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...
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...
In June of 1969, it was against the law in La Crosse County to drink anything but milk during June Dairy Month. We think the organizers...
Perhaps they finally learned their lesson. Members of the Wisconsin Legislature have a history of stuffing non-spending items into the massive state budget. It is a...
In May of 1973, Crawford County Sheriff Ray Childs called for an end to the ‘Ye Olde Fyre Engine Muster’ held in Prairie du Chien. The...
It is unnecessary, unproductive, and likely unconstitutional. The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee has endorsed Governor Walker’s idea to drug test those who receive public medical...
During the early months of America’s involvement in World War II, La Crosse had two draft boards going. One was for younger men, while the other...
Whenever you fill up your car’s tank with gas, you are paying more than you should have to in Wisconsin. That is because of the old...
In May of 1977, the La Crosse airport was considering repairs to two runways which were becoming worn out. One plan called for paving the runways...
In May of 1972, a study committee in La Crosse ended six months of research into the ideal size of the common council. The council had...
In 1966, Herberger’s department stores had a contest, sponsored by Wrangler jeans, in which the grand prize was a Rolls-Royce roadster…made in 1931. Even if no...
In May of 1958, the L.G. Arnold Company of Eau Claire was the low bidder for a concrete paving project on Losey, from State Road south...
That is a lot of drugs. Which could have ended up in the wrong hands, or on the street. People in Wisconsin were clearly eager to...