It happened the night before Halloween, 1938. “The Mercury Theatre on the Air” on CBS Radio broadcast a new version of “The War of the Worlds,”...
A bigger lobby, with large windows and an indoor staircase, along with a second ballroom and new seats for the main arena. Those were on display...
Last month, a La Crosse neighborhood group was granted permission by City Hall to post signs in Weigent Park reading, “Hate Has No Home Here.” Now,...
What does the city of La Crosse plan to do with an old office building located near the southside festgrounds? Nothing definite yet, according to city...
In October of 1989, the La Crosse County board was considering the idea of hiring a county executive to manage government business. The concept of an...
One year into construction of the All-Abilities Trane Park, the project is on schedule, with Phase 1 close to being finished. The first phase involves renovation...
When an Onalaska officer stopped a driver early Wednesday and asked how he was doing, the man said “I’m going,” and took off. A chase along...
A Tomah man will be scheduled for trial in the death of a 3-year-old child at his home. Marcus Anderson is accused of first-degree murder and...
One year before the ’72 presidential election, South Dakota Senator George McGovern visited La Crosse during Oktoberfest. At the time, McGovern was one of several Democrats...
The Wisconsin legislature could soon vote to allow Hmong and Lao veterans of the Vietnam War to qualify for state vets’ benefits. Some local veterans and...
La Crosse City Hall is ready to roll out the red carpet for a popular cruise line. Park and rec director Jay Odegaard has sent a...
Former La Crosse school superintendent Dick Swantz has died. Swantz was 84, and had recently moved into a local nursing home. He came to La Crosse...
A long-time school superintendent in Prairie du Chien has died. John Mulrooney passed away on Sunday at the age of 95. Mulrooney was a Grant County...
The former 1965 courthouse and jail in La Crosse were recently converted to an apartment building called “The Hub on 6th.” That building replaced an old...
For the second consecutive year, the city of La Crosse replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day. This time, the community marked the occasion on Monday...
A 55-year-old man from Holmen is scheduled for trial on sexual assault charges this week, nearly four years after the charges were filed against him. The...
In October of 1955, NBC aired a television special called ‘1976, Your World of Tomorrow.’ It was sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute, and scheduled in...
Just about anywhere you go on the Upper Mississippi, the river levels are finally going down. In La Crosse, the river is at 11.5 feet this...
There is public opposition to suggested changes in fees for special events is leading to a reassessment by the La Crosse city council. Even though the...
The city of Onalaska is objecting to paying a fee for sewer service, and accuses La Crosse of making “threats to cut off access” to regional...