Who knew a magazine could be so controversial? Probably not Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. In his budget proposal to the legislature, Walker called for eliminating a...
On this day in 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft was halfway to the moon when a fuel tank exploded, causing the three astronauts...
The sudden shift toward good government in Madison is hard to overstate. Republican leadership in the legislature has done something that is quite rare. They removed...
The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra was started officially in 1938. The orchestra had a membership of 57, and was a continuation of the old Cathedral orchestra....
It is looking more and more like a big mistake. Wisconsin lawmakers disbanded the former Government Accountability Board two years ago in favor of separate ethics...
The UW-La Crosse campus was under pressure in 1987 to limit enrollment. Chancellor Noel Richards said the projected enrollment for fall would be close to 9700...
It doesn’t happen often. Almost never in fact. So it is certainly notable that our politicians finally stopped marching in lockstep and actually showed they can...
In early April of 1965, the Mississippi River was rising quickly. The water had reached the flood stage of 12 feet in La...
In January 1974, the US began year-round Daylight Saving Time as part of Washington’s reaction to an apparent energy crisis that saw gas prices rise quickly. ...
It is clear that people in Wisconsin value public education. That is evident in the wake of Tuesday’s election, when a majority of school referendum were...
Wisconsin remains notoriously lax on those caught driving drunk. Some legislators have tried for years, most often unsuccessfully, to strengthen the state’s drunk driving laws. And...
On this day in 1917, Congress voted to declare war on Germany, allowing American troops to enter a European war which had started three years...
In Wisconsin, when winter weather closes schools, those lost days need to be made up. Typically at the end of the year, when students thoughts are...
In 1977, the Catholic Church did not have a pope named John Paul yet, but La Crosse had a priest named John Joseph Paul. Monsignor Paul...
For most people, it is not a big deal. Our spring elections can be a bit of a yawner, especially compared to the drama of the...
In 2005, heart specialists at Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse announced a new procedure to close the ductus arteriosus. That’s connecting heart tissue which is supposed...
Turns out governing is much more difficult than campaigning. President Trump is finding that out, barely 70 days into his presidency. It is easy to say...
In 1959, La Crosse State Senator Ray Bice introduced a bill in Madison to seek state aid for an extension of Lang Drive and George Street. ...
Is there no one beside Scott Walker who wants to be Wisconsin’s next governor? The list of democrats who have given up on the thought of...
In April of 1969, La Crosse voters had a third chance in just over 15 years to decide whether to...