The following people applied for marriage licenses in La Crosse County:
Taylor Blodgett and Rosalind Hartsel, both of La Crosse.
Alexander Doliantis and Marina Dvorak, both of La Crosse.
Damon Essex and Jayne Kirby, both of La Crosse.
Ryan Bishop and Coquisa Lawson, both of Holmen.
Sebastian Carpenter and Krystal Steers, both of La Crosse.
Taran Nesseth and Jada Leisgang, both of Onalaska.
Jared Voves and Gina Kluiber, both of Holmen.
According to a new study, stable and long-lasting marriages improve cognitive health.
COLLECTION: Good morning photos of the day
Saturday ... in the park, definitely not the 4th of July

A mated pair of swans fly overhead March 5 in Riverside Park.
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Strolling swans

Tundra swans take a walk Monday, March 7, in a cornfield near Buffalo City.
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Eagle watch

A mature bald eagle sits peacefully in a tree at the eagle watch Saturday morning.
First robin of spring?

A March 3 visitor chirps "good morning" in our backyard.
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Opossum passing by

Playing 'possum? Not this little guy on Goose Island Park, south of La Crosse. Want to submit your own photo for consideration for Photo of the Day? We'd love to see them. Upload your submission, along with a with caption that includes the time and place where the photo was taken and your contact information, to features@lacrossetribune.com.
Eagles at sundset

Eagles watch the sunset March 4 from a tree on Nakomis Avenue on the west side of La Crosse. Want to submit your own photo for consideration for Photo of the Day? We'd love to see them. Upload your submission, along with a with caption that includes the time and place where the photo was taken and your contact information, to features@lacrossetribune.com.
Saturday ... in the park, definitely not the 4th of July

A mated pair of swans fly overhead March 5 in Riverside Park in La Crosse.
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Snowy skyline

Goose Island Park in La Crosse earlier this month. Want to submit your own photo for consideration for Photo of the Day? We'd love to see them. Upload your submission, along with a with caption that includes the time and place where the photo was taken and your contact information, to features@lacrossetribune.com.
Towering

Trees loom overhead on Goose Island. Want to submit your own photo for consideration for Photo of the Day? We'd love to see them. Upload your submission, along with a with caption that includes the time and place where the photo was taken and your contact information, to features@lacrossetribune.com.
Spring rain drop

This spring rain drop will soon become a new tree bud. Picture taken in backyard on March 18, 2022.
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The end of ice fishing season

Ice anglers enjoy the last week for their hobby on Lake Onalaska before spring as temperatures rose and the ice on waterways became unsafe to fish on.
Arcadia flyer

A bald eagle glides through the air near Arcadia, Wis.
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Bridge sunset

The bridges south of Riverside Park are offset by a beautiful March 15 sunset.
A foggy morning hello

Some horses enjoy a fresh morning in the yard.
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Spring rain drop

This spring rain drop will soon become a new tree bud. Picture taken in backyard on March 18, 2022.
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End of ice fishing is a drag

An ice fisherman heads home after a day of fishing on the Black River by French Island last week. Local experts say the time for ice fishing is over as the thickness of ice is no longer consistently safe.
Spring snow

March ended with some snow, as seen on this backyard fall foliage on Thursday.
HARBORMASTER CAPPED

Pictured is Fred Benning with Rachel Evagelisto, Miss Winona, and past Winona Steamboat Days harbormasters. Benning was capped as the 2022 Winona Steamboat Days Harbormaster. The Steamboat Days Festival will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year and will run June 15-19.
Hitting the open water

Some of the first anglers of spring fish along French Island, along the Black River. Want to submit your own photo for consideration for Photo of the Day? We'd love to see them. Upload your submission, along with a with caption that includes the time and place where the photo was taken and your contact information, to features@lacrossetribune.com.
Bikes for everyone

Katie Boarini, programming and community outreach intern with Drift Cycle Bike Share, applies QR code stickers to a fleet of over fifty bicycles Tuesday while preparing for the program’s season at Landmark by the Rivers in La Crosse.
Helping our neighbors

Steak Shop Catering presents a check to Habitat for Humanity to support safe, affordable housing here in Winona. Pictured is Anita Kamrowski of Steak Shop Catering, left, and Jen Tepovich, Habitat ReStore Manager.
HyVee work continues

Work on the Hy-Vee supermarket continues at the former Sears location at Valley View Mall. The store is expected to open in the latter part of 2022.
PICTURE OF THE DAY

Low-flying geese above Goose Island Park inspired this artwork.
PICTURE OF THE DAY: Spring migration

Green Head Mallards stop over at Goose Island on their way north.
A tradition unlike any other...

