In 1954, long before Sesame Street and Mister Rogers, there was opposition to the idea of a government-run public television channel in Wisconsin, with a task...
After the “First Edition” band from the 1960’s broke up, singer Kenny Rogers launched a solo career, hitting the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975 with the...
In March of 1929, Uncle Sam was threatening to take away La Crosse’s airmail service, if something wasn’t done about the airport. Northwest Airways had the...
St. Patrick’s Day of 2012 was very lucky for the Onalaska boys basketball team. The Hilltoppers became state champions of Division 2 at the Kohl Center...
You don’t necessarily see many candidates riding in the back of a open car any more, but Richard Nixon did that in La Crosse, in the fall of...
In 1977, five members of the La Crosse school board were fighting for their board seats, in the face of a recall campaign. The board angered...
Only 14 states had presidential primaries in 1968. New Hampshire was first as usual, in March, favoring President Lyndon Johnson and former Vice President Richard Nixon. ...
By March of 1975, Billy Joel had scored two Top 40 hits, “Piano Man” and “The Entertainer.” You’d think that would make him a good draw...
In March of 1982, an ‘oil glut’ on the market led to some pump prices in Wisconsin dropping 5 cents in a week. The AAA said...
On March 23rd of 1976, former California Governor Ronald Reagan brought his presidential campaign to La Crosse. Reagan and his wife Nancy came to La Crosse...
In 1970, Congress was talking about ways to preserve the popular Delta Queen paddlewheeler, which made regular trips on the Upper Mississippi. The boat was nearly...
In March of 1947, Congress passed a constitutional amendment, barring a president of the United States from being elected to more than two terms. The proposed...
In March of 1973, La Crosse Mayor Peter Gilbertson was seeking a second term, and declared that his administration was the first in the city to...
Four score and seven years ago, March 3rd of 1933, the U.S. was saying goodbye to President Herbert Hoover. The man from Iowa was voted out...
During the first week of March in 1959, a late winter storm brought 10 inches or more of snow to many parts of the state. The...
The Academy Awards were given out on the 29th of February in 1940, to honor plenty of movies from 1939 which have become classics. “Gone With...
In February of 1983, more than 100 million Americans watched the final episode of the “M*A*S*H” TV series. The 11-year run of the comedy about doctors...
In December of 1912, The Four Marx Brothers played a four-night stand at La Crosse’s Majestic Theater, in a play called “Mr. Green’s Reception.” Groucho, Harpo,...
In March of 1964, WKTY Radio was broadcasting the WIAA state basketball tournament, as well as important regional, sub-sectional, and sectional games. The playoffs were “presented”...
In February of 1995, Raymond Burke was installed as the new bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse in a two-hour mass at St. Joseph the...