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(2008/09/07)
Police say a feud between local Asian gangs is behind a rash of graffiti in Onalaska, this on the heels of a gang-related case involving drugs and guns.
(2008/09/07)
Onalaska Mayor Mike Giese was glad to have the city’s new police chief, Jeff Trotnic, finally in City Hall, after a long, sometimes frustrating hiring process.
(2008/09/07)
A family’s dog might be responsible for starting a house fire Tuesday night on the north side of Onalaska.
(2008/09/07)
A cell phone service provider that has come calling in an attempt to get a new cell phone tower in Green Coulee might get disconnected, if public opposition is any indication.
(2008/09/07)
While everyone agrees East Main Street needs to be repaved, members of the Onalaska Board of Public Works would like a study done on traffic patterns and growth to see if the road will handle future traffic or if changes need to be made in addition to repaving.
(2008/09/07)
The population of the village of Holmen has increased 27.4 percent since 2000, leading the county in percentage increase in population, according to estimates recently released by the Wisconsin Department of Administration.
(2008/09/07)
For impatient drivers, it might have been their worst nightmare: coming up behind a line of tractors two miles long on a two-lane country road. But for members of the Tri-State Two Cylinder Club and others, it was sheer bliss, taking two days to ride the back roads of La Crosse, Trempealeau and Jackson County on their tractors.
(2008/09/07)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
(2008/09/07)
Linda Syverson-Kerr of rural Holmen was grand champion in the Large Pony Open Division at the Columbus Carriage Classic held Aug. 22-24 at Firemen’s Park in Columbus, Wis. Doyle Gates of Mindoro was reserve champion in the same division.
(2008/09/03)
Onalaska City Planner Jason Gilman believes there is plenty of reason for optimism in the continued economic growth of the city despite the downturn in the economy in general, the stagnant real estate market and the decline of building permits in Onalaska.
(2008/09/03)
Onalaska Board of Education members Monday night approved a budget of nearly $35.5 million for the coming school year, a budget that’s up a little more than 6 percent over last year.
(2008/09/03)
A year ago, Joshua Simon was just learning the ropes of the Pokemon strategy card game. Last week, he came back from the Pokemon World Championships with a 10th-place ranking in the world and memories that will last a lifetime.
(2008/09/03)
Firefighters from the Onalaska Fire Department hope to raise $4,169 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during a Fill the Boot collection from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, and Monday, Sept. 1, at Festival Foods in Onalaska.
(2008/09/03)
Tara Johnson, a Democrat from the town of Shelby, has the edge in campaign contributions for her run for the state Senate, collecting 80 percent more in the first six months of 2008 than incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Kapanke.
(2008/09/03)
The incoming president of the La Crosse Area Builders Association was appointed to the Onalaska Town Board Monday night.
(2008/09/03)
Motorists on Highway 53 from the north end of Holmen to Interstate 90 will have to contend with a few more weeks of lane closures.
(2008/09/03)
Holmen School District residents voted at the annual meeting Monday night to allow the school board to levy up to $13.2 million in local property taxes taxes, approximately 5.8 percent more than the current year, for a proposed $37.4 million 2008-09 operating budget.
(2008/09/03)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
(2008/09/03)
Onalaska police are worried they are going to have to pull officers off patrol in order to be crossing guards for school children. The city of Onalaska is short on crossing guards when someone calls in sick.
(2008/09/03)
An upcoming duathlon will give kids a chance to put their running and biking skills to the test while raising money for Special Olympics.
(2008/09/03)
Small business owners and the general public can learn how to protect themselves from financial misconduct at an economic crimes summit from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Reinhart Center at Viterbo University. The university’s Dahl School of Business organized the event, which will feature national presenters, each discussing different aspects of fraud and tools for prevention.
(2008/09/03)
West Salem’s Garland Days celebration is a couple weeks away, but there are a few elements of the annual event that might require a little advance planning.
(2008/09/03)
The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah is seeking nominations for its Hall of Heroes.
(2008/09/03)
MADISON — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is seeking nominees for its annual Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute Awards.
