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'He never came back': Emotional ceremony dedicates baseball field to Dennis Senz
TOMAH — Ken Larsen recalled when Dennis Senz recruited him to play a youth hockey game in Eau Claire.
Walker declares state of emergency in western Wisconsin after flooding
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency Monday for Buffalo, Trempealeau and Eau Claire counties in response to this month’s heavy rains and flooding.
Family & Children’s Center receives accreditation
The Family & Children’s Center’s Healthy Families program has been re-accredited by Prevent Child Abuse America through June 2020. The accreditation verifies that the program at Family & Children’s Center provides high-quality home visiting services to families who want to…
Trolley fire won't stop Winona tours
One of the two Trester Trolleys, icons of Winona tourism, caught fire on Saturday evening, but it wasn’t the original one.
Family files wrongful death suit against Tomah VA
The family of a former Marine who died at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2014 from a mixture of drugs that included opioids filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the federal government, writing that despite accepting responsibility…
Diggity dog dip will make a splash Saturday
Michael Phelps may have won the gold in swimming, but can he doggy paddle? Area dogs will have their day this weekend, taking to the Onalaska Aquatic Center to dip their paws in the pool and wash up some funds…
Neighborhoods urge dialogue on library merger
The La Crosse Neighborhood Commission urged Mayor Tim Kabat to keep an open dialogue as the city weighs whether to approach La Crosse County to discuss merging library services.
B&B proposal for Castle on Cass moves forward
The historic Castle on Cass took a step toward becoming a bed and breakfast Monday after a city committee unanimously approved the project despite concerns from two neighbors.
Johnson makes campaign stop at St. Joesph Equipment
ST. JOSEPH -- Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin continued efforts to woo the rural electorate Monday during a campaign stop at St. Joseph Equipment.
Sen. Johnson targets La Crosse region with digital ad campaign
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is targeting rural Coulee Region voters as part of his re-election campaign.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felony cases
Caprice Delagrave, 24, of 1725 La Crescent St., No. 87, was charged Monday with possession of narcotic drugs and drug paraphernalia, both as a repeat offender. Delagrave had 0.1 grams of heroin and a pipe on Sunday, according to the…
Homicide trial delayed for Holmen man accused of killing his girlfriend
An October trial for a Holmen man who confessed to killing his girlfriend last year is delayed until spring after he fired his attorney.
Man loses part of his nose in La Crosse bar fight
A Chicago man remains hospitalized after a man bit off a chunk of his nose during a bar fight early Sunday in La Crosse, according to police reports.
Walker declares state of emergency in western Wisconsin
Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency Monday for Buffalo, Trempealeau and Eau Claire counties in response to this month's heavy rains and flooding.
Moon Tunes Woodstock show back for third year
This year’s Moon Tune’s Woodstock tribute concert will feature at least 12 local acts performing music by at least 15 bands that rocked the legendary music festival 47 years ago. These are some of the best area musicians, most of…
La Crosse archer's resolve leads to spot at Paralymic Games
Two years ago, Lisa Coryell couldn’t get off the couch.
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.