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A grand opening and dedication ceremony Saturday named the park at 500 Hood St. for George C. Poage, the first African-American to win an Olympic medal.

MADISON — After Jesse Sparks died from a drug overdose in Madison July 25, his obituary didn’t mince words.

The La Crosse County Board and the county’s health department are so worried about the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ failure to oversee holders of wastewater discharge permits that the board passed a resolution urging the agency to follow “what’s…

The organizers of Coulee Con have embraced gamification, making a game out of everything from the program booklet to raising money for the Children’s Miracle Network.

LA CRESCENT, Minn — A pastor and one of his parishioners recently went on a special trip together.

Over the years I’ve played guitar in at least eight bands, if you count my first one back in 1971 when I was in elementary school. We played maybe three songs — I only remember one of them was “One”…

Tammy Baldwin’s story of growing up in an unconventional home, where she was raised by her grandparents, resonated with the teens who sacrificed sleeping in Saturday morning to meet a U.S. senator.

VIROQUA — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin heard alarming testimony from Vernon County officials at a round table discussion about heroin and opioid drug abuse.

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The following people have filed for a marriage license in La Crosse County:

Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness’ Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy.

HOKAH, Minn. — Hidden off a fork in the road on Hwy. 44 just outside Hokah, there’s something special.

VIROQUA — Nannette Tuttle has been all sewn up in her work. The owner and operator of the Blue Bobbin Studio in downtown Viroqua has seen her business bloom into an integral thread in the fabric of the community.

MILLSTON — The marshes of eastern Jackson County — remnants of a prehistoric inland sea called Glacial Lake Wisconsin — are home to one of the state’s most unusual crops. From late spring until late fall, harvest of long-fibered sphagnum…

MADISON — Republican statehouse candidates benefited more than Democrats from Wisconsin's doubled campaign contribution limits during the first six months of the year, a new analysis has found.

TOWN OF ARCADIA — A Wisconsin State Trooper and another vehicle collided Saturday morning on Hwy. 93 in Trempealeau County, according to its sheriff’s department.

A Wisconsin State Trooper and another vehicle collided Saturday morning on Hwy. 93 in Trempealeau County, according to its sheriff's department.

HOLMEN -- When Ken Herrmann turns the ignition key on his 50-year-old ruby red Plymouth Satellite, the car still responds with the deep throaty rumble of a muscle car.

ST. PAUL — When Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Fargo” hit theaters in 1996, it was a bloody sensation. It grossed $60 million at the box office, and was nominated from multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Frances McDormand took home…

The North American Fastpitch Association state tournament was held in July at La Crosse’s Erickson Park. A huge crowd was in attendance for Friday night’s opening games.