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Walker defends Trek ad as Burke responds
OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker on Friday defended as factual his television ad that says Democratic challenger Mary Burke made millions off of Trek Bicycles and the company shipped j…
Area educators respond to Walker's Common Core plan with skepticism
Educators in the La Crosse area questioned Friday a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker to ditch Wisconsin’s fledgling classroom standards, saying his plan would derail four years of work as student…
La Farge clinic groundbreaking set
LA FARGE — Vernon Memorial Healthcare will break ground on a new clinic building at 9 a.m. Wednesday in La Farge.
Tough sledding
Schedule
Winona interstate bridge project underway
WINONA, Minn. -- With the existing Winona interstate bridge in the background, 12 golden-colored shovels with hard hats hanging on the handles stuck out of a pile of dirt near AmericInn Friday.
New trial ordered in suit against La Crosse County over inmate's death
MADISON — A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial for a widow who sued La Crosse County and its contracted medical provider after her husband died in jail in 2007 after his rapid withd…
La Crosse man sentenced to 4 1/2 years in drug deal that led to fatal overdose
Melissa Kelber paid for her choices with her life in 2012, and Friday was Matthew Baldwin's turn, her family testified.
Police: Big money lured accused meth dealer
A La Crosse woman charged Friday after police found her with 60 grams of methamphetamine said she sells the drug because she is “addicted to the fast money,” according to court records.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felonies
La Crosse County Circuit Court felonies:
Cambodian orphan finds new life in Minnesota
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — When Chung Eang Lip was 7, his father took him to the market in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and abandoned him.
Dead crow in Trempealeau County tests positive for West Nile
Trempealeau County has become the 10th county in Wisconsin where a dead bird has tested positive for the West Nile virus, raising a caution flag about protection from the mosquitoes that carry…
Men arrested in prostitution sting to appear in court next month
WINONA, Minn. — The two La Crosse men arrested in a prostitution sting set up by Winona authorities will appear in court next month.
Man saved after plunging off Winona bridge into river
WINONA, Minn. — A Winona man was pulled from the Mississippi River, wet, but uninjured, after a plunge from the interstate bridge early Thursday morning.
Applicants, donations sought for back-to-school programs
The Salvation Army and Catholic Charities will begin accepting applications for their back-to-school programs on Monday.
Walth is new Choral Union director
Longtime UW-La Crosse choral music director Gary Walth will lead the university’s Choral Union this year, taking over for outgoing director David Richardson.
Scientists test methods to pollinate cranberries
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are researching alternative methods by which growers can pollinate cranberries, including the possibility of wild bees.
City's loan program spurs interest in Roosevelt
Three companies approached city officials with plans to redevelop Roosevelt Elementary School and use the North Side site for affordable housing.
County OKs rail safety study
La Crosse County will go forward with a safety analysis of rail bridges and crossings along BNSF track lines.
Flying good fun at the fair: Today's schedule
Today's schedule
New trial ordered for man convicted of attempted rape
MADISON — A state appeals court Thursday ordered a new trial for Daniel D. Bolstad after concluding that false testimony was used to convict him in La Crosse County in 2006 of attempted second…
