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(2008/09/07)
Text messaging is second nature for many young people, but if they need help in an emergency, they better not text the Dane County 911 Center.
(2008/09/07)
It seemed fitting, even fortuitous, in early 2007, when an Irish-themed pub in Middleton landed a bartender who introduced himself as Jonathan Derr, hometown Belfast.
(2008/09/07)
Supporters and opponents of a proposed upgrade to the region’s high-voltage transmission lines are debating the plan’s merits in Minnesota.
(2008/09/07)
Bob Bahr has plans on most days. The former West Salem teacher plays cards, hunts and fishes yet he still has been able to rack up thousands of volunteer hours in the La Crosse area since he retired 14 years ago. “I feel I have to give something back,” he said. “Life has been so good to me.”
(2008/09/07)
The organizers of Steppin’ Out in Pink knew before the walk-ups began streaming in Saturday morning that the event would be their biggest yet.
(2008/09/07)
WATERLOO -- At Cindy Lou's Cafe, the bread is homemade, the bottomless cup of coffee costs $1 and waitress Dorothea Fischer calls the guys at the counter "the boys," even the ones in their 70s.
(2008/09/06)
On Thursday, Sept. 11, the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the United States, Operation Homefront will join groups across America to host an America Supports You Freedom Walk. The one-mile Freedom Walk will begin and end at Riverside Park in La Crosse.
(2008/09/06)
Photos of the Onalaska, Holmen and West Salem areas are sought for the 2008 Onalaska Photo Contest sponsored by the Onalaska Tourism Commission.
(2008/09/06)
STOUGHTON -- Larry Donaldson and John McLain spend plenty of time near the top of 40-foot utility poles, but today there's a possible trophy in store for the work they do.
(2008/09/06)
With three separate touring bands, a family with young children at home and countless recording projects with real-life guitar heroes such as Buddy Guy and Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks has to make an effort to look beyond tomorrow.
(2008/09/06)
MADISON n Governor Jim Doyle today announced the appointment of Richard J. Leinenkugel as the secretary of the Department of Commerce. Leinenkugel, currently the vice president of sales and marketing at the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, will begin serving on Sept. 29.
(2008/09/06)
A free Community Emergency Response Team training course for community members to gain information and skills on how to respond in a large-scale emergency will be held at the La Crosse County Health & Human Services Building in downtown La Crosse.
(2008/09/06)
Each year September marks the month where American Red Cross chapters across the country work to help individuals, families, schools and businesses take action to "Be Red Cross Ready" for all types of disasters and emergencies by: 1) getting a kit, 2) making a plan and 3) being informed.
(2008/09/06)
Ready or not, a flu pandemic is coming, says Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2008/09/06)
Two programs that since 1983 have provided millions of dollars and helped create hundreds of jobs for Wisconsin companies are scheduled to end later this month but could be reinstated.
(2008/09/06)
A fight between two women over a man this week ended after one bit off the top of the other's left ring finger, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday.
(2008/09/06)
Prices at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare will increase an average of 4.75 percent effective next month, the lowest rate hike in 10 years.
(2008/09/06)
Dogs and their owners are invited to the Coulee Region Humane Society’s second annual Yappy Hour at Stoney Creek Inn’s Lumber Jack Saloon and outdoor patio from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11.
(2008/09/06)
Two land conservancy groups honored U.S. Rep. Ron Kind on Wednesday for his support of tax breaks for people who donate conservation easements on their land.
(2008/09/06)
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., will join U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, at Kind’s seventh annual Wisconsin Corn Roast on Friday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. at the La Crosse County Fairgrounds in West Salem.
(2008/09/06)
La Crosse Community Theatre will hold auditions for its production of the musical mystery “Something’s Afoot” on Sept. 8-9 by appointment, beginning at 6 p.m. at La Crosse Community Theatre, 118 Fifth Ave. N.
(2008/09/06)
The La Crosse Area Youth Sympony Orchestras are looking for young musicians to fill spots in the two orchestras. Placement auditions will be held Sept. 6-7 at Onalaska High School (a last-minute change in location).
(2008/09/03)
Lake Delton drained, the cherry crop in Door County was down, one of the largest state parks was closed for almost two weeks and gas surpassed $4 per gallon.
(2008/09/03)
SPRING GREEN Ron Skoronski was so shocked at his doctor's news that he had to call back to hear it again.
(2008/09/03)
Ray Kizer remembers when the boys were young and he would see them putting for nickels on the practice green.