A bee lands on the petal of an azalea overlooking the seventh hole during a practice round for the Masters on Monday in Augusta, Ga. The Masters, a professional golf tournament often called "a tradition unlike any other," begins Thursday. Want to submit your own photo for consideration for Photo of the Day? We'd love to see them. Upload your submission, along with a with caption that includes the time and place where the photo was taken and your contact information, to features@lacrossetribune.com.
Feeling squirrelly

While a squirrel eats on Goose Island, a woodpecker watches and a cardinal flies away on April 2.
Elm tree flowers

Some of the trees are blooming and producing pollen, as these elm tree flowers are doing on April 2.
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Sitting on the dock of the bay

Girlfriend and boyfriend mallards spend some quality duck dock time soaking in the sun by Richmond Bay on French Island.
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A holiday hunt

Three- and four-year-olds take part in Altra's annual easter egg hunt at the Omni Center on Onalaska. In addition to egg hunts for different age groups, the event also offered pictures with the Easter bunny and door prizes including Easter baskets and bikes. A fire truck and police car were also present, and kids could meet firemen and officers and have their photos taken with the vehicles.
Colorful sunset

The Mississippi River behind the Weber Center for the Performing Arts in La Crosse mirrors a colorful sky April 8.
A nice day for a walk

The La Crosse River and the marsh trail behind Copeland Avenue on April 8.
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A beautiful sunset

A beautiful sunset on French Island.
Tulip blooms

A tulip blooms inside my house on April 11.
Sunrise in the neighborhood

The sun rises April 21 in La Crosse, peeking through some branches in the neighborhood.
A great day for reflection

A great blue heron does some reflecting in the waters around French Island in late April.
Enjoying the breeze

An egret relaxes while perched in a tree.
Right on the river

Looking down on Trempealeau along the Mississippi River.
Morning visitor

This cedar waxwing was hiding in a nearby tree in April.
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Beautiful blossoms

Cherry blossoms are seen in full bloom on May 9 at Lake Park in Winona. Want to submit your own photo for consideration for Photo of the Day? We'd love to see them. Upload your submission, along with a with caption that includes the time and place where the photo was taken and your contact information, to features@lacrossetribune.com.
A patriotic pair

A male and female mallard take a patriotic stroll on French Island.
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A trip to the Capitol

State Rep. Greg Davids, R-Preston, is pictured with sixth- and seventh-grade students from Mabel-Canton Schools. The group visited with Rep. Davids recently while touring the state Capitol in St. Paul.
Misty Mississippi

Fog along the Mississippi in Winona reduces visibility May 9.
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Mallard on the march

A mallard looks for a meal in the La Crosse marsh last Friday.
A balancing act

Balance Rock on First Peak overlooks the village of Trempealeau.
Apple blossoms

Apple blossom time on French Island last week.
Flowering Crab trees

Flowering Crab trees on French Island last week.
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River overflow

La Crosse River meanders through the La Crosse marsh this past week.
Flag Day next week

Tuesday, June 14, is Flag Day. Pictured is a memorial in Lake Park in Winona.
Ready to go for a spin

This little guy found shelter inside the tire of his grandpa's tractor.
Riverside sunset

The sun sets behind the Riverside Park fountain on June 8.
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Doggone beautiful

A local dog makes a day of chasing muskrats and enjoying a sunset on Lake Onalaska along Brice Prairie.
The cat-bird seat

Our cats this spring had a front row seat to watch a baby cardinal and its parents in a nest in front of our house.
La Crosse River at Veterans Memorial Park

La Crosse River from Veteran Memorial Park taken July 16
bike bridge in Riverside Park

This is the bridge crossing the La Crosse River on the bike trail as your heading north from Riverside Park.
French Island fiery sunset

RIGHT: A weekend sunset on French Island.
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Cass Street Bridge from Riverside Park

A look at the Cass Street Bridge from Riverside Park in La Crosse on Sunday.
End of the Day

ABOVE: A sunset viewed from the north end of French Island on July 9 this year.
Holding it together

Dew collects overnight on a spider web on Pammel Creek Bridge.
A flower named Sue

Black-Eyed Susans show off their beauty at the Trempealeau Hotel during Catfish Fish Days.
Hanging out at Goose Island

