Perhaps the one consistent thing about this corona-crisis is just how inconsistent it all has been. Some people get severe symptoms, some not at all. Some...
If it can work in Madison, then why not La Crosse? Like La Crosse, Madison is seeing a surge in cases of the coronavirus, and like...
Local cases of coronavirus continue to surge. La Crosse county, which had just 55 cases in March, April and May combined, is now well over 300...
The death of George Floyd was one month ago today. Since then we have seen a number of violent protests, including Tuesday night in Madison. It...
As some call for the defunding of police in the wake of videos of police brutality, it is unclear just what that would look like. But...
Health experts have argued all along that when testing increases, we will see more positive cases of the coronavirus. But that is hardly an argument for...
“We are not heading in the right direction.” That assessment, from the La Crosse County Health Director, seems an understatement. La Crosse County is seeing a...
A victory for voting rights in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Elections Commission has agreed to send applications for absentee ballots to nearly 3 million registered voters in...
Tomorrow is June 19th, also known as Juneteenth. The date is a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States more than 150 years...
This has been a tough year on the American psyche. The coronavirus, the economic devastation it caused, and protests over racial inequality have weighed us down....
The University of Wisconsin System now has a plan for reopening its campuses. That is a welcome sign. Each of the 13 schools are making plans...
It still feels safer outside. Many customers continue to avoid rushing back to stores, especially restaurants. We have done our best to support our favorite restaurants...
When the pandemic began, many people did what they could to stay safe. They followed recommended practices of social distancing, of refraining from travel, and limiting...
As we pointed out yesterday, Wisconsin state lawmakers have failed to raise a finger following the death of George Floyd. They have not cast a vote,...
The reaction to complaints of police brutality and racism has been swift. People have gathered in La Crosse and around the world calling for change in...
Predicting the future is hard. But hindsight is 20/20. Except, apparently, for U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Johnson was critical of efforts to slow the...
Nearly everyone agrees that police who misbehave need to be punished. But some want to go farther, by defunding police departments across the country. They argue...
There is no question Americans are hurting from the economic impact of the coronavirus. The unemployment rate is expected to reach or exceed 20%, a rate...
What will college look like come fall? No one, not even those in charge of making those decisions, know the answer yet. Most universities finished the...
Let’s show them how it’s done La Crosse. Another rally is planned tonight in La Crosse over the death of George Floyd and racial injustice overall....