In August of 2007, the La Crosse area was inundated by flood waters after a very rainy Saturday. Less than a week after the disaster, FEMA...
Wisconsin is spending millions of dollars to try to lure people to move to Wisconsin and get a job. The ad campaign is largely targeting Illinois,...
Candidates for Governor in Wisconsin are campaigning on many issues. Health care, the economy and social issues. But one issue that not one of the nearly...
Often times, when government gets its hands on a pile of money, it can’t wait to spend it. Such is not the case with the Wisconsin...
Wisconsin’s schools are getting safer. The state set aside $100 million in grants awarded to schools across the state in the wake of the school shootings...
Some 12 score years ago, our forefathers declared independence on the 4th of July. And many songwriters have included that date in their lyrics. Chicago did...
On July 2nd of 2015, President Barack Obama spoke at UW-La Crosse, in the Recreational Eagle Center. It was Obama’s only visit to the city during...
Increasingly, Wisconsin’s Attorney General is becoming an island unto himself. As a number of states filing lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies for their role in the nation’s...
In 1972, the 4th of July fell on a Tuesday, and the La Crosse Tribune suggested that Independence Day become a Monday holiday, for the sake...
It is more clear than ever that the retail landscape is changing. More and more people are choosing to buy the things they need or want...
La Crosse’s Riverfest was still fairly new in 1988…only in its sixth year. The 4th of July festival attracted big-name talent, such as singer John Prine. ...
And so it begins. With a ceremonial gold shovel dug into the ground, the construction of what could be Wisconsin’s largest private sector employer is officially...
Most people in La Crosse probably had never heard of the emerald ash borer until a city park board meeting in 2006. City forester Pat Bonadurer...
Give them the boot! The city of La Crosse is considering new ways to deal with those who commit a parking violation but fail to pay...
It is becoming increasingly clear that trying to win a trade war is a dubious proposition. President Trump has imposed tariffs on a number of products...
Soell’s Wines and Liquor announced in 2004 that it would close in December, ending more than 70 years of alcohol sales by Otto Soell’s family. Changes...
What would you spend your money on if you suddenly hit a big lottery jackpot? The state of Wisconsin may be in a position to find...
Former university president Rexford Mitchell died on the 4th of July that year. He was 77. Mitchell holds the longevity record among the people who have...
Welcome to summer. The season officially arrived yesterday with the summer solstice. It wasn’t much of a start to our warmest season, with rain, clouds and...
In 1969, La Crosse State brought in John Alexander from the University of Missouri to succeed Ralph Wahl as director of the Marching Chiefs band. “Dr....