It is the age-old question in politics. Should those elected to political office cast votes that match the interests of their constituents, or do they somehow...
In June of 1969, Crawford County marked its sesqui-centennial…150 years since it had been founded. In 1819, Crawford took up about one-third of the Wisconsin territory....
They have hardly reached the finish line, but at least they have left the starting gate. A handful of Wisconsin lawmakers have spent the past ten...
In 1966, the center span of the new I-90 bridge at Dresbach was installed. Planners expected the bridge to carry traffic by the fall of ’67....
In June of 1953, La Crosse hosted the yearly Alice in Dairyland festival, which was started in the 1940’s to help promote the state’s dairy industry....
The costs are adding up quickly for Wisconsin taxpayers. As part of the Wisconsin legislature’s lame-duck session, Wisconsin lawmakers granted themselves the permission to hire outside...
In May of 1959, the city of La Crosse was getting ready to complete the Lang Drive extension across the marsh, connecting George Street to West...
When it comes to our tax obligations, we are all expected to pitch in. Even if you are the Lt. Governor of the State of Wisconsin....
In June of 1970, Congress passed what would eventually become the 26th Amendment, lowering the national voting age to 18. The age change was included as...
Give them enough chances, and eventually City Hall will get it right. The city has postponed its plans to do some road work on Third Street...
Cartwright Center at La Crosse State was expanding its basement bowling lanes in ’63…also adding pinsetting machines which included what was called ‘the Sparemaker.’ After a...
It took longer than expected, and it certainly wasn’t easy. But the heavy lifting has now been done to pave the way for an expansion of...
In May of 1973, Crawford County Sheriff Ray Childs called for an end to the ‘Ye Olde Fyre Engine Muster’ held in Prairie du Chien. The...
Wisconsin lawmakers have but one job which they must accomplish. That is to pass a state budget that outlines the state’s spending priorities. That is rarely...
It appears PRAT has gone splat. La Crosse County was seeking permission from state lawmakers to approve this new tax, called the Premier Resort Area Tax,...
In the summer of 1980, Fort McCoy had accepted many of the refugees from Cuba who had arrived in the U.S. in a massive boatlift. That...
In June of 1994, O.J. Simpson was arrested for a double murder after the infamous “white Bronco” chase in California. The Simpson case broke the same...
One function of effective government is to ensure that the taxpayer money they spent is money well spent. But once again, our politicians are falling short....
In 1972, the 4th of July fell on a Tuesday, and the La Crosse Tribune suggested that Independence Day become a Monday holiday, for the sake...
At least they deserve points for creativity. Republican lawmakers in Madison have rejected Governor Evers’ calls for a gas tax hike as a way to pay...