(2008/09/03)
John Aspinwall wants to keep a secret about his Badger football tailgate event, which has earned his Badger Wagon spots in coffee table books and on ESPN, the History Channel and the Big 10 Network since he and his party partners started the tradition in 2003 on Breese Terrace.
(2008/09/03)
WASHINGTON, D.C. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has named the Elroy-Sparta State Trail the seventh inductee to the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame.
(2008/09/03)
La Crosse registered its hottest day to date in 2008 on Tuesday the first day of school when the temperature topped out at 93 degrees.
(2008/09/03)
There's little to cheer about this Labor Day for many Wisconsin workers. In the past year, from July 2007 to July 2008, the state has lost 12,000 non-farm jobs, with two of the mainstay manufacturing industries -- paper and autos -- suffering massive layoffs and plant closings. Construction employment over the past 12 months is down 3 percent from the previous 12-month period.
(2008/09/03)
Disabled hunters are encouraged to apply for a special deer hunt at Fort McCoy Oct. 4-5. The application deadline for the special hunt been extended to Sept. 22.
(2008/09/03)
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge will once again offer special refuge deer hunting permits for the 2008 nine-day state gun season and the 2008-09 late archery season.
(2008/09/03)
Veterans can apply for an array of state and federal benefits at one convenient location during a Supermarket of Veterans Benefits hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and the Fort McCoy Retiree Office on Friday, Sept. 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Fort McCoy’s Wisconsin Military Academy, 90 S. 10th Ave.
(2008/09/03)
La Crosse Community Theatre will hold auditions for this year’s radio production, H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Dunwich Horror,” on Sept. 15, beginning at 7 p.m., at the La Crosse Community Theatre Annex, 508 Main St. in downtown La Crosse.
(2008/09/03)
Open auditions for the musical comedy “See Jane Vote” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Pump House Regional Arts Center in la Crosse.
(2008/09/03)
After seven seasons as the outspoken and outrageous mom on the hit sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle," UW-Madison graduate Jane Kaczmarek desperately needed a break from her TV family -- and wanted time for her real one.
(2008/09/03)
If you’re good with animals and good in an emergency, the Wisconsin Animal Response Corps needs you. The Wisconsin Animal Response Corps, or WARC, is a volunteer group open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians and assistants, farmers, animal caregivers, and anyone else who is skilled in handling animals in stressful situations -- both livestock and companion animals. It will work under the auspices of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
(2008/09/03)
It took a little longer than anticipated, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently completed the purchase of 75.4 acres of Brice Prairie land from the Mathy Construction Co. to make way for a new regional FWS office and recreational area.
(2008/09/03)
Citing nasty ads during the last two state Supreme Court races, five members of the state's government watchdog agency said Thursday they want to regulate thinly veiled campaign ads by requiring disclosure of who pays for them.
(2008/09/03)
An Oakhill Correctional Institution guard is on administrative leave and under investigation by Fitchburg police after two inmates claimed she had sexual relationships with them.
(2008/09/03)
Drug charges were filed Wednesday against three men and a fourth faces charges for reportedly firing a handgun outside an Onalaska apartment building late Saturday.
(2008/09/03)
Led by Marshall & Ilsley M&I Bank of Milwaukee, 30 Wisconsin banks reported losses during the second quarter ending June 30, up from 18 during the first quarter, according to financial information reported to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC)
(2008/09/03)
Let the bio-nano-info-tech contest begin. UW-Madison on Wednesday launched a competition to select scientists for the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, the public part of a $150 million public-private research building going up on the 1300 block of University Avenue.
(2008/09/03)
Ever wondered what it would be like if Darth Vader had a younger, socially awkward brother who worked in a grocery store?
(2008/09/03)
Fake parking tickets issued in Madison earlier this year brought criminal charges Wednesday against the owner of a DeForest security firm.
(2008/08/27)
When Senate Democrats unsuccessfully pushed a plan to give health coverage to every person in the state last year, they all voted for it together.
(2008/08/27)
Criminal drug charges will be filed Wednesday against four men, with one facing additional charges for firing two shots outside an Onalaska apartment building late Saturday, police said.
(2008/08/27)
The Onalaska School Board approved a $35.5 million budget for 2008-09 Monday night that is about 6 percent higher than the current budget but calls for a slightly lower tax rate.
(2008/08/27)
To celebrate its 105th anniversary, Harley-Davidson is sponsoring the Ride Home, one of the most ambitious rides in its history, which will roll into Onalaska on Tuesday.
