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Allison Geyer: How the Ice Bucket Challenge melted my icy heart
So I was lying awake the other night, blankets kicked off, two fans blasting, pillow flipped to the cool side, when a troubling thought crossed my mind.
Walker focuses on economy as race remains tight
MADISON (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker this week launched a pair of television advertisements defending his record on the economy and directly addressing his promise to create 250,000 private sector…
UW-L welcomes international students to campus
UW-La Crosse welcomed more than 130 international students to campus Wednesday afternoon with music, ice cream and American hospitality.
Labor Day closings
Government offices and many businesses will be closed Monday for Labor Day. A partial holiday schedule includes:
Coulee Region Humane Society gets its first mini horse
The silhouette of a majestic horse serves as the centerpiece of the Coulee Region Humane Society’s logo.
Hundreds receive back-to-school-supplies
The Salvation Army and Catholic Charities handed out back-to-school supplies to hundreds of area children Wednesday.
Judge upholds city’s rental registry, inspection program
A judge Wednesday ruled La Crosse has the legal right to operate a rental registry and inspection program, turning aside a challenge from area landlords that the practice violates a new state law.
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Judge upholds charges against Johnson
A Grant County judge today did not dismiss homicide and armed robbery charges against a man who confessed to leading police on a high-speed pursuit through La Crosse County with a dead taxi dr…
Man convicted in fatal crash
An Eau Claire, Wis., who was drunk when he fled from Sparta police on Nov. 24 and crashed head on into another car, killing the driver and injuring his passenger, was convicted Wednesday of a …
Judge upholds city’s rental registry, inspection program
La Crosse legally can require landlords to register and allow the city to inspect their rental properties despite a new state law, a La Crosse County judge ruled today.
Judge upholds city’s rental registry, inspection program
La Crosse legally can require landlords to register and allow the city to inspect their rental properties despite a new state law, a La Crosse County judge ruled today.
Heavy rains on tap Thursday through Saturday
Grab your galoshes, because it’s about to get wet.
Eau Claire man arrested after two-county chase
An Eau Claire man is in custody after leading police on a 26-mile chase through two counties Tuesday night.
Minnesota home-care workers vote to unionize
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Thousands of in-home health care providers in Minnesota voted to create their own union, the state announced Tuesday after tallying the results.
Minnesota proficiency test scores hold steady
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota students did slightly better in reading and science on the standardized proficiency tests this year, but there remains a sizable gap in the performance of mino…
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 …
