The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee wields a lot of power. Perhaps too much power. This committee is responsible for tweaking the state budget Governor Walker...
In the fall of 1989, La Crosse hosted the first official delegation from the Russian sister city of Dubna, then part of the Soviet Union. Three...
We reasonably expect our lawmakers to conduct the people’s business in public. Typically that means committees schedule meetings, providing at least 24 hours notice, so that...
The new store near Losey and State Road in June of 1957 was a Kroger’s supermarket, in the Village Shopping Center, offering “acres of free parking.” ...
The Wisconsin Legislature remains far apart on a new state budget. We are just weeks away from when that budget is supposed to be complete, but...
The “Batman” TV show starring Adam West was a hit in the summer of 1966, and a movie version was about to open at La Crosse’s...
The speed limit will be lowered on Losey Blvd. Gary Padesky tells us more. {mp3}30516{/mp3}
Starting on June 17th of 1963, La Crosse County would begin building its new courthouse on 4th Street. The nearly two million dollar courthouse and jail...
Why is it politicians seem to prefer the extremes, rather than compromise? Lawmakers in Madison are trying to decide how many cupcakes a person can sell...
The 1991-92 academic year was one of the most chaotic in the La Crosse school system with school leaders and citizens arguing for most of the...
Is there a way to fix LaCrosse’s traffic problems? City Planner Jason Gilman. {mp3}30492{/mp3}
Can LaCrosse end homelessness? {mp3}30491{/mp3}
In 1982, people who worked in downtown La Crosse were waiting to see when construction would start on the First Bank Tower at 2nd and Main,...
It is about time. A tax reciprocity agreement could be resurrected between Wisconsin and Minnesota. For decades, the two states had an understanding that if you...
While the band called the Beatles was conquering America in ’64, Midwestern cities were trying to fight against tree-eating beetles that were spreading Dutch elm disease. ...
It was early on the morning of June 5th, 1968, in much of America. Senator Robert Kennedy had won the California Democratic presidential primary. Within three...
Get ‘R Done. That is the mantra of comedian Larry the Cable Guy, typically followed by a few grunts. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker tried to borrow...
Congratulations cheese. You are now official. Cheese has been designated as Wisconsin’s official dairy product. Governor Walker has signed the bill into law, at the urging...
Just what is the real reason? That is what many are wondering about Governor Walker’s idea to shutter a popular environmental magazine. Walker wants to stop...