(2008/08/27)
Despite a persistant rumor to the contrary, Holmen police are not investigating a sexual assault alleged to have happened during Kornfest on the Halfway Creek Trail, although a recent assault on the trail might have sparked the rumor.
(2008/08/27)
Wisconsin delegates pledged to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Democratic National Convention say they have mixed feelings entering the event that starts today, but will work to elect party rival Barack Obama president in November.
(2008/08/27)
Real murders creep into our skin. We want details. We want justice. We want grief. And the sooner, the better.
(2008/08/27)
Area singers are welcome to join the UW-La Crosse Choral Union this fall when it sings “Gloria” by Francis Poulenc and “Chandos Anthem No. 9” by George Frederic Handel.
(2008/08/27)
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.
(2008/08/27)
It's been 10 years since the UW System launched its major diversity initiative -- Plan 2008 -- and in that time administrators have successfully recruited hundreds of students of color and faculty to come to UW-Madison.
(2008/08/27)
It cost the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse $164,000 over the past two years to absorb fees when students paid tuition with a credit or debit card, a charge other four-year University of Wisconsin schools avoid.
(2008/08/27)
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents today gave the final approval necessary for a collaborative associate of science degree between Western Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
(2008/08/27)
In an incendiary parting shot, outgoing UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley reopened a feud with conservatives in and out of the Capitol by accusing the state's largest business lobby of undermining support for the school in the Legislature.
(2008/08/27)
Explaining the mysterious and sometimes perplexing differences between males and females would seem to be beyond even the province of as exacting a discipline as science.
(2008/08/27)
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse once again has been named one of the best universities in the Midwest.
(2008/08/27)
Did the groundbreaking performance of American swimmers in the Summer Olympics specifically Michael Phelps affect the men's and women's programs at UW-Madison?
(2008/08/27)
SUN PRAIRIE If a house is a home that shelters the body and comforts the soul, then Brenda and Chuck Isaacson found out Wednesday that they already have half a house.
(2008/08/27)
Shannon Payette Seip might be most recognizable for her former career as a Madison TV news reporter. But those deadline-driven days pale compared to a behind-the-scenes challenge: trying to feed a wailing baby in the wee, dark hours of the night, when nothing seemed to go just right.
(2008/08/27)
Many La Crosse area schools have turned to clipping box tops, collecting milk caps, tallying receipts and saving soup labels to fund those student extras that times of tight budgets have taken away.
(2008/08/27)
The La Crosse County Board will decide tonight whether to join other Wisconsin counties in placing a health care referendum on the November ballot.
(2008/08/25)
Criminal charges are pending against an Onalaska teen accused of shooting a gun outside an Onalaska house late Saturday, according to police.
(2008/08/19)
Part of South Holmen Drive (also known as Business 35) in Holmen will be closed from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, in order for Xcel Energy to install a power cable across Holmen Drive near Hale Drive.
(2008/08/19)
Three people have filed applications for appointment to the opening on the Onalaska Town Board: former board member Frank Fogel, Hubert Hoffman and Francis Brown.
(2008/08/19)
A Mount Horeb couple who independently played the same SuperCash numbers were doubly lucky Saturday night.
(2008/08/19)
Hollywood is coming to the Coulee Region. After many rumors and disappointments, we’ve snagged ourselves a genuine, bonafide Hollywood actor Eric Stoltz.
(2008/08/19)
Possible Republican vice presidential pick Tim Pawlenty toured the UW-Madison nuclear reactor Monday and said the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, of Illinois, would "slam the door shut" on expanding nuclear power and off-shore oil drilling.
(2008/08/19)
The Madison Fire Department's Hazardous Incident Team contained a chemical spill inside a pharmaceutical company building Monday afternoon in University Research Park on the city's West Side, but two people were injured and taken to UW Hospital.
(2008/08/19)
We Energies of Milwaukee wants to build a wind farm with 90 turbines and a capacity of up to 234 megawatts in Columbia County near Randolph, according to an application filed with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.
(2008/08/19)
"Fort McCoy" is shooting in the La Crosse area and there could be an opportunity for people to have their home or business used as a location in the film. The film producers are looking for locations that can be used for filming scenes that take place in barracks, a barbershop, a switchboard Office, a main gate and a chapel/church.
(2008/08/19)
La Crosse County Board Chairman Steve Doyle will introduce an Emergency Medical Services Commission proposal today that he considers more balanced than a version introduced in the city last week.
