We wondered when things would get back to normal. It turns out for the vaccinated, the answer is right now. The federal government has issued new...
It may be largely symbolic, but a bill passed by the Wisconsin Legislature this week brings deserved recognition to the state’s Hmong population. The bill declares...
It sure looks like they are gearing up for a fight in Madison. Legislative leaders are so set for a fight over the issue of redistricting...
Pizza Hut, Pizza Villa, Pizza Ranch, Pizza Doctors. La Crosse has fallen in love—that’s “amore”—with the Italian delicacy of crust and sauce, cheese and toppings. In...
Usually when someone is on unemployment, they are required to look for work while they are receiving benefits. But that changed during the pandemic. And now,...
Now hiring. The signs are everywhere. Many businesses hit hard by the pandemic are seeing customers return, but increasingly they are having a hard time meeting...
For many La Crosse families in May of 1944, during World War II, the kitchen icebox was still literally an ice-box. Not an electric refrigerator. To...
What should the future of La Crosse County look like? That could be up to you. County government is beginning the process of creating a comprehensive...
In May of 1974, more than 1000 young Safety Patrol members from Wisconsin schools went on the patrol’s yearly bus trip to the Nation’s Capital, and Gettysburg. There...
What to do with all that money? When the pandemic began and the economy was locked down, stock markets plunged, and tax revenues dwindled. States saw...
Can this please be the final word? Six months after the presidential election, and we are still fighting over its validity. The results were tabulated in...
It looks to be a busy week, finally, for the Wisconsin Legislature. After earning the title of the nation’s least busy full-time state legislature, lawmakers are...
Have you gotten your shots yet? Great progress has been made in getting people vaccinated from the Coronavirus, but the last push is likely to be...
Sometimes when you hear something, you can’t believe it. Maybe you shouldn’t. Too many people are too willing to express their outrage over a story, even...
I used to think Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson was simply pandering to his audience, telling them what they want to hear. Now, I’m not so...
Late in April of 1965, the domed courthouse in downtown La Crosse was demolished, after being used for 61 years. A new jail and courthouse had...
If we allow our elected officials to act on the honor system, we shouldn’t be surprised by the results. Yet members of the Wisconsin Assembly and...
During the race for mayor of La Crosse in 1939, candidate Donald Lyden used the word “amuck” to describe the city’s taxing practices. He was one...
Politicians like to talk about creating jobs. They unveil proposals they say will “get people back to work” and “getting our economy running again.” But despite...
If you go to the store and buy something labeled as milk, or cheese or yogurt, you no doubt expect those products will contain milk from...