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Report: Police got $28M in surplus military gear
MADISON — The Pentagon has given Wisconsin police agencies more than $28 million in surplus military gear in the past decade, including assault rifles, grenade launchers and mine-resistant tru…
Money & Politics: AG race matchup could be a sizzler
MADISON — Mordecai Lee, the former state Democratic legislator turned political wag, was brimming with delight.
La Crosse County delays Lakeview work
La Crosse County officials have decided to postpone construction of four new Lakeview Health Center buildings to 2015 after the first round of bids came in $2.3 million over the anticipated $1…
Local schools score well on ACT
La Crosse area students again outperformed the state average on ACT college entrance exams, and most local districts improved from last year’s scores.
VA Platoon Run car, cycle show set for Sunday
TOMAH -- The Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center will host Platoon Run XXVIII Car and Motorcycle Show on Sunday.
Viroqua auditions for 'On Golden Pond'
VIROQUA -- Viroqua Community Theatre plans auditions for "On Golden Pond" by Ernest Thompson from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at The Ark, 401 E. Jefferson St.
Fair days for politicking
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Political candidates foraging for fall votes are settling in at the Minnesota State Fair.
McCue crowned hobo king again
Every 25 years or so, Bangor’s John McCue is crowned King of the Hobos — or so it seems. McCue recently attended the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, and just as he did back in 1990, M…
Annual trap shoot to memorialize Holmen man
The annual Rickey Larson Memorial 100 and Two-Man Shoot will start at 9 a.m. Aug. 30 at the Gunslick Trap Club at 96767 Briggs Road in Holmen.
Lewiston native who lost 100-plus pounds wins Army top honor
Joshua Roberts, a 21-year-old from Lewiston, faced a challenge when he tried to enlist in the Army:
Onalaska clinic offers free dental care to uninsured
Dentist Mike Gavin of Valley Dental in Onalaska will host his third annual Dentistry From the Heart event to provide adults with free dental care Sept. 12.
At the Pumps on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014
Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:
Tomah mayoral candidate pleads no contest
TOMAH -- Former alderman and Tomah mayoral candidate LeRoy Kelsey was ordered to pay a $2,500 fine and court costs after he pleaded no contest to a felony false swearing charge Thursday.
WholeTrees expanding with help from WEDC
WholeTrees Architecture and Structures, a design and construction firm started in Stoddard, has received a $170,000 state loan to launch a new product line.
Man struck while crossing Monroe County highway on scooter
OAKDALE, Wis. — Sheriff's deputies say a man riding an electronic scooter was struck while crossing a highway in Monroe County.
City launches online survey
La Crosse residents can weigh in on how the city should spend some of the federal funding it receives for housing, economic development and certain services.
Bob Lamb: Camp Send-A-Kid another big success
MINDORO, WI — “This is the best summer of my life.”
Cranberry growers frustrated after feds reject production cuts
Despite a huge oversupply of cranberries, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has rejected a recommendation to curb cranberry production, disappointing cranberry growers in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin retains No. 2 spot on ACT test
MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin has held onto its No. 2 spot among states on the ACT college entrance exam.
