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Winona man accused of chasing man with baseball bat
WINONA, Minn. — A Winona man is facing multiple felony charges after chasing another man with a baseball bat Monday night, according to police.
Bad wells spur waste-spreading proposals
In an effort to prevent more taps from running brown, Kewaunee County officials are considering an ordinance that would ban waste spreading in winter and early spring on fields with shallow soil.
Outstanding Women nominations accepted
Nominations for the YWCA’s annual Tribute to Outstanding Women are being accepted.
Judges blast Wisconsin, Indiana gay marriage bans
CHICAGO — Federal appeals judges bristled Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that once …
Bike fest to showcase area beauty, opportunity
Hundreds of cyclists are expected to pedal through La Crosse this weekend during the city’s annual Labor Day weekend bike festival.
'Fort McCoy' writer/star made sure La Crosse actor's dad saw film before dying
Most of the Coulee Region actors and extras in “Fort McCoy” haven’t seen the long-awaited movie, but the film’s writer/producer/director/star pulled out all stops to make sure that a La Crosse…
Jerome Christenson: A farewell to summer, and pleasures easy to forget
Well, it’s almost over.
Police: Slain woman ID'd ex-deputy as her attacker
MADISON — A woman told police before she died that she had been attacked by her brother-in-law, a newly retired Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to new…
City eyes ways to get employees to live in La Crosse
A proposal to offer city employees extra money to live in some of La Crosse’s more struggling neighborhoods got a tepid response Tuesday, prompting the mayor to admit the plan needs more work.
7Rivers Alliance announces new executive director
The 7Rivers Alliance has announced the hiring of Lisa Herr as its new executive director.
Elecrical fire damages North Side home
Traffic was diverted on George Street and North Side residents without power for several hours Tuesday morning as firefighters battled an electrical fire.
La Crosse grad pens winning DARE essay
An essay written by Anika Nystrom, a 2014 DARE graduate from North Woods Elementary School, was selected as one of the top DARE essays in Wisconsin. She receives her award tonight.
EAW study required for frac sand shipper
WINONA, Minn. — The company that ships frac sand from Winona’s commercial harbor will have to conduct an environmental review if it chooses to go forward with a proposal for more flexible ship…
Deputy held in slayings of wife, sister-in-law
FITCHBURG, Wis. (AP) — A recently retired Dane County sheriff's deputy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of his wife and sister-in-law in southern Wisconsin and charges are expected earl…
7 Rivers LGBT Center gets new home, new image
La Crosse’s LGBT resource center has a new home, a new name and a renewed commitment to serving the area’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Former BCA chief named to new archdiocese position
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Monday named a former head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as its point man for dealing with allegations of s…
North Siders: No to low-income housing for Roosevelt site
North Side residents made it clear: they do not want low income housing.
Ashley: We will not lay off employees in Wisconsin or elsewhere
Arcadia-based Ashley Furniture Industries will not be laying off any employees and plans to add jobs, despite seeking $6 million in state tax credits on the condition that it be allowed to ret…
Sewer rates set to rise next year
La Crosse Sanitary Sewer Utility rates could climb almost 10 percent in 2015 to help fund capital improvements for the next five years without borrowing.
