Stasi: Trump, Conway, DeVos and the age of ignorance
In a speech on Black History Month, President Trump tipped his hat to Frederick Douglass, "who's done an amazing job."
In a speech on Black History Month, President Trump tipped his hat to Frederick Douglass, "who's done an amazing job."
More than 1,500 people packed the Activities Center gymnasium at Linn Benton Community College on Saturday, waiting for U.S. Senator Ron Wyden to speak. They filled the bleachers and spilled onto the basketball court.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer’s Lincoln office Saturday afternoon to voice dissatisfaction with her decision to vote for the appointment of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education.
Thomas Patrick Sullivan passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in La Crosse.
ONALASKA -- Darlene Ruth Mickelberg, 82, of Onalaska passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in La Crosse at her Bethany Riverside home. A celebration of life will be held in June 2017.
SPARTA -- Joseph N. McKenna Jr., 74, of Sparta died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at Mayo Health System, Sparta. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta.
BLACK RIVER FALLS -- Richard Keith Brown, 91, of Black River Falls passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla.
HOLMEN -- Sandra Jeanne (Burand) (Terpstra) Harris, 75, of Holmen died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, surrounded by her family.
Penelope “Pennie” R. Ambuehl, 65, of La Crosse died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
BANGOR -- Edwin Niedfeldt, 93, of Bangor died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at Mulder Health Care Facility in West Salem. Funeral services will be Wednesday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bangor. Burial will follow. Visitation will be held…
CHICAGO -- Sarah "Sally" Anne Skemp, 76, of Chicago passed away peacefully Jan. 27, 2017, at Bethany Riverside in La Crosse, after a struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).
Lois E. Moran, 74, of La Crosse died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at her home. Memorial services are tentatively planned for Saturday, Feb. 11. Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Homes are assisting the family with arrangements. A complete obituary will follow.
GENOA -- David A Ross, 70, of Genoa died Jan. 30, 2017, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family at Mayo Clinic Health System in Sparta when he passed.
STRUM, Wis. -- Gerald Richard Thurston, 82, of Strum died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at the Heritage Manor in Elroy, Wis.
EASTMAN -- LaVerne Daniel DuCharme, 78, a lifelong resident of Eastman died peacefully surrounded by family Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, after a brief battle with cancer.
ONALASKA -- Henry N. Aronson, 86, of Onalaska died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017.
Ronald Lyle Olson, “The Lefse King,” passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2017.
HOLMEN -- Joseph V. Johnson, 83, of Holmen passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at the Mulder Health Care Center in West Salem.
LA CROSSE/CATARACT -- Robert "Bob" T. Ealey, 72, of La Crosse and formerly of Cataract died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Gundersen Health System after a short, courageous battle with cancer.
GAYS MILLS -- LeRoy B. Halverson, 85, of Gays Mills passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.
ARCADIA -- Jerome J. Waldera, 63, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in his home. Arrangements are pending with Wozney-Killian Funeral Home in Arcadia.
BANGOR -- Rita M. Torgerud, 73, of Bangor died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living, Clare Bridge, La Crosse. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bangor. Private burial will…
Gerald G. Jansky, 83, of La Crosse died Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, at Hillview Health Care Center. A full obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Roger D. Oseth, 75 of La Crosse died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at Mulder Healthcare in West Salem. In keeping with his wishes, a military memorial service will be held April 21, 2017 in the Garden Mausoleum at Oak Grove…
Leona Jane Nelson, 86, of La Crosse passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at Gundersen Health System.