(2009/01/09)
VIROQUA — Calling NCR a “backbone of the city,” Viroqua Mayor Larry Fanta said he was shocked Thursday morning by the company’s announcement it will close its Viroqua plant by March 31.
(2009/01/09)
VIROQUA — Some NCR employees gathered Thursday at the Viking Inn to discuss what the future holds after the company announced it will shut down the Viroqua plant.
(2009/01/09)
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. has laid off 30 La Crosse-area train crew members because of the reduction in rail shipments caused by the slow economy.
(2009/01/09)
TOWN OF CAMPBELL — An anonymous letter led authorities to find a vehicle Thursday that could be linked to a fatal New Year’s Eve hit-and-run, town of Campbell police said.
(2009/01/09)
LEWISTON, Minn. — Residents are reeling after Herff Jones, one of the city’s largest employers, announced Thursday it will close its photography lab in Lewiston.
(2009/01/09)
Residents of a Kane Street duplex managed to extinguish a fire Thursday but not before it caused heavy damage to the outside of the building, La Crosse fire officials said.
(2009/01/09)
Highway expansion, improved bus service and a high-speed rail line are among the La Crosse area projects outlined in a proposed long-term state transportation plan unveiled at an open house Thursday in La Crosse.
(2009/01/09)
A La Crosse man who helped rob a North Side bar was spared prison Thursday so he can be treated for post-traumatic stress disorder his family said was triggered by military service in Iraq.
(2009/01/09)
MAUSTON — A Tomah man convicted in the shooting deaths of two people, including a La Crosse man, received a maximum sentence Thursday in Juneau County Circuit Court.
(2009/01/09)
Sounds of anguish rang though the hills of Hixon Forest on Wednesday.
(2009/01/09)
The cleanup of fuel, oil and fertilizer continues near the site of last month’s train crash outside of Dresbach, Minn., amid concerns that contaminants might seep into groundwater.
(2009/01/09)
The following appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court:
(2009/01/09)
At issue: La Crosse officials want to build a back-up bridge to Isle la Plume at Cook Street, a plan that failed two years ago after extensive public debate and when city officials failed to agree on the alignment. Vehicles would use the Cook Street span while the existing Hood Street bridge is re-decked. Otherwise, it would be open to bicyclists and pedestrians and back up the Hood Street, or Niedbalski, bridge in emergencies.
(2009/01/09)
WHAT WE KNEW: La Crosse County in November borrowed $10 million from the State Trust Fund to cover part of the $29.5 million needed to pay for the expansion of the Law Enforcement Center. The plan was to finance the remainder in the second quarter of 2009, when the county could get a better rate through the bond market.
(2009/01/09)
What we knew: La Crosse Deputy Finance Director Wayne Delagrave has served as interim department head since Gene Pfaff left the office. Two La Crosse Common Council members introduced a measure to make Delagrave the new director, but a number of council members objected, favoring a full search.
(2009/01/08)
A Plover, Wis., woman has sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse, claiming it allowed a priest to remain active for nearly four decades despite knowing he had a history of molesting children.
(2009/01/08)
Motorists expect roads to be cleared quickly, but with several winter storms socking the region this season, the cost to do so -- along with the snow -- just keeps piling up.
(2009/01/08)
La Crosse’s bond sale on Tuesday emerged as a bright spot in a faltering economy as the city received its lowest interest rate in two decades.
(2009/01/08)
The recession has put a leash on pet owners’ willingness to splurge on their animal’s preventative care but has had less effect on spending for emergency or necessary treatment, area veterinarians report.
(2009/01/08)
WARRENS — A receiver likely will be appointed Friday to oversee the Jellystone Park campground in Warrens after a federal judge dismissed the campground owner’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
(2009/01/08)
LA CRESCENT — John Just found himself with a lot of time on his hands — so he built an igloo in the back yard of his La Crescent home.
(2009/01/08)
SPRING GROVE, Minn. — The clock is ticking for a Spring Grove family to bring its home into compliance with Houston County zoning laws.
(2009/01/08)
ONALASKA — The Onalaska High School Show Choir Classic is much smaller this year, but it still will showcase some of the best show choirs in the Midwest.
