Politicians spend a lot of time making laws. They are, after all, called lawmakers. But while Wisconsin’s elected officials are, like other politicians, good at making...
We are disappointed in allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the U.S. Congress, and equally disappointed to learn that in many cases the settlements reached...
In the fall of 1969, the Marching Chiefs band from La Crosse State was making travel plans to play in the Rose Parade at Pasadena on...
In late 1976, the city council voted to end a development contract with Harborview Plaza Associates, complaining that the company had been given several years to...
Lots of employers are reviewing and revising their policies against sexual harassment in the workplace, and how to respond if there are allegations. In light of...
Stroh was suing in 1985 to stop Heileman’s planned merger with Pabst of Milwaukee, and Pabst wanted the Supreme Court to settle the dispute. Stroh and...
While fights over health care and tax reform may dominate the headlines in the nation’s capitol, the only real job of members of the United States...
In 1956, Northern Engraving president Charles Gelatt was appointed to a new nine-year term on the UW Board of Regents. Gelatt was just 38, and he...
We’re hearing allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the U.S. Congress. If true, such behavior is deplorable. But so too is the system for compensating...
In the fall of 1967, a city council committee voted to remove orange-colored parking meters from some downtown street corners in La Crosse, because the smallest...
The problems at Wisconsin’s juvenile prison have been well documented. And they are not getting better. The FBI continues to investigate allegations of assault of inmates...
Only one major league baseball club from Wisconsin has ever been a World Series champion, and that was the 1957 Milwaukee Braves. They beat the Yankees...
In 1977, a taxpayers committee in La Crosse County was looking into the idea of a county executive, which didn’t go over too well with county...
When it comes to police and the courts, it seems nearly everyone is taking sides in La Crosse. Some argue that judges in La Crosse’s circuit...
On New Year’s Eve of 1966, Bing Crosby hosted the “Hollywood Palace” variety show on ABC. On that night’s show, Bing became the first person to...
Wisconsin lawmakers have largely wrapped up work on the current legislative session. There wasn’t a lot of heavy lifting this session. No doubt our lawmakers were...
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...