(2008/08/19)
La Crosse leaders are retreating from a city-run ambulance proposal that drew widespread public opposition.
(2008/08/19)
TOWN OF SHELBY A new species of mosquito that carries West Nile and La Crosse encephalitis has been found for the first time in La Crosse County.
(2008/08/19)
Local law enforcement will focus on cracking down on drunken driving during the “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” campaign today through Sept. 1.
(2008/08/19)
A bus Thursday morning turned in front of two oncoming vehicles on Hwy. 53, leaving the driver of one vehicle with minor injuries, authorities said.
(2008/08/19)
TOWN OF BARRE Authorities have released the name of the La Crosse man hospitalized after being trapped Wednesday when the milk truck he was driving overturned near Barre Mills.
(2008/08/19)
Fort McCoy will honor military retirees Sept. 5 with a daylong event that will offer former service members and their families a chance to learn more about available benefits. Service members from all branches as well as spouses, widows and guests are invited to the installment to learn about entitlement programs.
(2008/08/19)
The "R" word isn't funny to Special Olympians such as Ann Hellmuth, parents such as Russ Austin and advocates such as Andrea Wipperfurth even when it's used in "Tropic Thunder," a movie that opened Wednesday to outrage around the country.
(2008/08/19)
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson played a key role in arranging an unusual memorial service for the mother of a Catholic priest and convicted child molester inside a Wisconsin prison, according to a letter that surfaced this week as part of a legal settlement.
(2008/08/19)
The existence in Wisconsin of several federally owned underground diesel storage tanks that date to the Cold War -- and which may be leaking because of their age -- came as a surprise Wednesday to the state agencies charged with regulating such tanks.
(2008/08/15)
Auditions will be held Sunday, Aug. 17, for a low-budget film independent film shooting in La Crosse and at Fort McCoy from Aug. 19 to Sept. 14.
(2008/08/12)
A one-week renovation will begin today at the Division of Motor Vehicles customer service center in Onalaska, and will create some temporary inconvenience for customers, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said.
(2008/08/12)
Patricia Hockin's assignment for her graduate school thesis was to develop a business plan. Given that the mother of two from Milwaukee works in technology for Kohl's department stores, her thesis creating Miss Pole, a gym dedicated to teaching pole dancing, lap dancing and striptease, was unexpected.
(2008/08/12)
A 21-year-old Army National Guardsman from Iowa committed suicide in Holmen in the home of his ex-girlfriend late Friday night.
(2008/08/12)
The Holmen Kornfest Medallion was found Monday by Shelly LaPlount of Holmen and her children, 4-year-old Brooke and 8-year-old Charlie. The medallion was found next to the Holmen sign on the north end of town on Holmen Drive.
(2008/08/12)
For the first time since at least 2000, minority Democrats in the state Assembly have raised more money than majority Republicans in the early runup to the fall elections -- a boost that could help their chances of taking back control of that house.
(2008/08/12)
Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be the keynote speaker at a pandemic flu preparedness conference Logistics Health Inc. will host at its La Crosse headquarters from 10 to 3 p.m. Sept. 4.
(2008/08/12)
A tiny insect recently discovered in two Wisconsin counties could wipe out nearly a quarter of La Crosse’s trees if it gets this far.
(2008/08/12)
With the abrupt resignation of Secretary Jack Fischer last month, the state Department of Commerce is looking for its fourth leader in four years -- and at a critical time for the state.
(2008/08/12)
Bacon dances like Brian Boitano. The 1-year-old Cairn terrier think Toto from “The Wizard of Oz” and the Olympic gold medalist figure skater have the dancing-on-two-legs-in-circles style in common, said Bacon’s owner, Mike Boland, of Onalaska.
(2008/08/12)
Lt. Gerald Hundt leads explosive ordnance disposal at the Dane County Sheriff's Office. The bomb squad, eight officers plus K-9 Dani and her handler, serves 26 counties, including La Crosse County. Hundt has been with the sheriff's office for 22 years and took command of the bomb squad in 2001.
(2008/08/12)
A new exhibit, "The Art of College Humor," opened last week on the UW-Madison campus and was the subject of a story in Friday's State Journal.
(2008/08/12)
In a season of roller-coaster energy costs, the drop in oil and natural gas prices in recent days was greeted as good news. But they remain so high that experts are predicting that heating bills this winter will far exceed those of last year.
