More than $32,000 donated to help Oklahoma tornado victims

So far, the La Crosse area community has donated more than $32,000 to the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts.
UW-L hosts NCAA Div. III Track and Field Championships

UW-L bid for the opportunity to host the meet about three years ago and staff say the Veterans Memorial Sports Complex is a main reason they won the bid.
Sparta HS senior wins 'Doodle 4 Google' national competition

Sparta High School senior Sabrina Brady has been named the 2013 U.S. "Doodle 4 Google" national winner.

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Russia's Far East rocked by powerful quake

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the Russian Far East on Friday, the U.S. Geologicial Survey reported.

The epicenter for the extremely powerful quake was located in the Sea of Okhotsk, just to the west of the Kamchatka…

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CNN: Two boys found dead; brother arrested

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American flag, soldier's hat, Memorial Day, Veterans Day — Karen Barefoot/SXC

Honoring our heroes this Memorial Day

Brooklyn Bridge, Library of Congress — Library of Congress

On this day: May 24

Bob Dylan, June 2012 — Ki Price/Reuters

Forever young: Senior celebs still working

Bill and Hillary Clinton — Lucas Jackson/Reuters

World's most influential couples

Michael Froman, President Barack Obama, Penny Pritzker — Pool

Faces of Obama's cabinet

Drone6 — Kevin Taverner/CNN

Drones: By the numbers

Apple Lisa — Auction Team Breker

Spectacular tech 'firsts' up for auction

Michelle Obama, official portrait — Chuck Kennedy/The White House

World's most powerful women 2013

camping2 — Memorial Day weekend: camping corner

weight, work out, apple — istock

27 ways to boost your metabolism

Bonnie Parker, Clyde Darrow, Library of Congress — Library of Congress

On this day: May 23

Jewel on red carpet 2007 — Fred Prouser/Reuters

Celebrities with only one name

Moore Oklahoma tornado damage — REUTERS/Richard Rowe

Common tornado myths busted

NY Rep — Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Biggest political comebacks

Cruise ship night 2 — Italian cruise ship disaster

Wrist pain — Arthritis: the root of inflammation

Boy Scouts of America

By the numbers: Boy Scouts of America

Golden Globes Bradley Cooper — JASON REDMOND / Reuters

Bradley Cooper through the years

Joplin house damaged by tornado — Ed Zurga/Reuters

On this day: May 22

House destroyed in Moore, Okla — Rebecca Vitsmun/iReport

Monster twister hits Moore, Okla.

Moore, Okla, tornado damage — Madi Alexander

10 costliest tornadoes since 1950

Tornado file — Deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history

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Graduation gear-up

Paycheck, check, payroll — iStock

Companies that owe workers a raise

Charles Lindbergh, Spirit of St. Louis — Library of Congress

On this day: May 21

Vin Diesel in Fast & Furious 6 — Universal Pictures

Bald and beautiful celebrities

Ray Manzarek, The Doors, 2009 — TriviaKing/Wikimedia Commons

Notable deaths of 2013

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Veterans Mentor Program, Court helping local vets return to civilian life

Two programs in La Crosse Co. are making sure struggling veterans get the help they need.

Assignment: Education - Motorcycle Fabrication

La Crescent High School Students Build Motorcycle for S&S Cycle

In Search Of...Sparta's rodeo queen

A stand out athlete from the Sparta area is gearing up for graduation and looking ahead to competing in college.

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Teen finds worm in McMuffin

A high school student in Arizona claims McDonald's served him a "McWormwich."

Entertainment

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Amanda Bynes in trouble, again

Adding to what's becoming a lengthy list of run-ins with the law, New York police arrested actress Amanda Bynes on Thursday night after she allegedly tossed dr…

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Sports

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LeBron James heads All-NBA team

Miami Heat superstar LeBron James recorded 119 votes to lead first team all-NBA team, which was announced Thursday. James was the only player to receive that m…

Politics

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IRS official involved in scandal on administrative leave

The Internal Revenue Service official overseeing the unit that targeted conservative groups for several years beginning in the spring of 2010 has been placed o…

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Boy Scouts to allow gay youths to join

Openly gay youths will be allowed to join scouting, a historic decision the Boy Scouts of America says will keep it unclouded by "a single, divisive, and unres…

Money

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Stocks claw back from steep losses

U.S. stocks recovered from steep declines Thursday to end only modestly lower as investors discounted concerns about the Federal Reserve curtailing its bond bu…

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Education

REUTERS/Phil Noble

Chicago board votes to close 50 schools

The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools, a controversial move that drew sharp criticism from the city's teachers union.
The vote come…

Health

Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Obamacare premiums in Calif. lower than predicted

Health insurers in California will charge an average of $304 a month for the cheapest silver-level plan in state-based exchanges next year, according to rates …

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Weather

Talia Frenkel/American Red Cross

Severe weather dampens Okla. recovery efforts

The sign that covered a set of doors read, "We Love You Plaza Towers."
Children, toting big book bags and balloons, hugged their teachers and said goodbye befor…

Technology

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Spectacular tech 'firsts' up for auction

A treasure trove of rarities, oddities and tech "firsts" has been brought together -- including an experimental 17th century mechanical calculator, a 108-year-…