What is the solution to solving Wisconsin’s road crisis? That continues to have our politicians scratching their heads. Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s infrastructure, already rated among the worst...
In late 1973, Mayor W. Peter Gilbertson said he was thinking of entering the governor’s race the following year. Gilbertson had just won his second term...
Lawmakers in Washington are eager to pass a tax reform bill. After all, they have yet to pass a single meaningful piece of legislation in the...
Just before Thanksgiving of 1977, a referendum for a new convention center in La Crosse passed by a 2-to-1 margin…with about 6700 people voting “yes.” The...
The list of people facing allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault seems to grow every day. The latest, Minnesota U.S. Senator Al Franken, who is...
The city of La Crosse may be named after the game of lacrosse, but it seems bowling was played here before lacrosse was. The La Crosse...
Thanksgiving of 1963 came six days after the assassination of President John Kennedy. The U.S. TV networks aired only news programming for four days after the...
Here they go again. Wisconsin republicans are again trying to make it easier for rent to own stores to rip people off. These stores offer furniture...
Perhaps change is inevitable. But sometimes doing the same thing for a long time is a good thing. Such is the case with the Wisconsin license...
In 1972, Wisconsin was among several Midwestern states considering a state-run lottery. Observers were betting on Illinois or Michigan becoming the first state in the region...
If you’re old enough to fight and die for your country, you should be old enough to drink a beer. That argument has been around for...
On this day in 1975, the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in 75 mph winds on Lake Superior, less than 20 miles from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. ...
In November of 1969, the Interstate Commerce Commission was holding hearings on whether to let the Milwaukee Road end its afternoon “Hiawatha” run between Chicago and...
It hasn’t happened since 1787. And for good reason. But now Wisconsin has joined a chorus of states calling for the convening of a convention to...
Carrots are a healthy snack. And can be an effective tool for changing behavior, at least when compared to the stick. The Wisconsin legislature is finally...
In November of 1977, downtown La Crosse was still the city’s main shopping area, with the big stores open on Friday nights. The Downtown La Crosse...
Efforts to allow La Crosse county to adopt a special tax are moving along in Madison. Unfortunately, those efforts are misguided. La Crosse County is seeking...
In the fall of 1965, Greek organizations at La Crosse State ran a week-long campaign, asking for people around the city to donate cookies to be...
It’s happening again. To the surprise of no one, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is running for a third term. After all, Walker has been running for...
In 1981, the air traffic controllers union went on strike, and the Reagan White House fired the strikers. One result of the strike and dismissals was...