Pair draw different prison terms in house shooting(2010/03/12) Two judges handed down divergent prison terms Thursday for two men convicted in a July 2009 shooting that police called a gang initiation.
First EcoPark exhibit finished(2010/03/12) An exhibit featuring peregrine falcons is the first to be completed at the Myrick Hixon EcoPark in La Crosse.
Omni home show one of three ’green’ events this weekend(2010/03/12) Green building practices and the latest in landscaping will be in the spotlight at the La Crosse Area Builder Association Home and Garden Show today through Sunday at the Onalaska OmniCenter.
Judge: Groups can’t intervene in campaign cases(2010/03/12) A judge says three groups that support campaign finance reform cannot intervene in two lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s new law expanding public financing for Supreme Court races.
Police: 13-year-old girl assaulted by phony cop(2010/03/12) Police in Grand Chute say a 13-year-old girl reported she was sexually assaulted at the Fox River Mall by a man who told her he was an Appleton police officer.
Barrett, Walker battle over job creation numbers(2010/03/12) Democratic candidate for governor and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Tuesday dismissed Republican rival Scott Walker’s pledge to bring 250,000 jobs to Wisconsin during his first term as a "random" number, then said if he’s elected the state could see 180,000 more jobs over three years.
Madison makes its bid for Google Fiber(2010/03/12) Topeka changed its name to Google, Kan. for this month. Duluth made a playful video proclaiming every first-born in the city would be renamed Google or Googlette Fiber. And in another spot, the mayor jumped into Lake Superior to get the Internet giant’s attention. And Madison, being Madison, is holding a public meeting - for starters.
MADD urging hearing on drunken driving bill(2010/03/12) The national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is urging Wisconsin lawmakers to hold a hearing on a bill that would toughen drunken driving penalties in the state.
Porcupine to perform at UW-La Crosse(2010/03/12) The indie-rock group Porcupine will perform at UW-La Crosse at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11, in the Cellar in Cartwright Center.
Legislation would increase protections for groundwater(2010/03/10) Legislation proposed Monday would increase protections for Wisconsin’s groundwater by providing more review of proposed large wells that could potentially draw down drinking water supplies and threaten connected surface waters such as streams, wetlands and lakes.
OHS dance team plans kids clinic(2010/03/10) The Onalaska High School dance team will conduct a clinic for dancers in grades K-8 on Sunday, March 14, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. with a performance at 4 p.m. at Eagle Bluff Elementary in Onalaska.
Dress sale benefits YWCA teen programs(2010/03/10) New and gently used dresses will be available during a sale to benefit the YWCA of the Coulee Region’s Teen Services programs.
First Lutheran to host blood drive March 9(2010/03/10) First Lutheran Church in Onalaska will host a blood drive in partnership with BloodCenter of Wisconsin on Tuesday, March 9, from 1 to 6 p.m. The drive will be held in Fellowship Hall at 410 Main St. To schedule an appointment, call Sara Larkin at 781-0745.
Onalaska youth soccer signup deadline is March 12(2010/03/10) There’s still time to sign up for the Onalaska Recreation Department’s spring soccer programs for youths in kindergarten through fourth grade, but not much. The registration deadline is Friday, March 12.
OxyContin being abused by younger crowd(2010/03/08) When a Verona High School student had a headache last month, he asked his friends for Tylenol or Advil to relieve the pain. But what he unwittingly took was an OxyContin pill that one of his friends slipped him.
Special guest to join Onalaska school jazz bands(2010/03/08) The Onalaska schools’ spring jazz concert Monday will feature a special guest artist, John Paulson, a music professor Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minn.
Logan 2nd, Onalaska 3rd at Holmen show choir contest(2010/03/08) HOLMEN - La Crosse Logan’s Class Act won second place and the Onalaska Hilltoppers took third Saturday at the Midwest Express Gathering of the Stars Show Choir Invitational at Holmen High School.
DNR announces air quality watch for 23 counties(2010/03/08) The state Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality watch for particle pollution for 23 western and south-central counties until Friday night, the DNR announced.
Call for state workers to contribute to their pensions draws fire(2010/03/08) Could pension funding for government workers turn into an issue in the governor’s race? It hasn’t come up yet that I’ve seen, but a report issued last week by the conservative Wisconsin Public Research Institute showing the difference in retirement benefits for public and private sector workers is continuing to draw fire in government circles.
Angry students protest cuts to schools, colleges(2010/03/08) Anger over rising tuition and school budget cuts boiled over as students across the country staged rowdy demonstrations that led to clashes with police and the rush-hour shutdown of a major freeway in California.
Sentencing set for ex-deputy convicted of beating(2010/03/08) A former Milwaukee County deputy faces more than four years behind bars when he’s sentenced for beating a handcuffed man who had to use the bathroom.
