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  • Looking Local: Minnesota AdFed Honors UW-Stout Undergraduate with Best in Show award for Red Cedar Trail Branding Project

    Looking Local: Minnesota AdFed Honors UW-Stout Undergraduate with Best in Show award for Red Cedar Trail Branding Project

  • Voter Turnout Falls Below Last Years Turnout

    Voter Turnout Falls Below Last Years Turnout

  • Work Underway on Pedestrian Bridge

    Work Underway on Pedestrian Bridge

Whitehall Welcomes New Police Chief

Whitehall Welcomes New Police Chief

City Of Altoona Plans Community Clean Up

City Of Altoona Plans Community Clean Up

Former Superintendent Sentenced to Prison, Extended Supervision

Former Superintendent Sentenced to Prison, Extended Supervision

Hydrant Flushing Planned

Hydrant Flushing Planned

News | April 3, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
La Crosse residents are being advised that city hydrants will be flushed beginning Monday.  The twice-yearly effort is designed to…
Burn Ban Lifted

Burn Ban Lifted

News | April 3, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
An emergency burn ban ordered for La Crosse County is being lifted.    The order had been implemented due to a…
Two Facing Charges Under New WI Law

Two Facing Charges Under New WI Law

News | April 3, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Two people are facing charges due to Wisconsin’s new child grooming law. The charges come after Governor Tony Evers signed…
Public Warned of Dunn Co. Scam

Public Warned of Dunn Co. Scam

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sheriff Kevin Bygd recently addressed a scam in our area and sent this message to the public: The Dunn County…
Construction to Begin April 6th on US 53, Golf Road to 40th Avenue

Construction to Begin April 6th on US 53, Golf Road to 40th Avenue

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Both northbound and southbound traffic will be impacted between the Hastings Way split and River Prairie Drive. The construction will…
SFB to Break Ground on New Office Building

SFB to Break Ground on New Office Building

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
 Security Financial Bank (SFB) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on a new 25,000-square-foot corporate office and future branch location at…
What’s Up With the Weather?

What’s Up With the Weather?

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Well, it’s time to bust out our “it’s Spring in Wisconsin…” line as we are dealing with a mixed bag…
Man Sentenced in Child Assault Case

Man Sentenced in Child Assault Case

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sentencing is being ordered for a Barron County man accused of sexually assaulting a child.  Prosecutors say that Steven Markegard…
Death of Inmate Under Investigation

Death of Inmate Under Investigation

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
An investigation is underway into the death of a La Crosse County jail inmate.  Authorities say the prisoner died after…
Court Date Set in Case of Rusk Co. Homicide

Court Date Set in Case of Rusk Co. Homicide

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
An April 6th court date has been scheduled for the alleged killer of a man in Rusk County.  The body…
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