(2008/08/27)
Onalaska’s school budget will be the same story as it was last year and it will be the same story as it was the year before. The story, said Superintendent John Burnett, “is ‘we appreciate the referendum, we are maintaining programs as promised, but it won’t last and we must have a conversation with taxpayers about what will happen in 2010-11.’ ”
(2008/08/27)
No buttons, no fuss, no gas. An easy way to entertain the family this weekend without spending money on gas is to visit the Onalaska American Legion Post 336 for its third annual Legion Community Days event from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
(2008/08/27)
Onalaska’s Oak Avenue South between Oak Forest Drive and Enterprise Avenue might be getting an extreme makeover.
(2008/08/27)
An Onalaska woman has been disciplined by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing for unprofessional conduct.
(2008/08/27)
Demand for cell phone and wireless communications are forcing cellular telephone companies to find more sites for more towers. The latest request is for a site in Onalaska.
(2008/08/27)
The towns of Holland and Onalaska are moving closer to sharing some resources.
(2008/08/27)
They went through 24,000 ears of corn and that was just enough to feed the crowds that attended Holmen’s Kornfest last weekend.
(2008/08/27)
Preliminary budget estimates will be presented to Holmen School District residents at the budget hearing Monday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Holmen School District administrative building.
(2008/08/27)
Randy Gyllin faces the possibility of muscle and nerve damage in his left leg, but he knows it could have been so much worse.
(2008/08/27)
The Phil Wall Classic horsehoe competition at Kornfest drew 10 entries for the first annual singles competition Saturday and 21 teams for the fourth annual doubles tournament Sunday.
(2008/08/27)
The rapidly expanding far northern edge of Holmen is getting another push from the village in the form of a tax-increment financing district. The village board, at its Aug. 14 meeting, took a first step toward using the funding mechanism to encourage commercial development on the north side of the village on property around the junction of highways 53 and 35.
(2008/08/27)
The Rev. Richard Lively is the new senior pastor at Sand Lake Wesleyan Church in Onalaska.
(2008/08/27)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
(2008/08/27)
The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute and the Department of Geriatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School have partnered with Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Department of Geriatrics to broaden its Alzheimer’s disease research.
(2008/08/27)
The La Crosse County Health Department offers a number of clinics and screenings every month, including the following. For more information about any of the services or to make an appointment, call 785-9723:
(2008/08/27)
A new Web site is under construction to be a Wisconsin geologic Wikipedia of sorts, with user-generated content about rock exposures, fossils, sinkholes and more across the state.
(2008/08/27)
Existing home sales in Wisconsin fell 22.2 percent during the second quarter from a year ago, a steeper decline than the Midwest region and the nation, according to a report issued Thursday by the Wisconsin Association of Realtors.
(2008/08/27)
Rwandan genocide survivor and best selling author Immaculée Ilibagiza will share her story of strength and faith at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, in the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre in La Crosse.
(2008/08/27)
The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has opened investigations of companies and telemarketers allegedly using misrepresentation and deception to sell motor vehicle extended service contracts. According to law enforcement agencies around the country, scores of consumers have been misled into paying for unnecessary extended service contracts costing about $2,000.
(2008/08/19)
With the observation that “more people brake for squirrels than for deer,” Larry Schmitt complained once again to the Onalaska Common Council Tuesday night that the proposed deer feeding ordinance needs more research.
(2008/08/19)
After a long process that started in April, Onalaska has a new police chief. Jeffrey Trotnic will start his new job Sept. 2, the same day his daughters will start in their new school in Onalaska.
(2008/08/19)
The Onalaska American Legion and Legion Auxiliary are gearing up for the third annual Legion Community Days, set for Aug. 22-24 on the Legion grounds at 731 Sand Lake Road.
(2008/08/19)
Most years, Steve Fuchsteiner doesn’t get to see much if any of the Holmen Kornfest parade. He’s typically too busy working on the Holmen Lions Club’s other contribution to Kornfest, the annual car show.
(2008/08/19)
The second annual Diggity Dog Dip will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 30 at the Onalaska Aquatic Center (across from the Omni Center).
(2008/08/19)
Nancy Dotz has never put down a dog. She’s never surrendered a dog to the humane society. And she certainly wouldn’t want to start with Lucy. Lucy is special.
(2008/08/19)
The town of Onalaska is looking to fill two holes in the town government.
(2008/08/19)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
(2008/08/19)
Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to area church activities:
(2008/08/19)
Sylvia and Buzz Groleau were more than a little bit surprised to learn last week that they had been named this year’s Holmen Citizens of the Year by the Holmen Lioness Club.