A redwing blackbird at Goose Island Park.
Beautiful day

Tranquil country day in early July in La Crosse County.
Riding in style

A 1960 Chrysler LeBaron is proudly owned by Mark Kenny of St. Paul. He was in Trempealeau for Catfish Days. The car was once owned by Texas Gov. John Connally.
On parade at Catfish Days

The Trempealeau Queen and her court ride Sunday, July 10, in the Trempealeau Catfish Days Parade.
A sun-dappled cemetery lane

The late June sun peeks through the trees lining a path in Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse.
Pecking away

Gomer, our resident female pileated woodpecker, does what he does best to an apple tree in Caledonia.
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Bunny meets world

"My first day out of my nest, I'm scared." This bunny was venturing out around our backyard in La Crosse on July 28.
Cranes by the creek

This photo was taken on July 15 near Pine Creek in La Crescent.
River at Veterans Memorial Park

The La Crosse River is seen from Veteran Memorial Park on July 16.
The cat-bird seat

Our cats this spring had a front row seat to watch a baby cardinal and its parents in a nest in front of our house.
Fingers in the fog

An aerial view July 17 over West Salem area as fog settles into many of the valleys.
Dragonfly on the line

This male Twelve-Spotted Skimmer dragonfly is helping hang out clothes today!
Breakfast at the birdhouse

A busy mom feeds her babies last week in Onalaska.
Spreading her wings

A beautiful female monarch dries her wings on Friday in Tomah.
Relaxing in the park

The La Crosse area's Shufflin Duprees perform at Holmen Halfway Creek Band Shell Concert on Sunday afternoon.
A view from the stage

View from the trombone section of La Crosse Concert Band in Riverside park on July 31, 2019. Conducted by Ryan Waldhart, this concert was the last of the band's 2019 season.
The Quenten Brown Band

The Quenten Brown Band plays at Moxie's Tiki Bar on the North Side of La Crosse on Wednesday evening.
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Rocking out in Arcadia

Pat Monahan, lead singer of Train, performs Friday, Aug. 12, at Ashley for the Arts in Arcada.
Viceroy butterfly

A viceroy butterfly enjoys a Joe-pye weed in the meadow at Whitewater State Park on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Dog or lion?

Performers, officials, students and various animals walked in the Pure Water Days Parade on Saturday in Chippewa Falls. Here we see a dog dressed as a lion.
Pure Water Days, Chippewa Falls

A range of floats and vehicles make their way through downtown Chippewa Falls in Saturday's 45th Annual Pure Water Days Parade.
Visiting in style

The American Splendor steamboat docks Thursday in Winona.
Pedaling is for the birds

Kimberly and Peyton hang out with their pets Cory and Arise on Eighth Street in La Crosse on Monday, Aug. 1.
Working on the new Fire House

Work being done on the new Fire House on La Crosse Street near UW-La Crosse earlier this month.
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Dockwork

Work continues Aug. 12 along the Mississippi River in Riverside Park. The construction is being done to accommodate the docking of larger boats.
Hurling in the park

Irish family band The Byrne Brothers take a break from playing a game of hurling in Riverside Park in La Crosse. Hurling is a national game in Ireland.
Swimming swans

A family of trumpeter swans floats across the still water in Warrens, Wis.
Hibiscus bloom

The inner beauty of the hibiscus bloom reveals itself Aug. 20.
'The Remainders' rock the stage

"The Remainders 5" play at Moon Tunes on Aug. 18 in Riverside Park. For the last show of the year tonight, the 10th anniversary concert season performance finale will open at 5:30 p.m. with the UW-L Screaming Eagles Marching Band. The closing act is Cody and The Ghosts.
Land of milk and honey?

A bumblebee hangs out in the milkweed of the perennial bed.
French Island dining

A Viceroy butterfly feeds on lantanas on French Island.
Anything for a free meal

A squirrel stretches out for a meal.
A babbling creek

Water bubbles through Beaver Creek State Park near Houston, Minn.
Finches munch on cones

Finches enjoy a cone flower meal on French Island.
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Stunning sunset

This beautiful sunset was captured from the scenic overlook south of Stoddard.
Pucker up

A close-up of a white hibiscus in Tomah.
Chowing down

Rose Gleason, 3, and James Gleason, 5, of Atlanta, eat corn on the cob Thursday at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, Minn.
Hibiscus bloom

The inner beauty of the hibiscus bloom reveals itself Aug. 20.