We are months away from the election, but the spin doctors are already hard at work. They are setting the narrative they hope will allow their...
During the race for mayor of La Crosse in 1939, candidate Donald Lyden used the word “amuck” to describe the city’s taxing practices. He was one...
Wisconsin lawmakers really stepped in it this time. In an effort to change state laws that regulate the operation of wineries in the state, lawmakers almost...
In March of 1991, the La Crosse County courthouse and jail was getting crowded. The building had been open only 26 years. It replaced a 60-year-old...
It is another example of be careful what you wish for. La Crosse residents clamored for a shorter alternate-side parking season, and the city council complied....
It is a sad reality that our children are no longer safe in their schools. It has become commonplace for schools to perform active-shooter drills in...
Wisconsin has a history of being a leader in environmental protection efforts. These days, that seems like ancient history. More and more it seems we are...
In early 1974, folks in Cashton were complaining that their town wasn’t posted on signs near I-90 exits, so drivers trying to get to Cashton didn’t...
Just what kind of clothing constitutes free speech? That is a question the Supreme Court is trying to decide. The case centers on a Minnesota man...
La Crosse’s third commercial TV station, WLAX-TV, signed on the air in late 1986, on Channel 25. It’s now better known as Fox-25, but the Fox...
In early 1971, Kenneth Lindner became the latest leader of the state college campus in La Crosse. Lindner rose from the faculty at La Crosse State...
In early 1972, a new choral group from Viterbo College was getting attention, called the Hallelujah Singers. The choir performed with the La Crosse Symphony during...
The United States Postal Service just can’t figure it out. The agency is having difficulty in the wake of the digital age. So apparently it figures,...
Call it the pothole hotline. La Crosse is not alone in dealing with pothole filled streets. It happens, especially this time of year, throughout the midwest...
The news keeps getting better for Foxconn, but worse for the rest of us. That is because we have learned that the state’s plans to build...
During the first week of March in 1959, a late winter storm brought 10 inches or more of snow to many parts of the state. The...
This may not be a leap year, but the #1 songs on certain leap days have stayed popular over the decades. Take the song that #1...
On the heels of the most recent presidential election, we learned of the importance of the security of Wisconsin’s voter database. Russian hackers tried, unsuccessfully according...
In the spring of 1966, Democrat Virgil Roberts of Holmen announced he would make a second run for the Assembly seat held by Norbert Nuttleman. Roberts...
It is a small step, but a step in the right direction. After years of giving lip service to making our roads safer by cracking down...