Protectors lodge more complaints
The Houston County Protectors, an anti-frac sand mining group most known for advocating for a ban on the practice in Houston County, has filed an ethics complaint with the county against three…
The Houston County Protectors, an anti-frac sand mining group most known for advocating for a ban on the practice in Houston County, has filed an ethics complaint with the county against three…
The La Crescent Township Board of Supervisors wants everything on paper before it votes on an agreement with La Crescent Animal Rescue that would permit the organization to pick up animals in …
Virginia Munk, 96, died Dec. 23, 2015, in Menlo Park, Calif.
Teresa Ann (Kronebusch) Mrozek passed away at her home Jan. 13, 2016.
Krystle J. Kinstler, 74, of Houston died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at her home. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, at Looney Valley Lutheran Church, rural Houston.
Lawrence “Larry” Connolly, 93, of La Crescent and recently of Onalaska, Wis., and La Crosse passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Eagle Crest South in La Crosse.
Pearl M. Roth, 96, of Hokah died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at Clara House, La Crescent.
Duane “Dewey” Francis Strub, 73, of Caledonia passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at Mayo Health System, La Crosse.
Elrose K. Nagle, 91, of La Crosse passed away Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Center.
Although he was running late, Peter Lidstrom brought seemingly good news to the Houston County Board at its Jan. 12 meeting.
Last week, in the days immediately following the passing of Hollie Briggs, La Crescent-Hokah Elementary School students and staff tried to figure out how to carry on. They’d lost a vibrant tea…
Her arms, it seemed, wanted to embrace the world.
Dozens of local Catholic college and high school students boarded buses bound for the nation's capital this week to participate in the annual March for Life event.
A trial court on Wednesday made scathing remarks about the Central Bureau of Investigation’s conduct in probing an alleged corruption case against the chief minister’s principal secretary, Rajendra Kumar, and others, saying the agency seemed to be in “haste” and appeared to have “abused its powers”.
Stacey Dash's latest round of comments have made quite a few people angry—including one of her former employers. On Wednesday's Fox & Friends and Outnumbered, the...
Paul R. Pillar
Terrorism Iraq Syria, Middle East
Large-scale armed insurrection tends to move through identifiable phases that correspond roughly to what Mao Zedong described many years ago. In Mao's formulation, the first of three phases emphasizes organization, propaganda, and the establishment of cadres and a presence in the areas in which the revolutionary movement intends to operate. The second phase is more violent and typically includes operations we would describe as terrorist attacks... Читать дальше...
Martin Shkrel has invoked the Fifth Amendment in refusing to produce documents subpoenaed by a Senate committee investigating drug-pricing practices.
Augusta won't be participating in any large solar energy programs yet, but commissioners are looking into smaller projects to save money.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers have issued a subpoena to compel former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli, reviled for price-gouging, to appear at a congressional hearing next Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers have issued a subpoena to compel former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli, reviled for price-gouging, to appear at a congressional hearing next Tuesday.
Shkreli became notorious after his company Turing hiked the price of Daraprim, the only approved drug for a rare and sometimes deadly parasitic infection, by 5,000 percent. [...] Shkreli has been deluged with criticism from patients, politicians and the media, with some labeling him the "most hated man in America." The committee is also seeking testimony from Turing's chief commercial officer, Nancy Retzlaff, Valeant Pharmaceutical's interim CEO, Howard Schiller, and experts from government and the private sector. Читать дальше...
DETROIT — President Obama hailed the revival of the nation’s auto industry on Wednesday, seeking to highlight how his administration provided the industry with billions of dollars in capital during the heart of the Great Recession even as many others were calling for the government to focus its resources elsewhere. Speaking to auto workers after taking in the North American International Auto Show, Obama said the outcome of his administration’s bet is evident through a much-improved economy. Obama... Читать дальше...
A new Toronto distillery that says Canada's constitution protects its right to sell its booze in its own retail store for less than customers pay at provincial liquor stores will get its day in court
Utah officials say a man accused of getting himself into almost two dozen car crashes to collect insurance money has been charged with fraud. Navid Monjazeb was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with 12 counts of insurance fraud. Authorities say ...
Flamingo headliner Olivia Newton-John readily recalls the daily rehearsal time she put in for the dance scenes in “Grease,” principally the “You’re the One That I Want” number at the end of the film with co-star John Travolta and ...