Wauzeka Elementary earns Wisconsin Blue Ribbon honors in both categories
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 · WISCONSIN LOCAL NEWS
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La Crosse Adventure Film Festival opens with SOUP and runs through Oct. 17
The festival's fifth year spans four La Crosse venues, starting with a community pitch night at Myrick Park.
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Power line opponents say 25 lawmakers made commitments at Capitol
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Winona County mailing notices after spring ransomware theft
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Six killed, including a child, in Sauk County plane crash
A small plane traveling from Kenosha to Menomonie went down Tuesday night in a wooded area near Mirror Lake State Park, killing all six people on board.
UW-La Crosse women's swimming opens season with third-place finish
The Eagles piled up 541 points and won the 200 freestyle relay to open the season.
Two Winona riders hospitalized after motorcycle-pickup crash on Highway 14
A motorcycle and a pickup collided Sunday evening near Quarry Hill Road, about five miles west of Winona.
Ger Xiong's 'Hold on Tight' opens at the UWL Art Gallery
The new exhibition is free and open to the public at the Lowe Center for the Arts.
Volunteer management conference set for Oct. 20 at the Onalaska Omni Center
The hybrid conference runs 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and includes breakfast and lunch with the $40 ticket.
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