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WIZMnews.com Now that the Memorial Day holiday is behind us, crews start road projects in the area. One of those is a portion of Highway 14 on the far south side of La Crosse. It goes from North Marion Road to Garner Place. That’s the stretch of road that has the bridge that goes over…

WIZMnews.com Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 with a flawless academic record and an achievement on her resumé that she didn’t like to talk about — but that no other undergrad on the sprawling Madison campus could claim: Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The bee winner in 1991 at age 13,…

WIZMnews.com I know it’s a day late, but I spent part of my Memorial Day at La Crosse’s parade then went over to Oak Grove Cemetery for ceremonies there.   As I was going through the cemetery, I couldn’t help but reflect on the sacrifices my family made.  My uncle Charles (the family called him Sonny),…

WIZMnews.com The City of Onalaska began work on Tuesday to place a roundabout at a busy intersection. It’s going in at County PH and Theater Road. Now that construction is underway, Theater Road from Midwest Drive to Highway 16 closes for the duration of the project. The city suggests either using East Main Street or…

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended a Dane County judge for a week Tuesday for leaving court to try to arrest a hospitalized defendant herself and getting into a sarcastic exchange with another defendant seeking a trial delay. The court agreed with a judicial conduct review panel’s suspension recommendation for Ellen…

WIZMnews.com The newly titled Planning & Development Director, Andrea Trane is leading the efforts to change the City’s nearly 40-year-old zoning regulations, which have become a barrier to building the type of housing La Crosse needs. Andrea Trane’s title changed last month when the City’s inspection department moved from being under the Fire Chief to…

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended a Dane County judge for a week Tuesday for leaving court to try to arrest a hospitalized defendant herself and getting into a sarcastic exchange with another defendant seeking a trial delay. The court agreed with a judicial conduct review panel’s suspension recommendation for Ellen…

WIZMnews.com The newly titled Planning & Development Director, Andrea Trane is leading the efforts to change the City’s nearly 40-year-old zoning regulations, which have become a barrier to building the type of housing La Crosse needs. Andrea Trane’s title changed last month when the City’s inspection department moved from being under the Fire Chief to…

WIZMnews.com The driver of a pickup truck is recovering from minor injuries after colliding with a train in Marquette, Iowa Sunday afternoon. It happened at the River Way crossing around 2:14 p.m. said Mar-Mac Police Chief Robert Mullin. An investigation into the collision showed that the pickup’s driver failed to obey a posted stop sign.…

WIZMnews.com In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year. Here’s…