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Ask the Weather Guys: Is this a rainy summer?
This August the precipitation that fell over southern Wisconsin is about 200 percent of normal.
The Way it Was: Tausche Hardware Co. Float
Ninety years ago this nautical float won first prize in an Aug. 27, 1926, parade marking the 1926 American Legion state convention in La Crosse. This float, sponsored by La Crosse’s Tausche Hardware Co., was "an ingenious battleship concocted of…
'Happiest 5K on the Planet': Color Run returns to La Crosse on Sept. 24
Life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows, but on Sept. 24, fun will be in full force at the Color Run Tropicolor event in Riverside Park.
DNR delays raises doubts about vow to fend off more cuts
MADISON — Last winter, a top Department of Natural Resources executive told concerned employees it was “critically important” to finish a reorganization plan by summer because the plan could protect the department from budget cuts.
Back to school grill-out Friday
Three Sixty Real Estate Solutions will be host a back-to-school grill-out for college students and their families from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at 1414 Pine St.
In the service for Monday, Aug. 29, 2016
About ship
St. Paul police bicycle patrol aims to stop youth activity
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — This summer, St. Paul police have been trying out a new tool that makes them stealthier while patrolling streets in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood.
Organic entrepreneur grows business, fresh food in Ripon
RIPON, Wis. (AP) — In a basement below Bluemke's appliance shop in downtown Ripon, thousands of vegetables sprout every week, bound for the aisles of one of northeast Wisconsin's biggest grocers.
KAMO kids receive exposure to wilderness
Pokémon Go, Snapchat, Twitter and Facebook crowd the phones of children, and outdoors enthusiasts worry that, eyes glued to the newest iPhone, kids are losing touch with the outdoors and each other.
Heider Center opens art season with artist, woodcarver
WEST SALEM — The Heider Center will exhibit works by former West Salem resident Eldora Schober Larson and Cashton woodcarver Howard Von Ruden next month.
Helping hands aim to help heal grief of infant losses
Emily Mortenson’s and Deb Hansen’s hearts still are healing from the loss of an infant and a miscarriage, respectively — grief that is propelling them to help others cope with that unique variation of mourning.
Mel-Min to ask voters for $24.7 million unified campus
The Melrose-Mindoro School District will ask voters to approve spending $24.7 million to create a unified campus at the high school site.
State spent $9.7 million on merit bonuses, retention and pay equity payments last year
MADISON — The amount the state gave state employees in merit-based bonuses and equity or retention payments more than doubled in the 2016 fiscal year, but the payments were barely more than half of what employees received three years ago,…
La Crescent Apple Jacks play baseball the 19th-century way
LA CRESCENT, Minn. — The hitter taps a wooden bat on the plate, digs in and begins to wag the bat above his shoulders.
La Crescent woman spends three weeks in Swaziland to make a difference in young lives
LA CRESCENT, Minn. — Liesl Allen has met a lot of people on her several mission trips. The 2015 La Crescent High School graduate has met plenty more through her everyday life. But few have had the impact of her…
Menches hits the ground running with Holmen Fire
HOLMEN — Even before he was officially signed on, Paul Menches hit the ground running as the new fire chief of the Holmen Area Fire Department.
Carbone’s Pizzeria & Billiards opens on Ward Avenue
Carbone’s Pizzeria & Billiards opened Wednesday at 1920 Ward Ave. in La Crosse, featuring pizza, calzones, burgers, hoagie sandwiches, salads and appetizers.
Travel Leaders completes renovation as it changes with the times
They’ve been partners in their La Crosse travel agency since 1984, and have seen many other agencies close or merge in recent years.
There's something for everyone in Duluth
The end of summer is fast approaching, but there is still some time to escape north.
Pets of the week for Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016
Nightingale
