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Search underway for missing airplane in northern La Crosse County
Town of Farmington officials are searching for a missing airplane. There were reports that a plane went down in northern La Crosse County about 2 p.m. today, possibly near Stevenstown.
Homeless Coalition does overnight headcount, connects unsheltered people with resources
William Gerrish was pleasant enough, considering that four people wearing reflective jackets had just inadvertently awakened him shortly before 4 a.m. today as he slept on a metal bench behind the Black River Beach Community Center on La Crosse’s North…
Tonight's Moon Tunes concert postponed
Tonight's planned Moon Tunes performance by Mr. Blink has been rescheduled to Thursday, Sept. 15, because of a likelihood of storms.
Update: Winona man charged with murder for Wednesday shooting
WINONA, Minn. — The man who fired a handgun into a crowd outside a west-end bar Wednesday morning was formally charged with murder and drive-by shooting Thursday, with Winona police also releasing additional details about the late-night chaotic incident that…
Author Peg Kehret: If you want to write, be a reader
Several years ago, award-winning author, polio survivor and La Crosse native Peg Kehret received this letter: “Dear Peg Kehret, My favorite book is 'Cages,' even though I have not read it.”
Money Smart Camp set for Aug. 10-11
ONALASKA — Altra Federal Credit Union will host a two-day Money Smart Camp for children ages 11 to 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, and Thursday, Aug. 11, at its Operations Center at 1700 Oak Forest…
Winona man accused of opening fire on crowd outside bar
WINONA, Minn. — An early-morning drive-by shooting Wednesday outside a Winona bar left one man dead, a second injured, and a lone suspected shooter in custody facing murder charges.
United Way to coordinate $42,764 in emergency food, shelter programs
La Crosse County has been chosen to receive $42,764 in federal funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs, which Great Rivers United Way coordinates.
Forgotten no more: Korean veterans monument commemorates service
When David Gunderson got out of the Navy in 1954, he got off a train in La Crosse and headed to his North Side home all by himself.
It's a dog's life — chasing babies and scents
Perhaps I’ve mentioned that our younger child, uh, I mean, cockapoo, Dewey, isn’t the sharpest cockle burr on the fur.
A life remembered: Dee Peacock had heart to serve with husband, Lyle
Myrna “Dee” Peacock was the polar opposite of an attention-grabbing peacock, preferring to deflect praise from herself and her husband, Lyle, for their thousands of hours of service.
Ride with the Mayor shows La Crosse's bicycle features
Mayor Tim Kabat got a first-hand look Wednesday at some of La Crosse’s strengths -- and weaknesses -- as a bike-friendly city when he joined about 25 other bicyclists for the 2016 Ride with the Mayor.
Local unemployment ticks up in June
The local unemployment rate ticked up in June, following a typical seasonal pattern.
La Crosse County Circuit Court felony cases
The following people appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court:
State Patrol pilot nabs speeder going 118 mph in Monroe County
TOMAH -- A Wisconsin State Patrol pilot flying a routine traffic patrol Friday calculated that a Porsche was traveling at 118 mph on Interstate 90/94 in Monroe County before it was stopped.
Update: No injuries reported in fire at North Side duplex
La Crosse firefighters are on the scene of a duplex fire at 1702-4 Loomis St. The call came in about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Man killed, second injured in west-end shooting in Winona Wednesday morning; 1 in custody
One man was killed and a second injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning outside a west-end bar, with a lone suspected shooter taken into custody hours later.
Police: Man needing potty break pushes Porsche to 118 mph in Monroe County
A driver needing a potty break broke from the ranks of traffic in Monroe County on Friday, pushing his car to almost 120 miles per hour before a flying trooper radioed to land units to stop the driver.
Shots fired, 2 injured near west-end bar in Winona Wednesday morning
Two people were injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning outside a west-end bar, one potentially fatally, with Winona police later surrounding a residence in downtown Winona.
Fountain City River Players prepare for opening night without longtime director
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — If she could return one more time to the stage inside this creaky auditorium, Judee Brone would give it some color.