The “Batman” TV show starring Adam West was a hit in the summer of 1966, and a movie version was about to open at La Crosse’s...
Starting on June 17th of 1963, La Crosse County would begin building its new courthouse on 4th Street. The nearly two million dollar courthouse and jail...
The 1991-92 academic year was one of the most chaotic in the La Crosse school system with school leaders and citizens arguing for most of the...
In 1982, people who worked in downtown La Crosse were waiting to see when construction would start on the First Bank Tower at 2nd and Main,...
While the band called the Beatles was conquering America in ’64, Midwestern cities were trying to fight against tree-eating beetles that were spreading Dutch elm disease. ...
It was early on the morning of June 5th, 1968, in much of America. Senator Robert Kennedy had won the California Democratic presidential primary. Within three...
In June of 1969, it was against the law in La Crosse County to drink anything but milk during June Dairy Month. We think the organizers...
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...
During the early months of America’s involvement in World War II, La Crosse had two draft boards going. One was for younger men, while the other...
In May of 1977, the La Crosse airport was considering repairs to two runways which were becoming worn out. One plan called for paving the runways...
In May of 1972, a study committee in La Crosse ended six months of research into the ideal size of the common council. The council had...
In 1966, Herberger’s department stores had a contest, sponsored by Wrangler jeans, in which the grand prize was a Rolls-Royce roadster…made in 1931. Even if no...
In May of 1958, the L.G. Arnold Company of Eau Claire was the low bidder for a concrete paving project on Losey, from State Road south...
In the year 2000, the fate of the “Hiawatha” statue in La Crosse’s Riverside Park was in the hands of a special study committee. That group...
In the spring of 1967, K-Mart in La Crosse was selling beef, with the help of some cheesecake. A group of young ladies called the ‘Miss...
In early 1968, South Dakota Sen. George McGovern came to the La Crosse State campus for a speech about foreign policy. McGovern was billed as a...
In May of 1967, the Wisconsin Senate had rejected a plan to increase the minimum age for drinking beer to...
Stevie Wonder had a hit in 1974 with the song “Living for the City.” The record includes one phrase which could get you in trouble if...
In 1987, the La Crosse City Council was selling bonds for construction of a larger terminal on the west side of the runway. It would replace...