In the fall of 1969, the Marching Chiefs band from La Crosse State was making travel plans to play in the Rose Parade at Pasadena on...
An economic impact statement doesn’t look good for the $42 million renovation of the La Crosse Center. Mainly because the renovations would need to spend $5...
In late 1976, the city council voted to end a development contract with Harborview Plaza Associates, complaining that the company had been given several years to...
With American Airlines lacking pilots the last two weeks of the year, those traveling out of La Crosse shouldn’t be affected. La Crosse Regional Airport director...
Bagstad accused of long-term relationship with 15-year-old girl
Stroh was suing in 1985 to stop Heileman’s planned merger with Pabst of Milwaukee, and Pabst wanted the Supreme Court to settle the dispute. Stroh and...
In 1956, Northern Engraving president Charles Gelatt was appointed to a new nine-year term on the UW Board of Regents. Gelatt was just 38, and he...
New design plan unanimously approved
Two centers are old and in need of repairs
In the fall of 1967, a city council committee voted to remove orange-colored parking meters from some downtown street corners in La Crosse, because the smallest...
Meeting Dec. 6 will discuss La Crosse’s culture through art
Only one major league baseball club from Wisconsin has ever been a World Series champion, and that was the 1957 Milwaukee Braves. They beat the Yankees...
25-year-old was caught in Tomah last week
Local United Way director says those who simply give to give will continue to give
In 1977, a taxpayers committee in La Crosse County was looking into the idea of a county executive, which didn’t go over too well with county...
Prescription drug abuse and the drug death of a Marine veteran exposed problems
Christmas light display begins for 23rd year
On New Year’s Eve of 1966, Bing Crosby hosted the “Hollywood Palace” variety show on ABC. On that night’s show, Bing became the first person to...
Franciscans founded both hospital and college in the 1800’s
In late 1973, Mayor W. Peter Gilbertson said he was thinking of entering the governor’s race the following year. Gilbertson had just won his second term...