Wisconsin not among finalists for education money(2010/03/08) Gov. Jim Doyle used Thursday’s news that Wisconsin wasn’t among the finalists for federal Race to the Top education money as a call to reform Milwaukee Public Schools, a proposal that has floundered in the Legislature.
Ex-mayor of Racine gets three years in sex sting(2010/03/08) A judge was ready to show lenience to former Racine Mayor Gary Becker, who’d been convicted of trying to trying to arrange a sexual tryst with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl. But when Judge Stephen Simanek found out Becker bought girls’ underwear just two weeks ago, he said it was proof Becker had a "deep-seated" problem that required incarceration.
14-year-old girl arrested in 13-year-old’s overdose death(2010/03/08) A 14-year-old girl has been arrested on a tentative charge of first-degree reckless homicide in the overdose death of a 13-year-old boy, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Assembly to pass bills helping businesses(2010/03/08) Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly said bills slated to pass on Thursday will help bolster the state’s struggling economy.
Typo spells freedom for Holmen bail-jumping suspect(2010/03/01) The difference two letters can make. Michael Remus, 22, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of bail jumping after he allegedly made contact with a former roommate named Daniel, whose car the Holmen man was accused of vandalizing in December.
Diploma mill bill vote set(2010/03/01) The Wisconsin Senate is set to vote on a bill that would make it a crime to manufacture or use false academic credentials.
Anti-abortion group: Planned Parenthood lied about girl(2010/03/01) CHRIS RICKERT Lee Newspapers A California anti-abortion rights group said Thursday the president of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin lied when she said earlier this week that the family planning group did not have the name of a woman posing as a 14-year-old girl who said she wanted an abortion after having been impregnated by her 31-year-old boyfriend.
Deer management meetings set(2010/03/01) Wisconsin wildlife officials will hold a series of public deer management meetings around the state next month.
Onalaska dance team named jazz champion(2010/02/25) The Onalaska High School varsity dance team closed its season by claiming a national championship title during a weekend competition in Minneapolis.
Autopsy: Craig Meyers had 0.28 blood-alcohol content(2010/02/25) An autopsy today showed a 21-year-old Western Technical College student recovered from the Mississippi River Tuesday afternoon drowned with a 0.28 percent blood-alcohol content level, according to preliminary autopsy results.
UW study: Better farm-to-market delivery needed(2010/02/25) With demand outpacing supply, local food producers need to shore up delivery systems to get their goods to customers, according to a study out Thursday from UW-Madison and the UW-Extension.
Brewmasters collaborate to make ’big’ beer(2010/02/25) MADISON -- Its creators used the patience of a wine maker but stuck to the basics of beer. The result will be unveiled Monday, not by the pitcher, but in 5-ounce servings in snifters typically reserved for brandy.
’Good deed’ turns out to be bank fraud(2010/02/25) A 21-year-old Madison man helping out a stranger ended up being an unwitting accomplice in an alleged bank fraud, Madison police reported.
Prosecution: Accused serial killer confessed(2010/02/25) A Milwaukee man accused of killing seven women allegedly told a cellmate that it turned him on to beat up and choke women and that he even killed some women.
WSHS grad’s body found in river(2010/02/17) Murky water and a Mississippi River bottom cluttered with debris made the search for a missing 21-year-old college student like “diving in a strong cup of coffee,” expert rescue diver Bill Powell said.
At event, many share memories of Craig Meyers(2010/02/17) Looking at the crowd of 600, Mark Meyers said they were only a small fraction of the people his brother had touched in his 21 years of life.
Both Bangor referendum measures pass handily(2010/02/17) Bangor School District voters Tuesday supported referendums that will maintain programs and personnel, and demolish the former junior and senior high school.
Sierra Club sues DNR for power-plant records(2010/02/17) The Sierra Club sued the state Department of Natural Resources on Monday to obtain public records that it requested in October.
Assembly approves payday lending bill, rejects cap(2010/02/17) Wisconsin would no longer be the "Wild West" of payday lending under an Assembly bill approved Tuesday evening to regulate the industry for the first time.
Body found in Mississippi(2010/02/17) A body was pulled from the icy waters of the Mississippi River at about 4:55 p.m. today near the Courtyard by Marriot hotel. Although police did not immediately confirm the identity of the body, it is near the spot where police believe Craig Meyers fell into the river.
Student still missing; dog tracks scent to river(2010/02/17) Authorities searching for Craig Meyers will return today to the Mississippi River, after a dog tracked his scent to the ice and video footage showed what appears to be the missing college student walking alone through downtown La Crosse.
Fire sparked by VCR consumes Onalaska home(2010/02/17) A fire thought to have been sparked by a VCR connected to an extension cord caused substantial damage to a town of Onalaska home Monday evening, an Onalaska fire official said.
