A week before the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump held a late afternoon campaign rally at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem. Then-candidate Trump...
Well, this sure looks familiar. It is a case of déjà vu as Wisconsin Republicans roll out the new legislative boundaries they hope to adopt. The...
Governments at all levels are often accused of making backroom deals and making decisions without seeking public input. That cannot be said of the La Crosse...
Over the past 27 years, hundreds of thousands of people have made the trip through La Crosse’s Riverside Park to enjoy the Rotary Lights. It has...
“No one cares about Jan. 6 when gas prices are skyrocketing and store shelves are empty.” That is a statement from the office of Congresswoman Marjorie...
The much-anticipated review of Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election has now been completed. The review by the independent Legislative Audit Bureau was expansive and thorough. They surveyed...
Do you recall when school board meetings were rather routine, sometimes boring affairs? Sure, board members and administrators made important decisions on things like hiring and...
The right to vote is one of the cornerstones of our democracy. Yet voting rights are under attack in states across the country. That is why...
This should be a victory for good, open government in Wisconsin. A new legal challenge should prove that. A lawsuit has now been filed against Fred...
It should not have taken this long, but finally the federal government is taking action on PFAS. Otherwise known as forever chemicals, PFAS are increasingly showing...
One of the problems with our democracy is the lack of respect for the will of the people. Our elected officials ignore public opinion polls when...
Forgive me if I’m entering my cranky old man phase, but I can’t help but think how much easier things would be if more things were...
The need is great. Let’s hope the support equals that need. Starting today, three Mid-West Family radio stations are partnering with the Children’s Miracle Network to...
We’re starting to get a chill in the air. We are still enjoying a beautiful autumn, but that means winter will be here soon enough. And...
La Crosse has long been a welcoming city. But sometimes we need to be reminded of that. La Crosse mayor Mitch Reynolds has told federal officials...
There are lots of things you could do with nearly three-quarters of a million dollars. Wisconsin is choosing to spend that money on a witch-hunt marred...
It seems like everything is getting faster these days. Except the mail. Our mail service wasn’t exactly prompt as it was. To send a letter across...
You’ve heard of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871…but there was another large fire, in Wisconsin, on the same day, yesterday in La Crosse. October...
When the government sent us stimulus checks to help offset the costs of the pandemic, and keep the economy moving, they didn’t put any restrictions on...
It sure seems that nothing gets done in Congress these days. The two parties, divided down the middle, can’t agree on much of anything. The infrastructure...