Новости за 01.07.2015

Who would've thought that the Dad from "Malcolm In The Middle" would be a convincing drug kingpin in "Breaking Bad"? And look at the doubters now convinced about Rachel McAdams' ability to play a tough, damaged cop on "True Detective." Not only has the current golden age of television given us great programming, it has also allowed more than a few actors the chance to shine in the kind of roles they wouldn't normally get at the movies. So don't scoff at this next piece of news. Neve Campbell is... Читать дальше...

It takes a pair of co-founders to fire up many start-ups, but things often go wrong

Before its tour with Modest Mouse, the band releases a mysterious, surprising, fatalistic new song.

Huge tailbacks and chaos at Calais as striking French ferry workers block the French port

French President Francois Hollande said it was the duty of other euro zone countries as well as Greece to keep the country in the single currency area, adding that now was not the time for vetoes or "intransigent statements" but for dialogue.

TOKYO - File photo taken in February 2014 shows Taiwan's fourth nuclear power plant in New Taipei City. The ...

The mystery of Krishna Rao finally solved on Wednesday with Lokayukta police filing FIR against Lokayukta Bhaskar Rao’s son Ashwin Rao and others and mentioning prime accused name as Ashwin Rao alias Krishna Rao.

The mystery of Krishna Rao finally solved on Wednesday with Lokayukta police filing FIR against Lokayukta Bhaskar Rao’s son Ashwin Rao and others and mentioning prime accused name as Ashwin Rao alias Krishna Rao.

Enjoy International Joke Day with Martin Chilton's pick of 100 great jokes by 100 great comedians

WASHINGTON - U.S. businesses added jobs at a robust pace in June, a private survey found, evidence that rising consumer spending and a healthy housing market are supporting more hiring.

TOKYO - New Bank of Japan policymaker Yukitoshi Funo holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2015. The ...

Not even a default by a rich European nation could knock stock markets off track for long.As it became clear Greece would not make a key debt payment to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, markets shrugged, reclaiming some of the losses of the day before. And this morning, after Greece did effectively default, markets were climbing again. European markets were up several percentage points, U.S. markets looked like they would open strong, and Asian markets gained with the exception of China.Read... Читать дальше...

Bathers ran from the sea after a shark was spotted off a popular beach.

Recent reports of criminal activity from our local law enforcement agencies.

The Westby/Coon Valley Legion baseball team had a busy week with six games in five days. W/CV hosted a doubleheader against West Salem in Westby on Wednesday, June 24 and traveled to the Viroq…

The Chaseburg Coon Valley Blues (CCV) played Viroqua on June 24 and took third place at River Falls in the annual Leinie Challenge last weekend.

Area communities are gearing up to celebrate Independence Day and the holiday weekend with everything from an ice cream social and baseball games, to music and fireworks.

For the past eight years every athletic coach in the Westby Area School District have shared one thing. Scott McNeil, the school district athletic trainer. That scenario will all change for th…

Got Milk? Drink at least three 8-ounce glasses for the calcium you need. Calcium. Most of us don’t get nearly enough. Trouble is, our bodies need calcium every day. If you don’t get enough cal…

Joseph “Joe” Bakkum, 88, of Janesville, Wis., passed away at Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care on Friday, June 26, 2015, with his wife by his side.

Sometimes life boils down to simple pleasures, like watching lightning bugs (Fireflies to some people) as they light up our backyard. Observing them is like a simple, childlike experience, fil…

Norskedalen’s 32nd annual Midsummer Fest celebrated of the longest day of the year with plenty of special events for all ages on June 20 and 21.