Assembly to attempt override of DNR veto(2010/02/17) MADISON -- The state Assembly will attempt next week to override Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle’s veto of a bill that strips governors of their power to appoint the Department of Natural Resources secretary and hand it to the agency’s board.
UW study: Non-embryonic stem cells limited(2010/02/17) MADISON -- A new kind of stem cells, which don’t involve the destruction of embryos, can’t turn into brain cells as well as embryonic stem cells can, a UW-Madison study found.
Wis. DOJ plans records seminar for police(2010/02/17) The state Justice Department will offer police around the state a chance to review Wisconsin’s open records laws.
Car collides with Onalaska school bus(2010/02/17) Students were unhurt Monday morning when a car collided with a school bus transporting Onalaska students.
College student missing; river search possible(2010/02/17) Authorities will discuss today whether to search the Mississippi River for a missing 21-year-old La Crosse student after police investigators found a set of footprints on its icy surface.
Wisconsin Covenant leader resigns at crucial time(2010/02/17) The director of Gov. Jim Doyle’s signature college access program abruptly resigned last month at a critical time for the program’s implementation, records show.
Record sturgeon launches spearing season(2010/02/17) Saturday’s opening of the 2010 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago saw records fall as spearers hauled in not only the biggest sturgeon ever taken but also the largest number of fish greater than or equal to 100 pounds.
Documentary spurs memories of Kunstler in Madison(2010/02/17) It says a lot about William Kunstler that his daughters could make a compelling documentary about his brilliant and controversial legal career without mentioning his involvement in one of Madison’s most memorable courtroom dramas.
Omni plans Valentine’s couples skate(2010/02/17) The Onalaska OmniCenter will host a Valentine’s Day “Moonlight Couples Skate” on Sunday, Feb. 14, from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Bake sale Saturday to benefit Haiti(2010/02/17) A recently formed service group, Heart2Heart Saviors, will hold a bake sale to benefit the people of Haiti from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Holmen Square mall. For more information about the group, check out its Web site.
Home sales rally across Wisconsin in fourth quarter(2010/02/17) Sales of existing homes in every region of Wisconsin saw double-digit percentage growth in the fourth quarter of 2009, led by the south-central region including Dane County.
Candidates for Court of Appeals spar over campaign contributions(2010/02/17) When Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard pledged to refuse campaign contributions from political action committees in his run for the state Court of Appeals, many accepted it as a breath of fresh air after some nasty recent Supreme Court races.
Bill would extend jobless benefits set to end this month(2010/02/17) About 100,000 Wisconsin residents set to lose unemployment benefits at the end of the month could continue receiving payments through the end of May under a bipartisan jobs bill released today.
WHEDA offers new low-cost mortgage program for first-time buyers(2010/02/17) Starting March 1, qualified first-time homebuyers can get low-cost, fixed-rate mortgage loans for as little as $1,000 down through the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority’s new WHEDA Fannie Mae Advantage program. The 30-year loans feature reduced fees, job-loss protections and up to 100 percent financing of a home’s purchase price. The required payment of $1,000 applies to closing costs. Borrowers also may be eligible to use the federal first-time homebuyers tax credit with the program if a home contract is signed by April 30 and closed by June 30.
Illinois quake felt in Wisconsin(2010/02/17) MADISON -- When Judy Nolde heard a loud rumbling at 4 a.m. Wednesday she knew it was different than a snowplow, but thought it might be a snowdrift falling from the roof of her North Side home or maybe ice buckling on nearby Lake Mendota.
Mich. AG says no deal with feds on Asian carp(2010/02/17) Lawyers for the eight Great Lakes states and the Obama administration discussed a legal dispute Wednesday over preventing an Asian carp infestation but no deal was reached, Michigan’s attorney general said.
Judge: UW-Madison’s $15M donors can stay anonymous(2010/02/17) MADISON -- This much is clear: He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s communication arts program. He is making the gift with his wife through a family foundation. They have a son who recently graduated from the college.
Wis. man killed in snow-clearing mishap(2010/02/17) A 78-year-old Newburg man is dead after he got pinned between a front end loader and his garage as he used the loader cleared snow.
Report: Hundreds forced into labor, sex in Ohio(2010/02/17) About 1,000 American-born children are forced into the sex trade in Ohio every year and about 800 immigrants are sexually exploited and pushed into sweatshop-type jobs, a new report on human trafficking in the state said Wednesday.
Born in lumberjack lore, the Hodag lives on(2010/02/17) This all started when my colleague George, who likes going to postcard shows, attended one recently and went looking for a card for our colleague, Julie, who includes in her past a stint as the Hodag mascot at Rhinelander High School.
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