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The Badgers have had the in-state recruit on campus four times since he received his offer over the summer.
While La Crosse Community Foundation is best known for grant-making, supporting local nonprofits and managing charitable funds well, it has an even bigger goal: making our community the best place it can be.
As winter sets in, La Crosse Parks, Recreation and Forestry is taking steps to educate residents and businesses about the negative impacts that overuse of road salt has on our waterways, infrastructure, vegetation and animals.
Rescue workers are braving the cold to save people still trapped under collapsed buildings in western Japan. More soldiers have been ordered to bolster the rescue operations Thursday, providing those in need with drinking water, hot meals and setting up…
Iran says twin bomb blasts killed at least 84 people at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020. Iranian state media called the attack, which wounded 284, “terroristic.” No one immediately claimed responsibility…
Services for Doris Runningen are cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. A celebration of her life will be announced at a later date.
LA CROSSE—Shirley Ann Pretasky, 94 of La Crosse passed away peacefully at Bethany Riverside on Monday, January 1, 2024.
WESTBY—Shirley A. Olson, 80 of Westby, died Tuesday January 2, 2024 at Bethel Oaks in Viroqua. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday January 5, 2024 at the Bethesda Lutheran Brethren Church in Westby. Rev. Paul Tjelta will…
ETTRICK—Beverly Ann Paulson 83, of Ettrick, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at St. Bridget’s…
Patricia (Elliott) Niemeier, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at her home due to complications from congestive heart failure.
ONALASKA—Robert G. (Bob) Frechette died on December 30, 2023 at his home in Onalaska of natural causes. He was 80 years old. Bob was born on November 5, 1943 in La Crosse, WI. Adoptive parents were George and Caroline Frechette…
LA CROSSE—Reinald (Reiny) Kammel was called to heaven to be reunited with his high school sweetheart, Dar, and his children, Timmy and Karen, on Friday, December 29, 2023.
SPARTA—Ruth Elaine Ekholm, 103, passed away on January 1, 2024 at Bridge Path, Morrow Home in Sparta, WI.
Robert William Schaller, 83, entered into heavenly rest at home on December 28, 2023, after battling chronic kidney failure. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of…
LA CROSSE—Mary Catherine Mercer (nee Roberts) passed away on December 22, 2023, at the age of 69 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was born on December 11, 1954, in Alaska Territory. Mary was fiercely independent and took joy in the…
LA CROSSE—Marie J. (Arlt) Rick Yost, 102 of La Crosse died on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Brookdale Sterling House, Assisted Living in La Crosse. She was born June 20, 1921, in La Crosse to Joseph and Caroline (Schedivy) Arlt…
Carol Lamae Jacobs died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at the age of 83.
COTTAG GROVE — Ali (Mohammed) Mishkee, age 69, of Cottage Grove passed away at home surrounded by his wife and children after a valiant battle with ALS. Ali was born May 4, 1954. An adventurous spirit, he immigrated to the…
June Anne Kronebusch, 91, of St. Charles passed away peacefully on Dec. 28, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Mary’s Campus, in Rochester.
Gerald Robert Abts, 94 of Fountain City, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at Sauer Health Care, Winona.
ETTRICK—Gerald “Jerry” F. Zielke, 87, of Ettrick, WI, died on Sunday, December 31, 2023, in Gundersen Health System.
CADOTT — On Christmas day our “Patty Cakes” Patricia Ann Dandrea passed away at Marshfield Hospital at the age of 70.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — Lyle P. Sonnentag, age 64, of Chippewa Falls passed away suddenly Dec. 30, 2023.
BLOOMER — Dean Edward Johnson, 85, of Bloomer died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, of a heart attack. His family is grateful for his long, full life and quick passing.