The death of George Floyd was one month ago today. Since then we have seen a number of violent protests, including Tuesday night in Madison. It...
On a Saturday morning in June of 2009, a 300-pound black bear made its way into the city of La Crosse. It wound up in a...
As some call for the defunding of police in the wake of videos of police brutality, it is unclear just what that would look like. But...
Health experts have argued all along that when testing increases, we will see more positive cases of the coronavirus. But that is hardly an argument for...
The debut of WXOW, Channel 19, happened on March 7th of 1970, a day when the big story was a solar eclipse over North America. WXOW...
“We are not heading in the right direction.” That assessment, from the La Crosse County Health Director, seems an understatement. La Crosse County is seeing a...
A victory for voting rights in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Elections Commission has agreed to send applications for absentee ballots to nearly 3 million registered voters in...
You would have heard Aretha Franklin a lot on the radio in 1967. She had five hits in the top 10 that year, including “Natural Woman,”...
Tomorrow is June 19th, also known as Juneteenth. The date is a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States more than 150 years...
This has been a tough year on the American psyche. The coronavirus, the economic devastation it caused, and protests over racial inequality have weighed us down....
The University of Wisconsin System now has a plan for reopening its campuses. That is a welcome sign. Each of the 13 schools are making plans...
In early 1992, District Attorney Scott Horne said several people arrested during the ’91 Oktoberfest had pled guilty, or they were convicted and sentenced. Run-ins with...
It still feels safer outside. Many customers continue to avoid rushing back to stores, especially restaurants. We have done our best to support our favorite restaurants...
When the pandemic began, many people did what they could to stay safe. They followed recommended practices of social distancing, of refraining from travel, and limiting...
As we pointed out yesterday, Wisconsin state lawmakers have failed to raise a finger following the death of George Floyd. They have not cast a vote,...
In 1990, a newspaper report said the La Crosse Area Convention and Visitor Bureau had spent $3 million in tax money, without actually being an elected...
The reaction to complaints of police brutality and racism has been swift. People have gathered in La Crosse and around the world calling for change in...
Predicting the future is hard. But hindsight is 20/20. Except, apparently, for U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Johnson was critical of efforts to slow the...
In April of 1959, the introduction of America’s first seven astronauts was front-page news around the country, and especially for the La Crosse Tribune, which touted...
Nearly everyone agrees that police who misbehave need to be punished. But some want to go farther, by defunding police departments across the country. They argue...