In the spring of 1942, clocks all over the U.S. were running an hour ahead of Standard Time to save energy during World War II. It...
The stage is now set for the Wisconsin Governor’s race. Scott Walker cruised to victory in Tuesday’s primary. For the democrats, Tony Evers emerged from a...
It is a delicate dance that Governor Walker is performing over the President’s threats toward an iconic Wisconsin company. President Trump has singled out Harley Davidson...
Much is to be decided in today’s primary election in Wisconsin. Chief among them is determining which of the democratic candidates for Governor deserve their party’s...
Governor Walker has taken to referring to himself as the education governor. That has prompted a few eye rolls from those who point to the Governor...
The width of West Avenue was a hot topic in the fall of 1978. The “Neighborhood Preservation Association” was against making the north-south road 16 feet...
In 1977, five members of the La Crosse school board were fighting for their board seats, in the face of a recall campaign. The board angered...
Wisconsin’s top law enforcer is standing up for access to public records. Attorney General Brad Schimel is issuing a reminder to all state and local government...
La Crosse Mayor Pat Zielke predicted in 1992 that the north-south corridor idea was “dead” for the decade after Plan 5 was voted down by the...
It is another example of how poor a job the state of Wisconsin is doing in fixing our roads. The city of La Crosse could join...
Fifty years ago, August 8th of 1968, Richard Nixon accepted the Republican presidential nomination, for the second time, when the GOP held its convention in Miami...
It is an issue that has seen a seismic shift in public opinion in recent years. But despite the growing public support for the idea of...
For much of 1980, Fort McCoy housed thousands of people who had fled Cuba in a massive boatlift. Some of them had been prisoners released from...
Our elected officials deserve plenty of blame for the state of politics in America today. They make promises they can’t or won’t keep. They lie about...
Leave it to the politicians to figure out how to do more. For themselves. In Wisconsin, our legislature draws a full-time salary while spending only a...
A John Doe investigation of illegal gambling led to a fine for a past president of La Crosse’s First National Bank in 1974. George Milne was...
It is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. But it is under attack like never before. A free press is vital to our country, but...
Today’s college students routinely carry laptop computers and smartphones. But in 1961, high-tech teaching equipment used at La Crosse State included overhead projectors and reel-to-reel tape...
Sometimes, there are just no easy answers. No answers that satisfy everyone. That is when compromise is needed. And compromise appears to be the key to...
The Rivoli Theater in La Crosse is still in business today, but the Tivoli restaurant off Highway 35 is not. Both were busy places in 1970. ...