Local nonprofits have been at the forefront of recovery efforts following the devastating flooding this week in the Coulee Region. The Salvation Army in La Crosse...
Gov. Scott Walker flew in by helicopter Wednesday to check on western Wisconsin flood damage. The governor’s military chopper landed at the Coon Valley Elementary School,...
A normally quiet town in Vernon County suddenly became a disaster site on Monday night. Property owners in Coon Valley, who aren’t used to regular flooding,...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An 11-year-old boy sucked into a flooded Wisconsin storm sewer was saved when an eagle-eyed firefighter saw the boy’s fingers pop through...
The road going to Coon Valley is once again open to traffic. The highway 14 bridge over Coon Creek has reopened to traffic, allowing direct access...
(Updated 12:00 pm 8/29/2018) Some state and federal highways in western Wisconsin are beginning to open again as floodwaters recede. As of 7 o’clock Wednesday morning,...
Among the things one local farming family won’t be doing this year is harvesting pumpkins. What was to be the 12th year for harvest time at...
The Village of Coon Valley is asking residents to limit their water usage. Because of flooding, the sewer collection system is not fully operational at this...
Wisconsin’s governor is preparing to visit Coon Valley Wednesday to inspect flood damage for himself. Gov. Scott Walker will take an early afternoon tour of the...
Washout near Wisconsin Dells has delayed AMTRAK services. The washout has occured between Mauston and the Dells, delaying the Empire Builder services between the Twin Cities...
A record-setting rain for Westby, as the downpour continues. In a 24-hour period beginning at 7 a.m. Aug. 27, Westby recorded 9.98 inches of rain, blowing away...
Nearly 50 roads were closed this Tuesday morning in Vernon County due to flooding overnight. Local street flooding really the only effects of Monday night’s rains...
Help is coming to those most impacted by floods in western Wisconsin both locally and from the state. The Red Cross has set up shelters, including...
UPDATE — 4 p.m.Hwy 162 South, from CTH N to Coon Valley Closed La Crosse County’s Side of Hwy 35 opened at 4 p.m. with flagging...
The National Weather Service out of La Crosse is reporting dangerous flash flooding over Houston, Vernon, southern La Crosse and Monroe counties and anywhere from 3-11...
Water’s down. Roads seem clear. Yet La Crosse’s Pettibone Park remains closed to traffic. In the city’s parks department, Dan Trussoni’s been fielding questions about that...
A slight project cost increase comes with the promise of fewer flooding headaches for one neighborhood in La Crosse. The Cass Street reconstruction project from Seventh...
A Fillmore County deputy was stranded in the Highway 30 area over the weekend, and had to move to higher ground to escape the flooding. The...
Rapid melting of last week’s snows in the region could push the Mississippi River to the 12-foot flood stage in La Crosse by Saturday. A crest...
County had over $4 million in damage but may get just $2.5 from FEMA
