Operation Riverwatch program to expand

The tragic death of Craig Meyers, the latest in a long series of drowning deaths in La Crosse, has inspired Operation Riverwatch to change their program to be more effective at succeeding in its founding goal.
 

Year One: Successes and slip-ups of La Crosse’s youngest mayor

Last April, La Crosse citizens voted a mayor into office who, at the age of 25, was only a few years older than the city’s many college residents. Now, nearly a year later, the city looks back on what young Mayor Matt Harter has accomplished so far.

La Crosse aspires to be number one

Population Health Committee launches project to make La Crosse County healthiest by 2015

  Area health professionals are on a mission to make La Crosse County the healthiest county in Wisconsin. The La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium Population Health Committee recently launched its strategic plan to make La Crosse healthier by controlling chronic disease, injuries, and other illnesses.

Keeping sidewalks safe

Members of the UW-La Crosse Student Association revived a former program last weekend as Safety on Our Sidewalks commenced its first night of operation on Valentine’s Day.

Letter to the Editor

Attitudes on campus

UW-La Crosse promotes itself as a personable campus, which is the attitude reflected in students, faculty and staff, and this quality draws potential students to our university. Full story

Slow-pitch softball opportunities draw near

             Are you staying in La Crosse for the summer? Are you looking to have a good time while soaking up the sun? Well, you can now sign up for summer softball leagues through the La Crosse Parks and Recreation. Full story

The NFL "saves" us from the lull in the sports schedule

 There's something to be said about America: we love our football. It hasn't even been a month since the Super Bowl and yet some fans are going into withdrawal. What better to appease the insatiable than the NFL Combine? In a bit of a down period in sports (with the 2010 Olympics being an exception), the American sports fan looks for something to fill their need. Full story

What the athletes study

Common majors among UW-L athletes

 Have you ever wondered what the most common major among UW-La Crosse athletes is? After talking to 66 of UW-L’s finest student athletes, I have discovered the answer.             Physical education, biology, and education were the three most common majors. Full story