(2009/01/08)
The following appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court:
(2009/01/08)
AT ISSUE: The La Crosse County Board’s Executive Committee Wednesday discussed ways to reduce spending on supervisor travel expenses.
(2009/01/08)
SPRING GREEN, Wis. — In June, floodwaters grew so menacing that the outdoor American Players Theatre cancelled a live performance several hours before showtime for the first time in nearly two decades. A couple of months later, an economic tsunami engulfed the nation, and ticket sales plunged.
(2009/01/08)
The poor economy in late 2008 took a bite out of apple prices, which probably will remain flat or dip slightly this year, the president of the Minnesota Apple Growers Association said Wednesday.
(2009/01/08)
Trane officials don’t know yet what a new U.S. Energy Department contract worth up to $5 billion might mean for the company’s La Crosse operations, a spokesman said Wednesday.
(2009/01/08)
CASHTON — Cashton Farm Supply Ltd. will receive $150,000 in state Technology Zone tax credits to help build a new feed mill and office facility in Cashton, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday.
(2009/01/07)
A surprising twist Tuesday means La Crosse voters likely will face an ambulance referendum in April but not the one they expected.
(2009/01/07)
Last week, Tommy Orrico took his mother to buy a converter box so her television will continue to work when stations begin broadcasting digital signals in February.
(2009/01/07)
Ice-glazed sidewalks continue to be a hazard for pedestrians and a challenge for homeowners two days after freezing drizzle fell throughout the region, officials said.
(2009/01/07)
How long does it take the average Wisconsin commuter to get to work?
(2009/01/07)
MILWAUKEE — Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. In fact, just swing by for an interview and we’ll give you a chance to win cash and prizes.
(2009/01/07)
Officials of La Crosse’s two medical centers said Tuesday they haven’t seen a major shortage of applicants for nursing positions.
(2009/01/07)
Kyle Mayer ran his finger down a list of possible suspects who might have murdered Randy Davis and left his body in the woods.
(2009/01/07)
Kim Fuhrmann is making soldiers smile beneath their milk mustaches.
(2009/01/07)
The La Crosse mayoral candidate field shrank a bit Tuesday as the deadline passed with just seven of nine potential candidates filing to square off in a Feb. 17 primary.
(2009/01/07)
Unless someone launches a write-in campaign, there won’t be much of a school board race come April in the West Salem School District.
(2009/01/07)
Arcadia School District (two three-year terms) Michael Edmunds (i) Clarence Pronschinske (i) Monica Herman Randy Nilsestuen Bangor School District Village of Bangor (one three-year term) Scott Riley (i) Village of Rockland (one three-year term) Olaf Mathison III Black River Falls School District (three three-year terms) Ron Wirtz (i) Donald Mathews (i) Mary Jo Rozmenozki (i) Blair-Taylor School District District 1 (two three-year terms) Joe Clark (i) Troy Tenneson District 2 (one three-year term) Duane Schaller (i) Keith Lien Cashton School District (one three-year term) David Brueggen (i) De Soto School District (three three-year terms) Daniel Fladhammer (i) Dean Penkalski (i) Bridget Schill (i) Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District (three three-year terms) Galesville Richard Sacia (i) Town of Trempealeau Rick Nemitz (i) At-large Charles Zauner Richard Geske Hillsboro School District (three three-year terms) Bob Stekel (i) Dick Sweeney (i) Carl Baller Randall Seeley Holmen School District (two three-year terms) Anita Jagodzinski (i) Elizabeth Kamprud Independence School District (one three-year term) Tanya Bautch (i) Kickapoo School District District 1 (three-year term) Dan Deckert (i) (two-year term) Daniel Chroninger District 2 (two-year term) Barry Peterson District 3 (three-year term) Earl Wallace (i) La