(2008/08/12)
U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold was in La Crosse on Saturday to endorse Democratic state Senate candidate Tara Johnson, who is running against first-term Republican Sen. Dan Kapanke in the 32nd District race.
(2008/08/12)
A group of local Republican leaders said Saturday some local Democrats have “twisted” John McCain’s position on this year’s GI Bill to make it appear as if the Arizona senator and Republican presidential hopeful does not support veterans.
(2008/08/08)
"Did you see those awful jokes these students wanted to put in their magazine?"
(2008/08/08)
Area young people ages 8 to 17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, Aug. 9, starting at 9 a.m. as Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 307 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally near the Civil Air Patrol hangar at the La Crosse Airport.
(2008/08/08)
The La Crosse area would have one city-operated ambulance by 2010 along with the privately run Tri-State under a proposal released Wednesday.
(2008/08/08)
GREEN BAY Seventeen years after coming within one draft slot of getting his NFL start in the Big Apple, Brett Favre will most likely finish his illustrious career there as a member of the New York Jets.
(2008/08/08)
GREEN BAY Brett Favre left town Wednesday afternoon. And he's not coming back. And while he was back home Wednesday night in Hattiesburg, Miss., he won't be there for long either, as the Green Bay Packers sent the iconic quarterback to the New York Jets in a trade late Wednesday night.
(2008/08/08)
Former Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala has returned to public life as a Web-based political commentator.
(2008/08/07)
Wisconsin veterans wounded in combat will be honored in a ceremony at noon today in Riverside Park.
(2008/08/06)
MERRILL, Wis. The Onalaska American Legion baseball team rode a dominating effort in Tuesday’s championship game to its third state title. Onalaska routed Kaukauna 11-1 in six innings in the Class AA title game.
(2008/08/06)
GREEN BAY Brett Favre's career with the Green Bay Packers is almost over. Again.
(2008/08/06)
The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that has destroyed millions of ash trees in Michigan and other states in the Upper Midwest, has been discovered for the first time in Wisconsin.
(2008/08/05)
MERRILL, Wis. A hit batter with the bases loaded in the seventh inning gave Kaukauna a 4-3 victory over Onalaska Monday night at the Class AA state tournament. It was Onalaska’s first loss in the double-elimination tournament, so it will still play in the championship game at 8 p.m. today. Onalaska (29-6) plays either Kaukauna (27-5) or Merrill (20-10) in that game.
(2008/08/05)
GREEN BAY -- With Brett Favre flying north, the Green Bay Packers have cut off negotiations with the soon-to-be-unretired quarterback on a long-term marketing and licensing deal, and Favre is now coming to training camp with the opportunity to compete with former backup Aaron Rodgers for the starting job.
(2008/08/05)
Gov. Jim Doyle said Friday that the state should stop using coal to fuel heating and cooling plants in Madison, following the release of a major study with the same recommendation.
(2008/08/05)
City and county officials say they’ll release details of a municipally run ambulance service and related legislation Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus.
(2008/08/05)
High school reunions are as much about reliving old memories as they are about repeating where you live, what you do, and why you're not married yet. That may be changing, however, thanks to Facebook.
(2008/08/05)
Electric rates would increase about 7.9 percent or $6.47 per month for its typical residential customer, under an electric rate request Xcel Energy is filing today with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
(2008/08/05)
Some 8,200 Wisconsin drivers licensed to operate trucks, buses and other large vehicles receive full federal disability payments, raising questions about whether they are medically fit to drive commercially, according to a new federal study.
(2008/08/05)
The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about an Internet-based company called Millennium Empire that is racking up hundreds of complaints nationwide, including several from Wisconsin consumers.
(2008/08/05)
GREEN BAY -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell chose not to rule on soon-to-be unretired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre's reinstatement application Wednesday, hoping Favre and his current -- or possibly former -- team could reach some sort of accord in their continuing standoff.
(2008/08/05)
Franciscan Skemp broke ground Wednesday for a new clinic in Holmen in partnership with Altra Federal Credit Union.
(2008/08/05)
MADISON State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster and Cooperative Educational Service Agency No. 9 administrator Jerome Fiene recently announced the launch of the Wisconsin Web Academy, making online courses available to students throughout Wisconsin.
(2008/08/04)
Andy Mills earned the win, while Kyle Stewart earned the save, as the Onalaska American Legion baseball team advanced to the Class AA state tournament championship game with a 2-1 win over Merrill in Merrill Monday afternoon.
