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Move-in weekend banner offends some students at UW-L
An sexist banner that was hung near the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus has upset a number of students.
Wages, long stagnant, show signs of improvement
WASHINGTON (TNS) — For millions of Americans, a reminder of the economic damage of the 2007-09 recession has arrived every week or two for years — in their paychecks.
Bikes for the homeless: Wheels for All is on a mission
Eighteen months ago, Lucas Zellmer surprised a student he was working with, Austin, with a bike in honor of his high school graduation. The thoughtful gift allowed Austin to commute to a job and help support his family of 12…
Home buying mixer Sept. 13
ONALASKA — Altra Federal Credit Union will host a home-buying after-hours mixer from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Operations Center, 1700 Oak Forest Drive.
Bring back milkweed to multiply monarch butterflies
Jim Paulus’s heart skipped a beat when the milkweed patch he is cultivating as a nursery for monarch butterflies appeared to have attracted some babes to his woods — until he realized that the fuzzy striped caterpillars he spied were…
No leads, no closure: Baby's body was found in the Mississippi south of Winona five years ago
WINONA, Minn. -- Five years ago Monday, an angel was plucked from the river.
Ask the Weather Guys: How does Hurricane Hermine measure up?
Eighty-one years ago, nearly to the day, the famous Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 struck Florida with greater intensity than any other landfalling hurricane in the country’s history.
By the numbers: Labor in La Crosse County
Designated as a national holiday in 1894, Labor Day is a tribute to the contributions of American workers.
The Way it Was: Trane workers' strike in 1991
This Labor Day scene from 25 years ago shows striking Trane Co. workers marching in La Crosse’s 1991 Labor Day Parade. The Sept. 2, 1991, parade took place on the North Side, and this scene was captured in the 800…
Economic Indicators forum Sept. 22 to highlight national and global trends
This fall’s Economic Indicators breakfast will look at the national and international factors that affect local businesses.
Olsen on veterans home: 'What kind of culture have we got going up there?'
Sen. Luther Olsen was on two Wisconsin political talk shows on Sunday to discuss the Cap Times' recent investigation into conditions at Wisconsin Veterans Home at King.
RAVE continues as 'lifesaving' source for recovery in La Crosse
A staffer at RAVE hails the La Crosse drop-in center for people with mental health and/or addiction problems as leaps and bounds beyond a mere life-changer for him.
UW study examines anxiety in preteen girls
It’s not unusual for children to worry or be nervous at the beginning of the school year. But some students, especially girls, have sustained anxiety that can develop into a disorder, doctors say.
Births for Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016
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Voters in Wisconsin, other states navigate maze of new voting rules
With the presidential election just over two months away, millions of Americans will be navigating new requirements for voting — if they can vote at all — as state leaders implement dozens of new restrictions that could make it more…
Johnson, Feingold claim national security know-how, differ on intelligence, fighting ISIS
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and his Democratic opponent, Russ Feingold, both say they’re steeped in national security know-how.
On Mother Teresa's canonization day, a look back at her 1974 Winona visit
WINONA, Minn. -- A little more than 42 years ago, a saint paid Winona a visit.
All fun and games: YMCA Primetime and Family Fun Centers offer engaging activities for tots and teens
It’s all fun and games at the YMCA Primetime and Family Fun Centers, where tumbling and digging in the dirt are encouraged.
Marriage licenses for Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016
The following people have filed for a marriage license in La Crosse County:
Disabled hunters thin landfill deer herd
An unusual partnership made for a rewarding afternoon Saturday when the North American Squirrel Association teamed up with the La Crosse County Landfill for a managed deer hunt on the surrounding land.