(2008/08/19)
The Friends of the Holmen Area Library have enough money, according to Roxanne Reynolds, the group’s president, or at least enough money to start getting some serious money.
(2008/08/19)
This year’s 26th annual Holmen Kornfest Parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the south end of Main Street near the fire station and will proceed north on Main Street to the middle school.
(2008/08/19)
Holmen's 45th annual Kornfest is Aug. 15-17 this year, with most of the activities happening at Halfway Creek Park. There's no admission admission charge or button required for the Kornfest grounds. Admission to the car show is $4, free for kids 12 and younger. Here's the schedule of events:
(2008/08/19)
Shelly LaPlount and her two children, 4-year-old Brooke and 8-year-old Charlie, found the 2008 Kornfest Medallion last week and plan to spend their winnings at the Kornfest this weekend. They found the medallion on Wednesday after the third of eight clues was posted.
(2008/08/19)
The third time was the charm for Hannah Rock. After finishing as first runner-up in 2005 and 2006, Rock was crowned the 26th Miss Holmen on Friday evening at Holmen High School.
(2008/08/19)
A local Christian singer-songwriter is planning two concert appearances here to celebrate the release of his fourth CD.
(2008/08/19)
In a sad echo of a national problem facing the military, a 21-year-old Army National Guardsman from Iowa was on the phone with his former girlfriend when he fatally shot himself in the basement of her Holmen home late Friday, officials said.
(2008/08/12)
Nick Dewhirst saw himself someday teaching at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, his home for four years. Last Friday, he returned to West Point to be laid to rest, buried among other West Point graduates, including George Armstrong Custer, on the Hudson River in New York.
(2008/08/12)
Onalaska has seen a 6 percent increase in major crimes in the first six months of 2008 compared to the same time period of 2007. Statistics indicate some significant percentage changes in crimes and arrests in Onalaska.
(2008/08/12)
An Onalaska boy will compete among the top players in the world when he goes to Walt Disney World in Florida for the Pokemon World Championship.
(2008/08/12)
Next year’s Holmen Kornfest will have a different look — if it is held at all.
(2008/08/12)
Demand for digital TV conversion boxes and coupons for them are greater than anticipated. Problems with getting coupons from the government as well as a shortage of TV converter boxes means those with older TV sets need to take some action sooner rather than later if they want to keep getting television broadcasts without having to subscribe to cable or a satellite dish service.
(2008/08/12)
It’s not only TVs that are going digital, but radios, too. While there is no deadline for converting radio stations to digital, most existing analog radios will become obsolete and all radio transmissions will be in high definition only — requiring HD radios exclusively.
(2008/08/12)
Holmen is seeing a big percentage increase in crime reports, especially among juveniles, although the actual number of crimes reported remains relatively small.
(2008/08/12)
While passports are not required now for travel by land or sea to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, travel agents and cruise lines are “strongly urging” travelers to get them as quickly as possible.
(2008/08/12)
Mark Trautmann of Boy Scout Troop 21 was honored at a special Eagle Scout ceremony June 28 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Onalaska.
(2008/08/12)
More than 4,000 troops in the Army Reserve have been preparing in recent weeks at Fort McCoy for what they might encounter overseas.
(2008/08/12)
Trying to satisfy customer demand, Altra Federal Credit Union and Franciscan Skemp Healthcare last Wednesday broke ground for two new buildings at the corner of Hale Road and Holmen Drive.
(2008/08/12)
Joe and Erik Benson of Holmen are used to being stared at. Usually they get stared at because they are twins and people get confused. But lately the stares are coming for a different reason.
(2008/08/12)
The eighth annual Kornfest medallion hunt is under way. Starting Aug. 4, the Holmen Area Lioness Club is releasing one clue per day Monday through Thursday, with clues available at Holmen merchants.
(2008/08/12)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
(2008/08/12)
Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to area church activities:
(2008/08/06)
Town of Onalaska residents agreed to purchase land next to a condemned landfill and a dangerous road, also voting to sell off “a cliff and a hole” to two other residents at a town meeting Monday night.
(2008/08/06)
The town of Onalaska’s burning ordinance might soon be coming under fire.The Holmen Area Fire Department — which provides service to much of the town — recently presented the Onalaska Town Board with a sample burn ordinance that it wants municipalities in its jurisdiction to review and possibly place on the books.
