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The West Salem School Board is considering bringing in a construction management firm to streamline construction of a middle school expansion should it pass in an expected referendum this fall.

West Salem’s production of “The Lion King Jr.” last month was a big hit with fans, raising nearly $10,700 from ticket sales, merchandise and donations.

Konrad Ernst prepared for the match just like any other, but there were some jitters as he stepped to the center of the mat with his opponent in sight.

The following students were named Onalaska High School Students of the Month for February:

Holmen High School graduate Katherine Weber was back in her hometown Friday for her debut with Opera for the Young.

Judy Wolff, the Holmen woman behind the the Beautiful Butterfly Prom Project, is planning a consignment sale that will give those with gowns from past proms a chance to find a new home for the…

Barbara Manthei and Carl and Jennifer Wallace of Village Lumber were honored at the West Salem Business Association’s annual banquet last Saturday for their contributions to the community.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court primary on next Tuesday’s ballot will be the only decision to make for voters in most area jurisdictions. But residents of the Bangor School District have more at stake.

Holmen High School’s show choirs go into this weekend’s Logan Showcase competition in La Crosse on a high note after last weekend’s trip to Eau Claire Memorial’s Winterfest.

Onalaska Luther High School’s Luther Light for February is Amanda Las, daughter of Matthew and Leslie Las of Bangor. Amanda is a member at First Lutheran Church in La Crosse and prior to Luthe…

Donors outdid themselves on Feb. 8 in donating 49 units to the Red Cross blood drive in West Salem, six units over goal. Of the 48 donors, several did double donations, which compensated for t…

The Bangor Area Historical Society extends heartfelt appreciation to the four homeowners who generously opened their homes to the public for our 26th annual Christmas house tour. These four fa…

The federal government is broken, it is corrupt, it is owned by an oligarchy of the establishment, political parties are colluding for a share of spoils, party ideology has replaced public ser…

On Tuesday, Feb. 16, the voters in the Bangor School District will be faced with a choice on the future of the school system. The referendum question on the ballot is a necessary evil that has…

As a father of a freshman at UW-River Falls and another son who is a high school senior, I have seen firsthand how important higher education is in Wisconsin. In order to make sure Wisconsin s…

Judy Wolff, the Holmen woman behind the the Beautiful Butterfly Prom Project, is planning a consignment sale that will give those with gowns from past proms a chance to find a new home for the…

Before there was plastic, people kept their dresses, shirts and pants fastened with mother-of-pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is the iridescent lining found on the inside of clam shells. The de…

Last year when the Manhattan Dolls took over West Salem’s Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts for an evening, the show was a “Sentimental Journey,” taking the audience back to the swinging mus…

The Huberters Club’s inaugural Sportsmen Night and Wild Game Feed will give attendees the chance to feed their inner wild. The group, based at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Holmen…

Last Wednesday, hundreds of West Salem students sang and danced in the halls, some dressed in glitzy show choir dresses, others decked out in football and hockey gear, with students promoting …

Most people are pretty familiar with public libraries and their summer reading programming. Maybe you even recall a few favorite library memories of your own from your childhood. There is no b…

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group.

ST. PAUL — A man who came to the U.S. as a refugee from war-torn Bosnia almost two decades ago will be deported for concealing a long criminal past in his home country, including the killing o…

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