Patriots very busy in opening days of free agency
BOSTON (AP) — Under Bill Belichick the Patriots have typically taken a reserved posture at the start of free agency, opting to take their time before pulling off any major moves.
BOSTON (AP) — Under Bill Belichick the Patriots have typically taken a reserved posture at the start of free agency, opting to take their time before pulling off any major moves.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing his new travel ban against a Syrian family looking to escape their war-torn homeland by fleeing to Wisconsin.
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Albert Pujols played in his first game since foot surgery, going 0 for 2 with a walk in the Los Angeles Angels' 4-2 spring training loss to San Diego on Friday.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the federal government to limit the amount of time that people can be held before seeing an immigration judge, saying many are held for months while waiting for an…
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana lawmakers are considering propping up a troubled coal-fired power plant by offering low-interest loans of up to $10 million a year from the state's $1 billion coal tax trust fund to one of the plant's…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iraq's U.N. ambassador said Friday there is no evidence that the Islamic State extremist group used chemical weapons in an attack in Mosul, the country's second-largest city.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage, Alaska, man has been charged with a snatch-and-grab theft with a twist — the use of heavy equipment to do the grabbing.
James O. Vest, 86, of La Crosse died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at his home. A complete obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home.
Andrew Collette, 38, has been charged with felony mistreatment of animals, accused of crippling his neighbors’ dog and causing a fractured pelvis, head trauma and a deflated lung.
VIROQUA — Jack Heal, 80, of rural Viroqua, died Thursday, March 9, 2017. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Thorson Funeral Home, Viroqua.
VIOLA — Dorothy Ames, 99, of Viola died Friday, March 10, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Vosseteig Funeral Home’s Henthorn Memorial Center.
Janice J. Meyer, 84, of La Crosse died Thursday, March 9, 2017. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, La Crosse.
TOMAH — Audrey A. Stearns, 56, of Tomah died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Tomah Nursing and Rehab. Dickinson Family Funeral Home, La Crosse, is assisting the family with arrangements.
WEST SALEM — Kenneth R. Lawrence, 75, of West Salem died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Mayo Health System, La Crosse. Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Homes are assisting the family with arrangements.
Dr. Henry “Clay” LaBrec, 90, of La Crosse died Friday, March 10, 2017, at Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse. A full obituary will be provided by the Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
SPARTA — Leona M. Hemmersbach, 92, of Sparta died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta.
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Walter J. Beach, 67, of Prairie du Chien died Friday, March 10, 2017, at Crossing Rivers Health Care Center. There will be no formal funeral service. Garrity Funeral Home, Prairie du Chien, is assisting the family.
LANSING, Iowa — Robert Carl Batteen, 73, of Lansing died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Franciscan Healthcare–Mayo Health System, La Crosse. Sletten McKee Hanson Funeral Home, La Crosse, is assisting the family with arrangements.
HOLMEN — Sandra Kay Bjerke, 69, of Holmen died Friday, March 10, 2017, at Bluffview Memory Care, Holmen. Funeral services will be held at Holmen Lutheran Church. A full obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home.
LAS VEGAS/LA CROSSE — Dennis L. Wright, 68, of Las Vegas, formerly of La Crosse, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Las Vegas. Memorial services are pending in Veteran’s Cemetery, Boulder City, Nev. A celebration of life will be held…
BLACK RIVER FALLS — Christine Billings, 58, of Black River Falls died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Atrium Post-Acute Care, Black River Falls. A celebration of Christine’s life will be held at a later date in Racine. Torgerson Funeral Home,…
FOUNTAIN CITY/BUFFALO CITY — Wesley “Wes” Walter Pape, 68, of Fountain City, formerly of Buffalo City, died Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. A memorial gathering and service will be held later this spring. Talbot Family…
ONALASKA — Ricky Lee Dull, 72, of Onalaska died March 9, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Sparta. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Onalaska United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 12 noon…
ARCADIA — Michael David Bagniewski, 28, of Arcadia died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at his home.