(2008/08/06)
When Jake Duesenberg joined the National Guard back in March 2001, he was just looking for a new experience and maybe some help paying for college. Little did he know he’d help give birth to a new nation.
(2008/08/06)
The Board of Zoning Appeals in Onalaska shot down a request by AT&T Wireless to allow a light required by the Federal Aviation Administration to remain on the cell tower on East Main Street. If the lighting has to be removed to conform with local zoning laws and the conditional-use permit that allowed it to built, the tower will be in violation of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(2008/08/06)
Holmen is leaning toward setting up a tax-increment financing district to encourage commercial development on the north side of the village on property around the junction of highways 53 and 35.
(2008/08/06)
The 45th annual Holmen Kornfest celebration will seem as comfortable as a favorite old pair of shoes in many respects.
(2008/08/06)
Six contestants will compete in the 26th annual Miss Holmen Scholarship Pageant to be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, in the Trygve Mathison Fine Arts Center at Holmen High School.
(2008/08/06)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
(2008/08/06)
La Crosse County Public Safety Communications Supervisor Michael Thompson has been selected Line Supervisor of the Year by NICE Systems’ Public Safety Answering Point’s Finest Awards.
(2008/08/06)
The Coulee Region Humane Society will hold its seventh annual Bark in the Park on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at La Crosse's Copeland Park.
(2008/08/06)
Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to area church activities:
(2008/08/06)
“Focus on Mindoro” is the theme of the third annual photo contest being sponsored by the Friends of the Mindoro Community Library.
(2008/07/31)
The Coulee Region Humane Society will hold its seventh annual Bark in the Park on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Riverside Park in downtown La Crosse.
(2008/07/30)
Randy and Susan Dewhirst were on the homestretch, returning home Sunday to Onalaska after a visit to their hometown of Edinburg, Ill. Between West Salem and Onalaska, they listened to Toby Keith’s “American Soldier.” The song couldn’t help but bring to mind their son, Nick, who was serving in Afghanistan.
(2008/07/30)
Richard and Sue Prinsen purchased property next to a landfill in the town of Onalaska two decades ago, but they never thought sales troubles would dump on them like this. Their property now borders a Superfund site, and they say a mistake in the cleanup efforts has made their land unsellable.
(2008/07/30)
Ross and Linda Lewton learned through the Coulee Region Humane Society last fall that Onalaska was planning a dog exercise area, and they could hardly wait.
(2008/07/30)
An environmental group recently listed the entire Wisconsin Legislature and Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch, R-West Salem, on its “dishonor roll.”
(2008/07/30)
The Onalaska Parks and Recreation Department is offering an entertainment bargain that’s hard to beat: dinner from Outback Steakhouse, a movie and admission to the Onalaska Aquatic Center all for only $20 for the whole family.
(2008/07/30)
Area bicycle and pedestrian advocates joined the cities of Onalaska and La Crosse and the La Crosse Area Planning Committee in calling for automatic inclusion of bicycle accommodations when roads are built or reconstructed.
(2008/07/30)
It would have taken a lot more than a little rain to keep the La Crosse Interstate Fair from being a success.
(2008/07/30)
Apparently the only ones who had difficulty this past weekend with the Onalaska city-wide garage sale were mail delivery people.
(2008/07/30)
Despite the average sale prices dipping from last year, the Junior Livestock Auction was still deemed a success and gave area youth an educational opportunity at the La Crosse Interstate Fair.
(2008/07/30)
The Holmen Area Historical Society is offering a chance to take a trip back in time to when free movies were shown outdoors in small communities all around the region.
(2008/07/30)
The road improvement along Walnut Drive looks to the residents to be anything but an improvement.
(2008/07/30)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
(2008/07/30)
Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to area church activities:
(2008/07/30)
Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to arts, entertainment, culture and other fun things to do in your spare time:
(2008/07/22)
When La Crosse County’s Special Waste Manager Jeff Gloyd was told he’d won the Lloyd D. Gladfelter Award and the $3,000 that goes with it, he couldn’t believe it.
(2008/07/22)
Look for new development in the coming months between the Red Giraffe and Misty’s Dance Studio.
(2008/07/22)
Cameras, video recorders and cell phones will be specifically prohibited from Onalaska school locker rooms in a new policy shown to the Onalaska Board of Education Monday night.