(2008/08/04)
MERRILL, Wis. -- An error with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning allowed Onalaska to score a 6-5 victory over Beaver Dam and continue in the winners' bracket of the Class AA American Legion state tournament on Saturday.
(2008/08/02)
MERRILL, Wis. -- Onalaska survived a seventh-inning scare and won its opening-round game Friday in the Class AA Legion baseball state tournament.
(2008/07/31)
Shane Mauss, an Onalaska High School graduate and a rising star in the comedy world, will perform on a bill with fellow comic Tommy Thompson on Thursday, July 31, starting at 8:30 p.m. at the Ringside Bar & Grill, 223 Pearl St., La Crosse.
(2008/07/31)
The state's paper industry was dealt another blow today as NewPage announced it will close its Kimberly paper mill, near Appleton, eliminating 475 jobs from the Fox River Valley community.
(2008/07/31)
A teenage girl who threatened to shoot another girl during a conversation on MySpace.com followed through on her threat Tuesday, shooting the girl in the leg in Boscobel, court records say.
(2008/07/30)
GREEN BAY As practice ended Tuesday afternoon, Charles Woodson couldn't help himself.
(2008/07/30)
This year's severe weather coupled with increasing fuel and construction costs could lead motorists down bumpy roads in coming years.
(2008/07/30)
Friday will be the last day for Dave’s Barber Shop at 711 Second Ave. S., along Hwy. 35 in Onalaska.
(2008/07/30)
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)
Fort McCoy again will sponsor an annual deer hunt for disabled persons.
(2008/07/30)
A mother dropping her children off at a baby sitter's home in Fitchburg suffered a serious head injury Friday after dangling from a moving car for nearly 45 feet while trying to stop someone from stealing it, according to a criminal complaint.
(2008/07/30)
Onalaska high school’s new associate principal grew up on a dairy farm near Fountain City, Wis., and comes to Onalaska from a position teaching agriculture.
(2008/07/30)
The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe goes back to 1531, when an Aztec peasant named Juan Diego is said to have had visions of the Virgin Mary.
(2008/07/30)
UW-Madison may be losing its reputation as a hard-partying school.
(2008/07/30)
Roland Day, a former chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court known for his keen sense of humor, his commitment to public service and his devotion to his family, died unexpectedly Saturday.
(2008/07/30)
GREEN BAY Brett Favre didn't show up at the Green Bay Packers' first day of training camp Sunday, but the iconic quarterback did sign his much-talked-about letter of reinstatement and his return to the NFL is on hold only temporarily.
(2008/07/30)
A television crew from "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition " descended upon Richland Center on Sunday afternoon to donate a basketball court to Jefferson Elementary School.
(2008/07/30)
There was a presidential campaign visit to Wisconsin over the weekend that went largely unnoticed.
(2008/07/30)
GREEN BAY -- Brett Favre did not show up for the Green Bay Packers' 7:30 a.m. team meeting Sunday to kick off training camp Sunday, and the iconic quarterback has put his plans of coming to camp on hold, at least temporarily.
(2008/07/30)
When the Rev. Derek Sakowski visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, he learned some Mexican pilgrims had walked for a week to get there.
(2008/07/30)
A few years ago, UW-Madison assistant professor Sara Goldrick-Rab noticed that a student in one of her sociology courses routinely fell asleep during her morning lecture.
(2008/07/30)
When Anne Medeiros got married last year, she and her husband chose an unusual destination for their honeymoon: two developing countries in East Africa. While in Uganda and Tanzania, Medeiros and her husband did what a lot of tourists do: They went to national parks and saw animals like chimps and mountain gorillas.
(2008/07/25)
GREEN BAY -- Brett Favre has indeed called the Green Bay Packers' so-called bluff.
(2008/07/25)
Flags at Wisconsin National Guard armories, air bases and other facilities across the state will fly at half-staff Saturday, July 26, in honor of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Nick Dewhirst, an Onalaska native who was killed in action in Khost Province, Afghanistan, this week. The Guard will render these honors in accordance with an executive order issued by Gov. Jim Doyle.
(2008/07/25)
One described himself as an “ex-fatty kid from Louisiana who lived on bearnaise sauce” and didn’t exercise at all until after college.
(2008/07/25)
Wisconsin Badgers running back Lance Smith fumbled his second chance at being a law-abiding citizen and now faces the possibility of a jail sentence, heavy fine and the end of his college football career.
