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Thursday May 16 | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

La Crosse police botch evidence in 'Get Money Boys' gang case

After police "inadvertently destroyed" evidence a La Crosse teenager convicted in a home invasion was placed on probation Wednesday, the La Crosse Tribune reports .

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Related Topix: La Crosse, WI

Thursday May 16 | WIZM-AM La Crosse

Gruenke Sticks By His OWI Court Guns

La Crosse County DA, Tim Gruenke says the State Assembly is going the wrong way in the way they want the state to handle repeat OWI offenders.

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Thursday May 16 | WKBT

'Vampire' attacks concert tour bus in La Crosse

La Crosse police arrested a 23-year-old man who said he was a vampire and allegedly attacked a tour bus with a wooden street barricade late Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: La Crosse, WI, Superior, WI

Thursday May 16 | WKBT

Sunken Treasure of La Crosse

On May 15, 1870, the nearly 300-ton steamboat War Eagle, carrying cargo and as many as 300 passengers, was docked.

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Related Topix: La Crosse, WI, Onalaska, WI

Wed May 15, 2013

WEAU-TV Eau Claire

Consumer Alert: Sheriff's department warns about traveling home improvement crews

A sheriff's department wants people to watch out for traveling home improvement and paving crews that could over-charge for poor or unfinished work.

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WKBT

County Road OA to close for construction

The La Crosse County Highway Department says crews will begin construction on County Road OA on May 20, causing road closures.

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WKBT

Grant helps law enforcement with additional training for mental health crises

Law enforcement officers always have to be prepared for anything, but answering calls for mental health issues can pose some unique challenges.

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Related Topix: La Crosse, WI

Mon May 13, 2013

WKBT

La Crosse Co. recycles 750K lbs. of e-waste since 2009

Since 2009, Wisconsin has e-cycled more than 100 million pounds of electronic waste.

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WIZM-AM La Crosse

Erlandson Pleads Guilty, Gets Jail Time In Fatal Crash

Attorneys avoided a potentially painful trial in the case of a fatal La Crosse County crash, but emotions ran high Monday at a plea and sentencing hearing... Heath Erlandson pleads guilty to causing the traffic death of Paul Betsinger two years ago.

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WKBT

La Crosse Co. Sherff's Dept. to participate in 'Click It or Ticket'

The La Crosse County Sheriff's Department will join hundreds of other law enforcement agencies for Wisconsin's annual "Click It or Ticket" safety belt enforcement mobilization later this month.

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Related Topix: La Crosse, WI

Sat May 11, 2013

WKBT

U.S. Letter carriers look to stamp out hunger in the community

Letter carriers from the U. S. Postal Service were doing their part to help Saturday.

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Fri May 10, 2013

WXOW-TV La Crosse

Citizens who saved man from burning truck awarded for bravery

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin A piece of paper and a handshake from the sheriff printed a mark on citizen heroism in La Crosse County.

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Related Topix: La Crosse, WI, Onalaska, WI

WIZM-AM La Crosse

Residency Rules Don't Bother La Crosse County

A compromise was worked out Thursday to keep letting Wisconsin communities tell their public employees where they can live.

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Thu May 09, 2013

WKBT

Child safety seat check held in Onalaska

Dozens of people stopped by the Onalaska Police Department on Thursday morning to make sure their child's safety seat is properly installed.

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Related Topix: Onalaska, WI

WIZM-AM La Crosse

Doyle Yes Billings No

State Representative, Steve Doyle says his yes vote on a bill to limit what items food share recipients should be able to buy, takes him back to La Crosse County.

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Tue May 07, 2013

WXOW-TV La Crosse

4th Graders Experience Agriculture Hands-On

On Tuesday, the West Salem High School Chapter of Food For America hosted an event to teach elementary school students where their food comes from.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Education Etc., Bangor, WI

Planning

Developer offers $800,000 for Barron Island site, wants to build high-end housing

May 07--Developer offers $800,000 for Barron Island site By BETSY BLOOM / bbloom@lacrossetribune.com A local development group has proposed building multi-family homes on the long-vacant Park Plaza site on Barron Island, at a cost of about $11 million.

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Related Topix: La Crosse, WI

Mon May 06, 2013

WIZM-AM La Crosse

Co. Administrator O'Malley Becomes Ill During Board Meeting

La Crosse County Administrator Steve O'Malley is hospitalized after having an apparent seizure during a county board meeting on Monday night.

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WXOW-TV La Crosse

New West Salem apartment will be 100 percent smoke-free

WEST SALEM, Wisconsin When David Birdd started building his new apartment complex, he measured the benefits of opening a smoke-free apartment building versus cleaning up second-hand smoke.

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Related Topix: West Salem, WI, Salem, WI

WKBT

La Crosse police K-9 unit assists in arrest

The La Crosse police K-9 unit was called to assist in the arrest of a 57-year-old man on early Saturday morning who faces several charges, including possession with intent to sell THC and a 4th Operating While Intoxicated offense.

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Related Topix: La Crosse, WI, Drugs