(2008/07/22)
Garret Nesler drove for about 12 hours over 731 miles to save a child. He thought he was just taking a family vacation from Chesapeake, Ohio, to visit his sick brother and his boyhood home in Holmen. Nevertheless, on Wednesday, July 9, he learned he was in Holmen for an even greater purpose — to help save a 3-year-old boy from drowning.
(2008/07/22)
Even if you missed the opening day Wednesday, there is still an abundance of fair to enjoy as the La Crosse Interstate Fair continues through Sunday.
(2008/07/22)
The weather and gas prices have made a less-than-fortunate impact on tourism in Wisconsin and the Upper Mississippi River region, although the area is still attracting more people than a decade ago.
(2008/07/22)
Holmen officials did violate the state’s open meetings law while working on the controversial Star Hill land sale this year but will not face charges because the sale also was discussed in open session, the La Crosse County district attorney said Tuesday.
(2008/07/22)
The Holland Town Board has rejected bids for a large-article, drop-off site near the town hall and expects to consult with nearby Onalaska Township and hold a public hearing before proceeding with the proposed project.
(2008/07/22)
Onalaska resident Howard Bell was the recipient of a medical journalism award by the Foundation for Biomedical Research in Washington, D.C.
(2008/07/22)
A young girl from Holmen decided to celebrate her 11th birthday in a different way this year
(2008/07/22)
A proposed ordinance for neighborhood electric vehicle use in Holmen is awaiting comment by the La Crosse County Board’s highway committee.
(2008/07/22)
Whether he was on patrol, investigating a homicide or making sure a major county structure was being properly built, La Crosse County Sheriff’s Department’s Sgt. John Schmidt attacked the job in the same way — with all of the attention, tenacity and dedication he could muster.
(2008/07/22)
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is hosting an event this weekend where you can hear about living with HIV and AIDS from a Nigerian woman, or about racism from the great-great-granddaughter of the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history.
(2008/07/22)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
(2008/07/22)
Here is a selection of business news tidbits from this week's paper and possibly some news items that didn't make it into the paper.
(2008/07/22)
Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to area church activities:
(2008/07/22)
Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to arts, entertainment, culture and other fun things to do in your spare time:
(2008/07/16)
Onalaska High School Assistant Principal Paul Coenen will be leaving the area near the end of the month after accepting a new position in Hayward, Wis.
(2008/07/16)
A proposal designed to prohibit deer feeding in the city of Onalaska met with resistance from the public at a hearing July 2.
(2008/07/16)
Citizens eager to rev up their gas-saving neighborhood electric vehicles in the city of Onalaska will have to be careful where in Onalaska they travel.
(2008/07/16)
Prepare to be thrilled, entertained, educated and well fed — the La Crosse Interstate Fair returns to West Salem next week.
(2008/07/16)
Holmen plans to pay its building inspector more and will give a hard look at building inspection fees for next year.
(2008/07/16)
Onalaska businessman Ryan Rugroden was named as one of 10 finalists in the Nation’s Most Innovative Companies competition sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Businesses and Dell Computers.
(2008/07/16)
Here is a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition.
(2008/07/16)
Low- and moderate-income families facing foreclosure have a new resource to help them stay in their homes.
(2008/07/16)
Wisconsin Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass announced this week that the Unclaimed Property Department in her office has paid out a record-breaking amount in May, culminating in $3,164,022 from 1,980 claims. It was the most successful month in the history of the Unclaimed Property Department which has been in existence since 1970. For the first time in history, the Unclaimed Property Department gave back more $3 million.
(2008/07/10)
The Onalaska Board of Public Works barely batted an eye when they approved the purchase of a property on Second Avenue for 70 percent more than its appraised value. But they balked at paying $3,000 for two street lights for the Holiday Heights intersection and cringed when discussing $32,500 in emergency repairs to the storm sewer lift station at 1113 Main St.
(2008/07/10)
Moving from the Holmen Lutheran Church to the high school for the summer might have caused a drop in attendance at the Boys & Girls Club of Holmen.
(2008/07/10)
For Doug Wozney, winning the People’s Choice award last weekend in the S&S Cycle 50th anniversary bike build-off competition was sweet. But in a way, the second place award he won was sweeter.
(2008/07/10)
Here’s one good side effect of high gas prices: drivers are slowing down and getting involved in fewer fatal auto accidents.
(2008/07/10)
Here is a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition.
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