Crosse School District (three three-year terms) Christine Clair (i) Neil Duresky (i) Deb Suchla (i) La Farge School District (one three-year term) Curt Parr (i) Melrose-Mindoro School District (two three-year terms) Kathy Dunn (i) Becky Gerdes (i) North Crawford School District (three three-year terms) Judy Powell (i) Miguel Morga (i) Tina Volden Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District (two three-year terms) Daniel Giese (i) Kevin Bauman (i) Gary Brueggen Onalaska School District (three three-year terms) Heather Sysimaki (i) Alana Havenstrite Brian Haefs Prairie du Chien School District (three three-year terms) Brian Edwards (i) Mark Forsythe (i) Ron Quamme (i) Sparta Area School District (two three-year terms) Joan Cook (i) David Eitland Lee Culpitt Tomah Area School District (two three-year terms) Dave Stutzman (i) Mary Ellen Justinger (i) Wayne Kling Jerry Fushianes Viroqua Area School District (two three-year terms) Mike Skildum (i) Robert Nigh (i) West Salem School District (two three-year terms) Leanne Hedberg Carlson Westby Area School District Seat 3 (one three-year term) David Eggen (i) Seat 5 (one three-year term) Tracy Cade (i) Whitehall School District (two three-year terms) Larry Bender (i) Cynthia Hanvold (i)
(2009/01/07)
City of La Crosse Mayor (four-year term) Jim Bloedorn Matt Harter Mark Johnsrud (i) Dorothy Lenard Mick Lesky Gary Padesky Andrea Richmond City clerk Teri Lehrke Council District 1 (four-year term) Andrea Richmond (i) District 2 (four-year term) Matt Harter Dae Miles Craig Nestor Carol Popelka District 3 (four-year term) George Italiano (i) Chris Olson District 4 (four-year term) Jai Johnson (i) Ron Veglahn District 5 (four-year term) Eric Schmidt The city clerk has extended until 5 p.m. Friday the filing deadline for the District 5 seat held by Jacie Gamroth. Gamroth filed neither a notice of candidacy nor non-candidacy, but is ineliglble to file under the new deadline.
(2009/01/07)
City of Prairie du Chien Council District 1 (one two-year term) Becky Hackett (i) Renee Hampton District 2 (two-year term) Linda Munson (i) District 3 (One two-year term) Kathleen Hein (i) (One one-year term) Mary Wayne (i) District 4 (One two-year term) Sharon Boylen (i) (One one-year term) Karen Solomon (i) District 5 (One two-year term) Frank Pintz Jr. (i) District 6 (One two-year term) Joe Ruskey (i) (One one-year term) Judeen Ames (i) Village of De Soto President (Two-year term) Raymond Kirby Trustee (One two-year term) David Fredrickson Treasurer (One two-year term) Carrie Brudos (i) Village of Ferryville A caucus to choose candidates for president and one trustee will be 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the village hall.
(2009/01/07)
Black River Falls City attorney (two-year term) Dan Diehm (i) Council Ward 1 (two-year term) Randy Eddy (i) Ward 2 (two-year term) David Johnson (i) Ward 3 (two-year term) Don Shepherd Desiree Gearing-Lancaster Ward 4 (two-year term) Pete Olson (i) Village of Melrose A caucus to choose candidates for village president and three trustee positions will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at the village hall.
(2009/01/07)
City of Arcadia Council (Three two-year terms) Ward 1 Kevin Mayzek (i) Randy Rugotzke Ward 2 Vilas Hanson (i) Don Leibl Ward 3 Gerald Gadzinski (i) City of Blair Mayor (two-year term) Ardell Knutson (i) Stella Horaitis Council (three two-year terms) Ward 1 Scott Pooler (i) Ward 2 Terry Wheeler (i) Ward 3 Paul Syverson (i) City of Galesville Mayor (three-year term) Terry Collins (i) Council (Three two-year terms) Ward 1 Diane McMahon (i) Ward 2 Dick Sacia (i) Lucas Teska Ward 3 Gary Redsten (i) City of Independence Council (three two-year term) Ward 1 Duane Sackett (i) Ward 2 Dave Galewski (i) Ward 3 Nancy Knudtson (i) City of Whitehall No elections this year Village of Ettrick A caucus to choose candidates for village president and three at-large trustees, all two-year terms, will be Tuesday.