(2008/07/25)
SPRING PRAIRIE When Scott Wilson couldn’t afford to feed his young hogs, he was left with one option put them down.
(2008/07/25)
KINMUNDY, Ill. Count Ben Webster as either the luckiest oilman in Southern
(2008/07/25)
Brennan (Will Ferrell) and Dale (John C. Reilly) may look life full-grown men, but they're actually overgrown boys.
(2008/07/25)
As gas prices have soared, so has the effect of a Depression-era state law that mandates gas stations mark up the price at the pump, a new study by a conservative research group argues.
(2008/07/24)
A popular late-night swimming spot in Lake Mendota near Memorial Union could pose a health risk due to blue-green algae, which appears to have sickened one person after an early morning swim last week, the Madison-Dane County Health Department said Tuesday.
(2008/07/24)
GREEN BAY As the Green Bay Packers continue to make calls to prospective trading partners in hopes of dealing Brett Favre before training camp opens, new evidence has emerged in the team's tampering case against the Minnesota Vikings regarding the semi-retired quarterback.
(2008/07/24)
For the next week on eBay, the Internet auction site, you can buy a piece of Wisconsin film history -- the giant spider that terrorized movie audiences, and especially discerning critics, in 1975's "The Giant Spider Invasion."
(2008/07/24)
GALESVILLE The 150th annual Trempealeau County Fair opens today in Galesville, with judging for some events set to start at 10 a.m.
(2008/07/24)
State checks totaling more than $2.3 million were deposited Wednesday with Sauk County authorities to pay for property that either no longer exits or, if it does, is in the Wisconsin River.
(2008/07/22)
A 25-year-old soldier from Onalaska has been killed in Afghanistan, the U.S. Army reported Monday. First Lt. Nick A. Dewhirst died Sunday of injuries received when his convoy came under small arms and grenade fire in the Khost Province, according to an Army announcement.
(2008/07/22)
State lawmakers say they plan to introduce legislation next year that would reverse a state Supreme Court decision blocking home buyers from suing sellers for punitive damages when they lie about the condition of a house.
(2008/07/22)
State investigators kept open an alleged corruption case for six months last year after a federal appeals court struck down the only prosecution in the high-profile case, newly released state records show.
(2008/07/22)
With the economy struggling and jobless claims rising in the state, Wisconsin's reserve fund for paying those claims could slip into insolvency in March of next year, a state projection shows.
(2008/07/22)
Willard “Chris” Christensen of American Legion Post 336 in Onalaska was elected department vice commander of the Wisconsin American Legion at the 90th annual department convention held in La Crosse.
(2008/07/22)
BEAVER DAM -- Undecided voter Allan Peck says he's open to Barack Obama as the nation's first African-American president -- "as long as he's not prejudiced. "
(2008/07/22)
BEAVER DAM -- Lifelong Republican Steve Smith said his party's presidential nominee, Arizona Sen. John McCain, is too old and that he will vote for Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama in November.
(2008/07/22)
Alone but for an interpreter on the huge stage at the Dane County Coliseum, the 14th Dalai Lama assured listeners Saturday he possessed no "special powers. "
(2008/07/22)
More lungs are being transplanted from UW Hospital organ donors, but the rate for hearts is down, according to the latest public data.
(2008/07/22)
Amy O'Connor, executive editor of the newly launched Time Inc. Web site Health.com, admits she scoffed at the notion of a psychiatrist from Wisconsin being the key expert for her site's section on depression. In fact, she confessed her response was: "Oh please. Why would we want him?"
(2008/07/22)
Mary Horne, of Pardeeville, had to spend months in physical rehab after having a stroke. She walks with a cane.
(2008/07/22)
Storms this week have left La Crosse nearly 10½ inches ahead of normal precipitation.
(2008/07/22)
About 200 years ago, her ancestors sailed to the coast of West Africa and brought back men, women and children into slavery.
(2008/07/22)
The fourth annual Sarah Ann Mullenbach Mixed Scramble will be held Monday, July 21, with a shotgun start at noon at Cedar Creek Country Club.
(2008/07/22)
Wisconsin's Commerce Secretary Jack Fischer announced his resignation Wednesday, just 10 days after news reports that he billed taxpayers for more than $21,000 on international trips over a short period.
(2008/07/22)
GREEN BAY On the same day that Brett Favre's agent claimed that the next move in the quarterback's ongoing unretirement saga belonged to the Green Bay Packers, news broke of the club's boldest move yet: The Packers have filed tampering charges against the Minnesota Vikings, alleging their NFC North division rivals had "inappropriate dialogue" with Favre, who technically still is Green Bay's property.
