Until July of 1962, La Crosse’s only TV station at the time, WKBT, waited until 8:30 in the morning to sign on for the day. But...
The La Crosse area already had shopping centers like the Village and Jackson Plaza in 1964, when Winona announced a proposed “miracle mall,’ using the name...
In August of 2007, the La Crosse area was inundated by flood waters after a very rainy Saturday. Less than a week after the disaster, FEMA...
Some 12 score years ago, our forefathers declared independence on the 4th of July. And many songwriters have included that date in their lyrics. Chicago did...
On July 2nd of 2015, President Barack Obama spoke at UW-La Crosse, in the Recreational Eagle Center. It was Obama’s only visit to the city during...
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...
La Crosse’s Riverfest was still fairly new in 1988…only in its sixth year. The 4th of July festival attracted big-name talent, such as singer John Prine. ...
Most people in La Crosse probably had never heard of the emerald ash borer until a city park board meeting in 2006. City forester Pat Bonadurer...
Soell’s Wines and Liquor announced in 2004 that it would close in December, ending more than 70 years of alcohol sales by Otto Soell’s family. Changes...
Former university president Rexford Mitchell died on the 4th of July that year. He was 77. Mitchell holds the longevity record among the people who have...
In 1969, La Crosse State brought in John Alexander from the University of Missouri to succeed Ralph Wahl as director of the Marching Chiefs band. “Dr....
In early 1953, the La Crosse Common Council appealed to Wisconsin’s two Senators…Alexander Wiley and Joe McCarthy…to vote against a nearly three million dollar cut in...
In early 1966, John Howard Griffin spoke in La Crosse about his experiences posing as a black man in the South, as described in his book...
The UW-La Crosse campus was under pressure to limit enrollment in the 1980’s. Early in 1987, Chancellor Noel Richards said the projected enrollment for fall would...
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...
More than 100 years ago, La Crosse High School awarded 38 diplomas to its class of 1907. The commencement was held at the La Crosse Theater. ...
In 1941, La Crosse Police Chief Herman Rick and traffic sergeant Lyle Gilbert said traffic lights in the city would stay on 45 seconds before changing. ...
In June of 1973, the town of Campbell was trying to incorporate as the Village of French Island. Opposing the incorporation was the city of La...
In June of 1973, the town of Campbell was trying to incorporate as the Village of French Island. Opposing the incorporation was the city of La...
In early 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. The next Mercury astronaut scheduled to fly in space was Sparta’s Deke Slayton. ...