(2009/01/07)
City of Hillsboro Council (four two-year terms) Ward 1 Mary Jo Onsager (i) Ward 2 Darrow Novy (i) Ward 3 Greg Kubarski (i) Ward 4 Donald Ehler (i) City of Viroqua Council (five two-year terms) Ward 1 David Tryggestad (i) Ward 3 Charles Steinhoff Ward 5 Weston Mack (i) Ward 7 John Thompson Ward 9 Terry Noble (i) City of Westby Mayor (two-year term) Daniel Jefson (i) Arnold Anderson Council (three two-year terms) Ward 1 Brad Mashak (i) Susan Suhr Wards 2 and 4 Kelvin Hanson (i) Wards 3 and 5 Danny Helgerson Village of Chaseburg A caucus to choose a trustee and a village president will be 7 p.m. Monday at the Chaseburg Village Hall. Both are two-year terms.
(2009/01/06)
Happy New Year — the flu is here. Franciscan Skemp has reported La Crosse’s first influenza case, confirmed Monday by the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene. The respiratory illness in an adult male was identified late last week.
(2009/01/06)
Ever wonder about those people on TV who argue about back rent, damaged cars and ex-fiancees who abscond with the engagement ring?
(2009/01/06)
Spencer Malone saw a problem and took it on himself to solve it.
(2009/01/06)
MADISON (AP) — Traffic crashes on Wisconsin roads and highways killed 589 people last year — 148 fewer than a year ago and the lowest total in 64 years, the state Transportation Department said Monday.
(2009/01/06)
A Franciscan Skemp Healthcare administrative building will reopen today after a weekend water main break displaced employees and forced cancellations across four departments.
(2009/01/06)
Cold weather doesn’t have to bring the winter blues — it can bring winter fun.
(2009/01/06)
A lawyer Monday said he has heard from some current and former CenturyTel Inc. employees in the La Crosse area on a lawsuit that claims the company consistently violated federal wage and hour laws by failing to accurately record all time worked at its Columbia, Mo., call center.
(2009/01/06)
Viterbo University’s show choir competition Saturday will have its largest lineup in five years of the event, organizers said.
(2009/01/06)
What happened? A fire reported about 6:55 a.m. at 3666 Flaaten Lane in rural Ettrick left the home a complete loss, according to the Ettrick Fire Department. No one was inside when the fire started, and no one was injured fighting the blaze, though two family dogs perished. Owner Ted Graff said he and his son had to be in La Crosse early Monday to pick up his mother or they likely still would have been in the far western Jackson County home. “There’s nothing left,” Graff said while looking over the smoldering remnants of the home. Officials Monday did not list a cause for the fire but said it is not still under investigation.
(2009/01/06)
AT ISSUE: La Crosse School Board member Neil Duresky suggested in December the board’s bi-monthly meetings start an hour later, at 7 p.m., to allow people time for dinner. Board members indicated in a survey before Monday’s meeting they’d prefer to keep the 6 p.m. time, with a 6:30 p.m. start being their second choice.
(2009/01/06)
ONALASKA — Scott and Roxanne Suhr plan to open a Maid-Rite restaurant in late March or early April in their 2nd Avenue Center building at 605 Second Ave. S., along Hwy. 35 in Onalaska.
(2009/01/05)
A Franciscan Skemp Medical Center building flooded by a weekend water main break will be closed today as cleanup continues.
(2009/01/05)
Chalsie Lunsford was looking for a baby name when she opened the book to the Js.
(2009/01/05)
ONALASKA — Central Onalaska will have regularly scheduled bus service by the
(2009/01/05)
At 35, Greg Grob is old enough to know how dangerous his behavior as a teen was but still young enough to know why he did it.
(2009/01/05)
The chauffeur pulled up to Sheila Larson’s home, opened the van door for her and had some kind words for her 3-year-old, Zach.
(2009/01/05)
WESTBY — A second public meeting is set for Sunday on concerns over a potential large-scale livestock operation in rural Westby that could have up to 3,000 animals.
(2009/01/05)
The snowmobiler who died in Monroe County on Saturday has been identified.
(2009/01/04)
Dr. Frank Powell was one of the most flamboyant characters to call La Crosse home.
(2009/01/04)
Jim Dahl left the Bob and Rocco Gun Show on Saturday with a .22-caliber rifle to add to his cache.
(2009/01/04)
A water main burst Saturday afternoon beneath Franciscan Skemp Medical Center, flooding two buildings and temporarily shutting down the complex’s power plant.