(2008/07/22)
Three people stranded on Lake Onalaska when their boat motor died are safe after being rescued Wednesday evening by the town of Campbell fire department, officials said.
(2008/07/22)
Health officials are warning parents about the dangers of leaving children inside vehicles in hot weather after two such incidents in the past month.
(2008/07/22)
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will open its Global Mission Event today with a global sing-along session that will feature music from countries and churches worldwide.
(2008/07/22)
The Dalai Lama will arrive in Madison on Friday to give public talks as well as teachings over the next several days and to conduct a special ceremony dedicating a new temple at the Deer Park Buddhist Center near Oregon.
(2008/07/21)
An Onalaska soldier was killed Sunday when his convoy was attacked in Afghanistan. First Lt. Nick A. Dewhirst, 25, was in the Qalandar District of the Khost Province when his vehicle came under small arms and grenade fire, the Army announced today.
(2008/07/16)
Tim Dienger did nothing halfway and had the scars to prove it.
(2008/07/16)
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.
(2008/07/16)
Cool drinks and an umbrella, just in case will be the order of the day, as hot and possibly stormy conditions are in the forecast for today.
(2008/07/16)
The woes of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac haven’t created problems at La Crosse-area banks, Coulee Bank Chairman Dirk Gasterland said Monday.
(2008/07/16)
Whether he was on patrol, investigating a homicide or making sure a major county structure was being properly built, sheriff’s Sgt. John Schmidt attacked the job in the same way with all of the attention, tenacity and dedication he could muster.
(2008/07/16)
Two people were hospitalized Saturday night after their motorcycle collided with a deer.
(2008/07/16)
GREEN BAY About 200 people rallied outside Lambeau Field today to pressure the Packers into reinstating Brett Favre as starting quarterback.
(2008/07/16)
If recycling rules are too complex and confusing, people just won’t do it.
(2008/07/16)
This morning's heavy rains likely will give way to hot and humid air moving up from the south on swift winds that could result in potentially dangerous heat indices for the La Crosse area today.
(2008/07/16)
Toppled trees, fallen power lines and power outages were reported across the Coulee Region on Thursday after an afternoon storm.
(2008/07/16)
A 3-year-old boy was being treated at a local hospital after nearly drowning in the Holmen Aquatic Center pool Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
(2008/07/16)
Downtown La Crosse business owners were cleaning bugs off the sidewalks this morning after the summer’s first big mayfly hatch started Wednesday night.
(2008/07/09)
The top prosecutor in La Crosse and surrounding counties will run uncontested for re-election in this fall’s election, barring any write-in candidates.
(2008/07/09)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court sided Tuesday with the national store chain Walgreens in a property tax dispute that has statewide implications.
(2008/07/09)
HOLMEN, Wis. An investigation has begun into complaints the Holmen Village Board violated the state’s open meetings law in handling the sale of part of land known as Star Hill to the local Lions Club.
(2008/07/09)
Heather Schurhammer’s garage was a living room of sorts, with two televisions, a microwave and plenty of space to host gatherings.
(2008/07/09)
CHASEBURG, Wis. It turns out the Coulee Region is world famous for at least one thing mayflies.
(2008/07/09)
Pending legal troubles mean Republican Bobby Erickson probably won’t challenge state Rep. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, Erickson’s campaign manager said.
(2008/07/09)
LA CRESCENT, Minn. Construction on Hwys. 14/61 will likely not be complete until Labor Day, officials at the Minnesota Department of Transportation said.
(2008/07/09)
The owner of a local funeral home was convicted Thursday of fraud after collecting $55,000 in state funds for 27 funerals while also charging families for the services.
(2008/07/09)
La Crosse County’s federal disaster declaration raised eyebrows for those who thought the county had escaped serious damage from severe weather June 7-8.
(2008/07/09)
La Crosse County Solid Waste Department’s program for collecting and disposing of unused medication won an award Wednesday for government efficiency and effectiveness.
(2008/07/09)
Even after a late start and the wettest June on record, area crops are behind but beginning to rebound.
(2008/07/09)
Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch’s leadership role in Madison hasn’t brought much to the 94th District, his Democratic challenger Cheryl Hancock said Tuesday.
(2008/07/09)
Charges were filed Tuesday against a 58-year-old La Crosse sex offender accused of photographing a group of children.
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