In 1993, about 40 people gathered at Aquinas High School one weekend to hear speakers warn about porn. One person on the program suggested that there...
They just won’t let this one go. Lawmakers in Madison have for years tried to curry favor with the rent-to-own industry, drafting legislation which would allow...
In January of 1974, the Minnesota Vikings reached the Super Bowl for the second time…finishing the regular NFL season with a 12-2 record after opening with...
Wisconsin has a long tradition of openness in government. We expect the public’s business to be conducted in the light of day. That is why government...
It is hard to argue when politicians want to give us some of our money back. We can all agree we pay too much in taxes...
In early 1968, the Rivoli Theater was showing a low-budget movie called “Maryjane,” about the evils of marijuana. “Maryjane” starred singer Fabian as a teacher framed...
Quite a battle is brewing in Madison. Unfortunately, it is not a battle over an issue that voters actually care about. The power struggle is over...
One of the most notorious quotes from a U.S. president in recent history happened 20 years ago today, in 1998, when President Bill Clinton said “I...
Sometimes when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. That is what is happening in Wisconsin, as our lawmakers work to pass a law to allow...
In 1980, leaders of the La Crosse School District found themselves in a tight spot. They had to give 15 days public notice before scheduling budget...
What are we to make of the recent results of a special state senate election in Wisconsin? Probably not much. But that doesn’t stop all the...
In January of 1967, a million-dollar grant was approved for Viterbo College’s new fine arts center. The state higher educational aids commission said yes to the...
Sometimes our government create programs that actually work. Such was the case in Wisconsin with the Wisconsin Conservation Corps. This program employed young people to do...
Thirty-five years ago, the city of La Crosse was getting ready to replace the Green Acres overhead…the bridge on State Road that passed over railroad tracks...
The war of words keeps escalating in the feud over whether La Crosse County’s judges are soft on crime. Now it has reached new heights. La...
January 22nd of ’73 was the first Monday in Richard Nixon’s second term as president. Nixon had been inaugurated two days before, after winning 49 states...
In 1960, the La Crosse building inspector and the health officer said many houses didn’t have indoor toilets or running water, and were using wells and...
The controversy over sexual misconduct allegations continues to dog the Wisconsin legislature. Milwaukee state representative Josh Zepnick is accused of sexual misconduct by two women, but...
The city of La Crosse has had plenty of cold weather this winter. The weather service says the two weeks right after Christmas marked the coldest...
Here we go again. After passing a series of recent stop-gap spending bills to keep the federal government operating, a potential government shutdown looms once again....