(2009/01/04)
There’s one thing on the mind of every Coulee Region lawmaker as the Legislature prepares to convene Monday.
(2009/01/04)
Winona-area legislators can’t avoid the $4.8 billion question when discussing plans for Minne-sota’s 2009 legislative session.
(2009/01/04)
ONALASKA — The Coulee Region Humane Society is selling honorary cat licenses to help reunite felines with their owners, should they become lost.
(2009/01/04)
WHAT HAPPENED? A snowmobiler died after an accident that was reported about 1:25 a.m. Saturday on a trail off Canine Road in the town of Little Falls. The driver failed to negotiate a curve, hit a tree and was ejected from the snowmobile, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. The snowmobiler was flown to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center and died there.
(2009/01/04)
WINONA, Minn. — Nancy Hammer has dreams of becoming a graphic designer. Jim Grupa wants to be a Web designer.
(2009/01/04)
MADISON — From doctors and nurses to pharmacists and psychologists, Wisconsin doesn’t routinely do criminal background checks when it licenses the professionals entrusted to care for your health.
(2009/01/03)
William “Billy” Harter walked everywhere.
(2009/01/03)
MADISON — Wisconsin will lose a stunning 65,000 jobs this year — four times as many as in 2008 — and state unemployment will reach 8 percent for the first time in 25 years amid a global recession, according to projections in a new state economic report.
(2009/01/03)
ONALASKA — When soldiers are deployed, the families they leave behind won’t be left alone if they struggle.
(2009/01/03)
Delinquent taxpayers owe La Crosse County nearly $500,000 more now than they did at the beginning of 2008, according to county tax records.
(2009/01/03)
The Onalaska High School Marching Band is coming home with the grand championship trophy from the Outback Bowl Parade in Tampa, Fla.
(2009/01/03)
The Family Birth Place on the fifth floor of Franciscan Skemp was filled with people watching clocks and waiting for New Year’s Day.
(2009/01/03)
A Winona, Minn., man became angry while waiting for his fast food early Thursday and stole the restaurant’s operating license hanging on a nearby wall, police said.
(2009/01/03)
WHAT HAPPENED: Fire broke out at the Airport Lounge outside Black River Falls about 9 p.m. New Year’s Day. When Black River Falls firefighters arrived, flames were visible and smoke was coming from the roofline. Fire crews spent two hours battling the blaze. The bar, which was closed at the time, sustained heavy smoke and fire damage, said Black River Falls Fire Chief Steve Schreiber.
(2009/01/03)
The following appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court:
(2009/01/03)
MADISON — By the early 1970s in Wisconsin, the call of the trumpeter swan no longer echoed across the state’s marshlands. And the heart-stopping drop of an osprey from the heavens toward a fish-filled river or lake was a rare sight.
(2009/01/02)
TOWN OF CAMPBELL — Police are searching for a white GMC Safari van after a hit-and-run Wednesday night near the Clinton Street Bridge left a man dead, Campbell police Sgt. Tim Kelemen said Thursday.
(2009/01/02)
Decked in a pink hat and baby blanket, little Jillian Rose Weiker’s dark eyes peeked out at the world and up at Mom and Dad.
(2009/01/02)
Shortly after 2009 began, the Rotary Lights went out with a record season of food collection.
(2009/01/02)
HOLMEN — Nancy Proctor, a nine-year veteran of the Holmen Village Board, has collected signatures and filed papers challenging John Chapman for village president in the spring election.
(2009/01/02)
December’s heavy snowfall coupled with its freezing and warming weather patterns have created an outbreak of residential roof ice dams, local roofing companies report.
(2009/01/02)
CHASEBURG — Linda DeGarmo knows there is more to food than what meets the mouth.
(2009/01/02)
Tired of searching pockets, purses and seat cushions for enough coins to fill a parking meter?
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 TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE YEAR: The flooding Kickapoo River submerges much of downtown Gays Mills in water for the second time in eight months. The Kickapoo crested in Gays Mills at a record 20.1 feet. The Tribune news staff rated the June flooding the top story of the year. To read more, click here. Tribune file photo |
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