Dashal Mentzel
Multimedia Journalist
La Crosse, WI
The city has been looking to add connections on existing paths for reasons of safety.
According to academy director, Jodi Matthews, the academy has graduated over 4,500 cadets.
Arlene and Norbert Schmidt bought the small tavern back in 1955 and turned it into Schmidty's.
This year had a record breaking attendance for the coulee region turkey trot, with attendance numbers reaching over 2,700.
In 2019, vaping in youth was at 5.5% and since 2019 it has increased 140%.
A total of 51,870 bucks were registered on opening weekend, compared to 56,638 in 2022. This is a 13% decrease over 2022.
People's Food Co-op CEO, Lizzy Haywood, says the co-op has had a long standing relationship with the former owners of Fayze's.
$60,000 will go to an endowment fund at the La Crosse Community Foundation to benefit youth programs for years to come.
Gundersen hoped to get around 150 students to show up to the event. They ended up doubling that.
The chair of the search committee says they want to get plenty of feedback before they choose chancellor Gow's replacement.
This is the second prescribed burn since the fire on April 12th that burned 3,000 acres of land.
Ideas for the veterans' memorial statue began 8 years ago.
The ceremony featured music from the Tomah High School band, presentation of the colors by the Fort McCoy Challenge Academy color guard, and military honors.
For a fee, the program helps local businesses connect with the community through programs and events.
Bradley's main goal after returning from Vietnam was helping other veterans who also returned from the war.
This is the Hmong Cultural & Community Agency's second time in the citizen academy.
La Crosse County is on track to have over 50 overdose deaths in 2023.
Plans are to build a new 5 level, 550 car parking ramp to replace the 100 car lot south of the Truman T. Lowe Center for the Arts.
Logan 7th graders have been working on the curriculum in small groups for the past month.
This was the first time that snow was falling during the Fun Run.
The Anderson Foundation gave Gundersen a $1,000,000 grant to help with the project.
The CDC also says about nine percent of all new cases are found in women younger than 45 years of age.
60% of the Bluff Prairie Solar array is designed for community solar.
The attorneys general assert that Meta’s business practices violate state consumer protection laws and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Drivers need to watch for families trick-or-treating on Halloween.
Chris Hanson sees STEM students as the leaders of tomorrow.
The program will last 12 months and is both in-person and online.
La Crosse County is one of only four Wisconsin counties participating in this four-year grant cycle. Other counties include Dunn, Polk, and Walworth.
The war between in Gaza and Israel is affecting many people in the coulee region.
You can receive a fine of up to $326 for failing to stop for a school bus.
La Crosse County was able to give grants to 37 different child care providers.
October is pregnancy, infant, and child loss awareness month, which honors and remembers all babies lost due to miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or unknown causes.
The city and library wanted the building to remain open, but funding wasn't going to be able to keep 3 library locations open in La Crosse.
Vaccines that are received include influenza A and B, pneumococcal, and Covid-19.
La Crosse celebrated at Riverside Park with merchandise, music, and a lacrosse tournament.
Solar on La Crosse Schools has been working with districts since 2020.
Xylazine is normally used on horses and cattle for sedation, anesthesia, and muscle relaxation.
The Wisconsin Cranberry Research Center expects more than the average number of cranberry barrels in their 2023 harvest.
Three-Sixty plans to build an apartment complex with 206 apartments on the site.
34 percent of the event's attendees were first time walkers.
La Crosse opened up it's 62nd Oktoberfest on Thursday with a senior breakfast.
58 Civil War veterans are recognized on the new plaque at the Onalaska Cemetery.
There will be over 700 volunteers and staff working at this year's Oktoberfest in La Crosse.
UW-La Crosse is the first of the 13 UW campuses that the tour will visit.
Sen. Pfaff is happy with some of the progress that has been made for insulin prices, but he thinks more can be done.
Many cancer treatment medications are disappearing off of pharmacy shelves.
UW-La Crosse assistant professor predicts the fall color display to be dulled due to dry conditions
Fayze's has been open in the heart of La Crosse for over 30 years.
The League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area meets with people at the La Crosse Public Library to help them make sure they are registered.
The final public hearings about Forward La Crosse will be in early October.
