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EUGENE, Ore. — UW-La Crosse’s Lauren Jarrett is headed to the USATF championship 100-meter semifinals. Jarrett ran an 11.44 at Oregon’s Hayward Field to qualify Thursday. Jarrett was in the same heat as Jacious Sears, who had the best qualifying time (10.85). Also qualifying was superstar Sha’Carri Richardson (11.07) — a gold medalist in the…

Mid-West Family is very excited to once again join forces to help families get their students ready to head Back2School! Thanks to our sponsors, Performance Foods and Kratt Lumber, WKTY Cares was able to donate $500 to support local kiddos. If you’re able to donate, too, you can: Donate backpacks and/or school supplies Make a monetary donation so we can…

T.U.G.G.’s Andy Hughes and Central Booster Club’s Jocelyn Buxton joined La Crosse Talk to help preview Saturday’s first-ever Riverhawk Rally. The event happens 4:30-10 p.m. Saturday at All-Star Lanes, where Hughes will be playing an acoustic show — and, he says, taking requests, as long as he won’t butcher your favorite song. La Crosse Talk…

Ryan Braun is back — but only for a day. Wisco Sports Show host, Grant Bilse, joins to preview the Milwaukee Brewers alumni home run derby Friday, how Wisconsin lost out on 200,000 free hamburgers, and share details about the bus trip to the Bob Uecker tribute game. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8…

We talked pelvic floor therapy on La Crosse Talk recently — a form of women’s health that’s a little outside my wheelhouse — but Claire Mitchell and Cassidy Hovenga from Mitchell Holistic Health in Onalaska did a great job explaining how it works, why it matters, and who it can help. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at…

ATLANTA (AP) — National League All-Star manager Dave Roberts said including Milwaukee rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on his team was “an easy answer” despite complaints from some players over his inclusion after just five big league appearances. “If it brings excitement, attention to our game, then I’m all about it,” Roberts said before Monday’s Home…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — All-Star Freddy Peralta pitched one-run ball through 6 2/3 innings, Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang homered and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to seven games with an 8-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Peralta (11-4) carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Jacob Young, Washington’s No. 9…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Spencer Horwitz had a bases-loaded RBI ground out in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended an eight-game slide by beating the Minnesota Twins 2-1 Sunday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa tied a career high with four hits for Pittsburgh. Ke’Bryan Hayes singled with one out in the ninth off Twins closer Jhoan Duran…

Food Drive Fridays return this July to rally the community to support Hunger Task Force of La Crosse, the area’s only free and local food bank. Inspired by the original 2020 initiative, this year’s event continues the tradition of neighbors helping neighbors. Taking place on July 11, 18, and 24, Food Drive Fridays is a critical…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Caleb Durbin hit an RBI single with one out in the ninth inning to cap a three-run rally and give Milwaukee a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday, the Brewers sixth consecutive victory. Jackson Chourio singled to open the ninth against Kyle Finnegan (1-3), who came on to open the…