(2008/05/13)
I trucked out to Sparta, Wis., on Monday for U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s listening session, looking for some political theater.
(2008/05/12)
The Bookshop. Where else could you find — and purchase — good reading material at a very reasonable price?
(2008/05/11)
When a trucker charged with hauling a half-ton of marijuana into Wisconsin was acquitted last week in La Crosse County Circuit Court, visitors at www.lacrossetribune.com were pretty sure the world had gone to pot.
(2008/05/10)
So I was on the phone with Sean Astin the other day.
(2008/05/09)
The La Crosse School District may have a $33 million fund balance but that doesn’t mean administrators and the school board have a blank checkbook at their disposal.
(2008/05/08)
When Tribune reporters took a look at the adjustments Coulee Region motorists are making because of the high price of gasoline, visitors at www.lacrossetribune.com had plenty to say.
(2008/05/07)
WINONA, Minn. — Sorry John, sorry Hill — it’ll take more than $2.22 to buy my vote.
(2008/05/06)
Nary a South Sider has filed an application to succeed Joe Ledvina as the city’s District 15
(2008/05/05)
In phone visits with my 81-year-old sister in South Dakota, I’m often reminded of the good times she has as a member of her Lutheran church’s quilting group.
(2008/05/04)
When a hunter in Crawford County mistook a gray wolf for a coyote and shot the radio-collared canis lupus, visitors at www.lacrossetribune.com had a wide variety of reactions.
(2008/05/03)
I play basketball. I know you don’t care. But don’t worry; this isn’t a story about basketball. It’s a story of humility, growth and perspective.
(2008/05/02)
About three months ago, in the dead of winter, I walked up the stairs to the front entrance of the Center for the Arts building at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. I found my way down a little winding hallway, into a small room with a piano, took a deep breath and sang my little heart out.
(2008/05/01)
Reporter Joe Orso’s story this week about Coulee Bike to Work Week drew some interesting and fun back-and-forth from visitors at www.lacrossetribune.com.
(2008/04/30)
When Gayle complained about warm beer, I knew we had a problem.
(2008/04/29)
La Crosse County supervisors will gather today at Forest Hills, not for golf, but to talk about the coming year.
(2008/04/28)
If an Oscar was presented for perseverance in fighting mental illness injustices, justifiably it could be called the Stigma Award. Moreover, the 2008 award justifiably should go to two La Crosse senior citizen couples.
(2008/04/27)
One of the Tribune’s most-read stories of the past week also sparked an unusual unanimity among those who left comments on our Web site. But then again, who really likes to pay taxes?
(2008/04/26)
The people I’ve been fortunate to meet in the past three weeks are heroes. They wouldn’t describe themselves that way, but they are.
(2008/04/25)
HOLMEN, Wis. — Odyssey of the Mind is more than just an afterschool activity to seven quick-thinking Holmen Middle School students.
(2008/04/24)
I’m beginning to worry about the pod people.
(2008/04/23)
I’m beginning to worry about the pod people.
(2008/04/22)
It’s inevitable each time I report on the La Crosse-La Crescent pipeline, someone — a blogger, letter writer or otherwise — misreads, misconstrues or just manipulates the facts. Water Utility Manager Mark Johnson asked for an opportunity to clear up a few of the more egregious misstatements and offered to answer any questions I had. Below are excerpts from my conversation with Johnson.
(2008/04/21)
Ron Nowland believes in hearty handshakes — like the one that ushered me into his La Crosse home after I rang the doorbell. That was a few months ago. It remains an unforgettable Norwegian-to-Norwegian greeting.
(2008/04/20)
A state report that pointed out disparities between city of La Crosse libraries and the county library system brought plenty of comment from readers at www.lacrossetribune.com.
(2008/04/19)
When I was a kindergartner, I wore a Superman costume for Halloween. In fourth grade I went as Batman. But my most convincing hero outfit would have to be my everyday clothes. At least that’s what I wear when I’m saving lives.
(2008/04/18)
Thirsty? Now that the weather is warming up, a nice, tall glass of lemonade sounds pretty spectacular. Some University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students in the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority are making this thirst-quenching beverage a little bit sweeter by collecting donations for the fight against pediatric cancer at some lemonade stands in the community and on campus, starting this weekend.
(2008/04/17)
A story in Monday’s Tribune about a Winona, Minn., woman who plans to be ordained sparked a lot of conversation at www.lacrossetribune.com.
(2008/04/16)
Daniel Boone lived to be 85 years old. I’m sure I’ll find that reassuring next time I sit down to a venison steak.
(2008/04/15)
Candidates, start your engines! State Sen. Dan Kapanke, R-La Crosse, kicks off his re-election campaign Wednesday with events in Prairie du Chien and La Crosse, including a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Best Western La Crosse.
(2008/04/14)
As we age, we thrive on healthy doses of planning, anticipation and fulfillment. Combined, they are a good prescription to keep us “pumped up.”
(2008/04/13)
The quality of discourse ebbs and flows at www.lacrossetribune.com, but it’s not the only place to check for lively back-and-forth commentary from Web site visitors.
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