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Politics by La Crosse IndependentJun 7, 20205:57 pm
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Nurse Jayne: “Stop Electing People Who Are Paying For Those Dumb Ads On TV”

Nurse Jayne Swiggum is running for state senate free from any financial influencers and wants to give working people a real voice in the statehouse.

Politics by La Crosse IndependentJun 6, 20201:18 pmJune 10, 2020
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Local Activist Speaks on George Floyd and Racism in La Crosse

Read this interview with local activist Katrina Sletten about what the protests in La Crosse and beyond against the murder of George Floyd and police brutality mean.

Geography by La Crosse IndependentJun 5, 20205:26 pmJune 6, 2020
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Mapping Wealth in La Crosse County

An examination of Census and Household income data for La Crosse County reveals a complex distribution of wealth.

Politics by La Crosse IndependentJun 5, 20201:16 pmJune 5, 2020
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La Crosse PD Banned Use of Neck Restraints After Eric Garner Death

The La Crosse Police Department in 2015 quietly dropped the use of neck restraints as a permissible technique for the city’s police officers.

Politics by La Crosse IndependentJun 4, 20209:00 pmSeptember 26, 2020
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Hanky Kapanke and The Man Who Bleeds Manure

Republican Dan Kapanke is back and looking to reclaim the state senate seat he lost to Jennifer Shilling in 2011.

Politics by La Crosse IndependentJun 3, 202012:39 pmAugust 3, 2020
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Shilling for Dairyland

Last October, former state Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, signed a letter in support of the proposed Nemadji Trails natural gas plant. Now she’s been hired to lobby for Dairyland Power, which is one of two firms backing the project.

Politics by La Crosse IndependentJun 1, 20207:50 pmJune 1, 2020
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Police Brutality: Protesters List Demands As Mayor Calls For Dialogue

Local protesters against police brutality sparked by the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer have made a list of demands to La Crosse City Mayor Tim Kabat.

Politics by La Crosse IndependentJun 1, 20206:14 pmJune 3, 2020
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Evictions Rise Across La Crosse County As Moratorium Ends

Landlords filed at least 20 eviction cases against tenants in La Crosse County in the first two days after the eviction moratorium was lifted across Wisconsin.

Politics by La Crosse IndependentMay 29, 20205:12 pmMay 30, 2020
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City budget crunch

“We are facing this budget gap alone, as earlier attempts to advocate for direct assistance to cities were not supported by Congress,” Mayor Tim Kabat told the La Crosse Independent.

Music by La Crosse IndependentMay 29, 20204:47 pmJune 1, 2020
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SPACE BEATS AND BREAKFAST EATS WITH TOASTER GHOST

La Crosse band Toaster Ghost on their sci-fi infused music, favorite breakfasts and releasing their first album.

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