UW activists say funding for campus cops, including an annual budget of $800,000 at UWL, would be better spent meeting students’ basic needs.
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Archives and the Power of Democratizing History
Trump’s “pro-American curriculum” will never match up with the evidence in our nation’s archives. History is more complicated.
New La Crosse Tribune editor had role in Kenosha controversy
Bob Heisse was editor of the Kenosha News when its only full-time black staffer resigned in protest over an incendiary headline about a demonstration in support of Jacob Blake’s family.
Moms say county is forcibly reuniting children with abusers
A group of moms say the La Crosse County Family court system is forcibly reuniting children with abusive fathers.
Doyle says healthcare system he profits from must change
Rep. Steve Doyle on suing people for medical debt: “Yes Gundersen is a large entity, but if a person doesn’t pay, somebody else is going to pay instead.”
Cia Siab, Inc: “Hope is at the center of everything we do”
Cia Siab, Inc., which celebrated its 4th birthday this week, remains the only fully bilingual, bicultural provider of services for victims of crime in La Crosse county.
Jessica Olson announces run for Mayor
Olson says she wants to reenergize city hall and increase public engagement with city government as mayor of La Crosse.
Father Altman, the Catholic Church and Christian Socialism
Catholic socialist Daniel Walden on La Crosse priest Fr. Altman’s viral video, the Church’s complicity with white supremacy, and much more.
More cutbacks for library, as police spending increases
The proposed 2021 city spending plan would cut the library’s budget even further, falling far short of calls to reinstate revenue lost this year.
Feeding La Crosse
Hunger Task Force of La Crosse distributes 10,000 pounds of food a day to support local families, many of whom are food insecure.
