sold to Russian company Oasis Beverages for …
Whitehall man accused of molesting sleeping cancer patient
A 62-year-old Whitehall man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of fondling a terminally-ill cancer patient while she was sedated in her hospital bed.
