This is Sunshine Week in Wisconsin. It is a time to celebrate openness and transparency in government, and to push for more, to ensure our public...
In the summer of 1992, a park near the Omni Center in Onalaska was named after former Mayor Shirleigh Van Riper. But objecting to the decision...
We can’t afford to wait any longer. Wisconsin needs to move quickly to close the state’s troubled youth prison. But more importantly, the state needs to...
Seventy-seven years ago, in 1941, La Crosse police chief Herman Rick and traffic sergeant Lyle Gilbert said traffic lights would stay on 45 seconds before changing. ...
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That is certainly true when it comes to displays of public art in La Crosse. Residents...
There is no shortage of opinions of how it should be done, but nearly all agree something needs to be done to keep our kids safe...
In early 1982, the La Crosse School District was considering more school closings because of declining enrollment. Two elementary schools on the north side, Roosevelt and...
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,...