In 1972, folk singer Pete Seeger performed at UW-L, and also spoke with people on campus about his concerns for society. Seeger said the U.S. was...
Perhaps now we will finally get some answers. Foxconn says it has, for the first time, hired enough people to be eligible for state aid. The...
In the summer of 2004, a metal sculpture called ‘Dancers’ was installed in the parking lot of the Pump House Arts Center. Local artist Donna Gerke-Cutta...
There are no easy answers. Should schools reopen, and if so, how? Most school districts, including La Crosse, have put together some possible plans for a...
The city charter for La Crosse was signed in 1856, but La Crosse was considered a settlement as early as 1842. That means a centennial for...
What is happening in Portland, Oregon is not a good look. Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, protesters have taken to the streets of...
In 1974, you could see a big sign along Mormon Coulee Road, promoting a new shopping center to be built soon near the Holy Cross Seminary. ...
The United States is, we are told, the greatest country in the world. Then how did we get things so wrong? While other countries have been...
In the summer of 1967, the president of La Crosse State, Sam Gates, announced plans for punishing students who demonstrated, or protested speakers on campus. Gates...
It has been for many their only lifeline. An extra $600 per week in unemployment benefits is set to expire at the end of this month....
On July 20th of 1969, the ‘Eagle’ moon lander of Apollo 11 became the first manned spacecraft to arrive on the lunar surface. Neil Armstrong and...
These days, trying to get by without a computer or another connection to the internet can be extremely difficult. You need access to the world wide...
In October of 1961, a large statue of an Indian was installed at the north end of La Crosse’s Riverside Park. The 25-foot statue by Central...
There are many conflicting opinions on how to defeat the coronavirus. Tactics vary by country, by state, even county and city. I tend to put my...
“He waffles, he wiggles.” That’s what the president said about his campaign opponent in 1976, yesterday in La Crosse. President Gerald Ford turned 63 years...
Wisconsin Democrats and their liberal friends continue to advance the idea that Republican’s “Gerrymandered” political maps to gain control of the legislature. Even though the US...
On July 13th of 1995, the mercury soared to 108 degrees in La Crosse by 3 in the afternoon, and stayed at that temperature for another...
It is not too late yet. But it is getting there. The November presidential election is now less than four months away, but it isn’t yet...
They are to be called the people’s maps. A group of Wisconsin citizens is being sought to redraw Wisconsin’s legislative boundaries, done every ten years after...
In October of 2008, Arizona Senator John McCain and his wife Cindy landed at the La Crosse airport, for a campaign rally roughly a month before...