In 1965, La Crosse became one of 13 communities to win the title of ‘All-America City’ for that year. Three towns in Alaska were included on...
Galesville sculptor Elmer Petersen was the subject of a magazine article in the spring of 2007. The Danish Immigrant Museum of Elk Horn, Iowa highlighted “The...
In April of 1955, WKTY Radio news anchor Milo Knutson was sworn in as mayor of La Crosse. In his inaugural address, Knutson said the foremost...
One Saturday in February of 1976, two groups picketed quietly on 4th Street, near the La Crosse Post Office. The group standing directly outside the Post...
On this date in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot while attending a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington…less...
On this day in 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft was halfway to the moon when a fuel tank exploded, causing the three astronauts...
The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra was started officially in 1938. The orchestra had a membership of 57, and was a continuation of the old Cathedral orchestra....
The UW-La Crosse campus was under pressure in 1987 to limit enrollment. Chancellor Noel Richards said the projected enrollment for fall would be close to 9700...
In early April of 1965, the Mississippi River was rising quickly. The water had reached the flood stage of 12 feet in La...
In January 1974, the US began year-round Daylight Saving Time as part of Washington’s reaction to an apparent energy crisis that saw gas prices rise quickly. ...
On this day in 1917, Congress voted to declare war on Germany, allowing American troops to enter a European war which had started three years...
In 1977, the Catholic Church did not have a pope named John Paul yet, but La Crosse had a priest named John Joseph Paul. Monsignor Paul...
In 2005, heart specialists at Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse announced a new procedure to close the ductus arteriosus. That’s connecting heart tissue which is supposed...
In 1959, La Crosse State Senator Ray Bice introduced a bill in Madison to seek state aid for an extension of Lang Drive and George Street. ...
In April of 1969, La Crosse voters had a third chance in just over 15 years to decide whether to...
April 1st of 1988 was Good Friday, and the Friday before the Wisconsin Presidential Primary. There was a buzz around the community about Democrat Jesse Jackson...
In the two weeks leading up to the 2016 Wisconsin primary, most of the leading contenders for president campaigned in La Crosse County. There were three...
In 1961, the Racquet newspaper at La Crosse State devoted a large article to the popularity of pizza in the U.S. Only about 500 pizza places...
In 1974, the La Crosse School District was talking about ending its long-time policy of not sending students to regional music contests. The unwritten policy dated...
In 1961, Russia had sent a man around the earth. The U.S. didn’t put a man into orbit until the next year, but a monkey named...