Новости за 20.01.2016

Welding sparks caused a fire at Meisters Forest Products in Black River Falls Monday afternoon.

LONDON (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell expects its fourth quarter profits to drop at least 40 percent to between $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion after a sharp drop in crude oil prices, but underscored …

Coulee Conference play reconvened on Tuesday, Jan 12 at Onalaska Luther, where Westby fought back after trailing at the end of the first half to soundly defeat the Knights 60-47. The Norse tra…

Westby edged out Sparta 49-48 on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and lost to Mauston on Friday, Jan. 15 in a pair of non-conference games.

A proposal to move Westby football games from city-owned property downtown to school-owned property near the high school track has been discussed for decades, but as soon as the issue hit the …

The 46th annual Chaseburg Trail Days celebration is in the history books. The annual event was held Jan. 16 and 17.

Westby hosted the Aquinas/West Salem/Bangor cooperative team on Thursday, Jan. 14 and on Saturday, Jan 16 the girls participated in the morning session of the McLellan Invitational at Holmen.

The Westby wrestlers traveled to Black River Falls on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The dual meet was a tossup as both teams are trying to get their first win in conference action.

Westby sophomore Elena Schmidt made school history recently when she was named to the 2015 First Team All-State by the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association (WCCCA).The honor is awarded …

The colder the better when it comes to making snow for the 93rd annual Snowflake Ski Jump on Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6. Club volunteers got a later than usual start making snow for t…

The Fine Arts Foundation of the Westby Area (FAFWA) "Let's Build It Now" Capital Campaign to construct a Performing Arts Center continues to draw the attention and support of businesses, organ…

It was late in the day as I gazed out the window of our house, still under construction, and looked at the cold winter landscape surrounding me. The abundance of December snow and freezing tem…

A benefit for Teresa Nuttelman will be held at Fox Hollow Banquet Hall, N3287 Co. OA, Bare Mills, Saturday, Jan. 23, from 3 to 8 p.m.

Readstown Public Library will present an antiques and collectibles appraisal event featuring author and antiques expert Mark F. Moran on Feb. 27, starting at 10 a.m.

Youth Initiative High School will be holding its annual Art Night and Faculty Showcase, Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District released the 2015 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River, Jan. 11.

Three Viroqua wrestlers were crowned champions as the squad won the overall title at the 18-team, Ithaca-Weston Invitational, Saturday.

The Viroqua cooperative girls hockey team suffered a pair of home losses to cooperative teams, Friday and Saturday, at the Viroqua Community Arena.

Now that it’s already been phased out, the world can agree that a chemical used in Teflon — the famous coating on nonstick pots and pans — was toxic.

Wall Street buccaneer Carl Icahn has pocketed billions for his himself over the years. But now he says he’s passionate about helping others.

The Viroqua girls basketball team suffered a couple of lop-sided losses last week to a pair of tough Coulee Conference foes.

The Viroqua gymnastics team placed second out of seven teams at the McLellan Invitational at Holmen, Saturday.

A three-pointer from the left wing by Viroqua senior Zach Drake helped the Blackhawk boys basketball team to a 68-65 overtime win against Onalaska Luther in the VHS gym, last Thursday.

As I’ve gotten older I’ve embraced the practice of wearing long underwear during the winter.

The Viroqua cooperative boys hockey team was defeated at Black River Falls, 7-3, last Thursday.