Voters across Wisconsin have been approving school referendums at a rapid rate. More and more school districts in the state have turned to voters in the...
It is a historic decision, which could go a long way to putting power back in the hands of the people. The U.S. Supreme Court has...
In the summer of 1985, Earl Karr was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a Minnesota judge, for possessing an explosive device. Karr actually planted...
In early 1971, La Crosse Education Association members walked off the job for a day, shutting down all 20 schools in the district. The strike capped...
It is an epidemic, but progress is being made in the fight against opiod addiction. We have seen the dangers, and the overdose deaths. It is...
In April of 1959, the introduction of America’s first seven astronauts was front-page news around the country, and especially for the La Crosse Tribune, which touted...
We are still waiting for answers following yesterday’s shooting of a member of Congress. But some think they already have all the answers they need. It...
In 1973, the La Crosse Park Department wanted the city to buy the site of the Old Central High School, at 15th and Cass, to use...
The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee wields a lot of power. Perhaps too much power. This committee is responsible for tweaking the state budget Governor Walker...
In the fall of 1989, La Crosse hosted the first official delegation from the Russian sister city of Dubna, then part of the Soviet Union. Three...
We reasonably expect our lawmakers to conduct the people’s business in public. Typically that means committees schedule meetings, providing at least 24 hours notice, so that...
The new store near Losey and State Road in June of 1957 was a Kroger’s supermarket, in the Village Shopping Center, offering “acres of free parking.” ...
The Wisconsin Legislature remains far apart on a new state budget. We are just weeks away from when that budget is supposed to be complete, but...
The “Batman” TV show starring Adam West was a hit in the summer of 1966, and a movie version was about to open at La Crosse’s...
The speed limit will be lowered on Losey Blvd. Gary Padesky tells us more. {mp3}30516{/mp3}
Starting on June 17th of 1963, La Crosse County would begin building its new courthouse on 4th Street. The nearly two million dollar courthouse and jail...
Why is it politicians seem to prefer the extremes, rather than compromise? Lawmakers in Madison are trying to decide how many cupcakes a person can sell...
The 1991-92 academic year was one of the most chaotic in the La Crosse school system with school leaders and citizens arguing for most of the...
Is there a way to fix LaCrosse’s traffic problems? City Planner Jason Gilman. {mp3}30492{/mp3}