Новости за 22.01.2016

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova reached a career milestone on Friday, which came as a nice surprise after a tough match.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says the eurozone's monetary authority has "plenty of instruments" available to boost inflation that's too low.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Kei Nishikori came to the Australian Open this year hoping to put his injury-ravaged 2015 season behind him.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and ABC have big Saturday night plans.

DENVER (AP) — The final chapter of the greatest quarterback rivalry in NFL history plays out in all likelihood Sunday with the 17th meeting between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A New Jersey couple who admitted to defrauding a Kohl's department store customer rewards program of $600,000 has been sentenced and ordered to pay restitution in federal cour…

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — An 18-year-old man has been charged with causing more than $63,000 of damage to the nearly-constructed Duluth Transportation Center.

The following appear in La Crosse County Circuit court:

PHOENIX (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs keep rolling, and part of their winning ways includes overwhelming the NBA's struggling teams and making good use of their quality depth.

One of the more important arguments between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton during Sunday’s Democratic debate occurred over whether to push for “Medicare for all,” as Sanders insisted, or t…

Embattled Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, grappling with a police shooting that could destroy his mayoralty, has lamented the “code of silence” around police brutality.

The following editorial was published in Wednesday’s Kansas City Star:

One major reason that young-adult fiction is so alluring — when done well — is that it gives youngsters such a fulfilling scenario of independence from those older adults in their lives who al…

Saturday won’t pass without a cloud of emotion and reflection in the Coulee Region and beyond for a life that graced so many others.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The latest from the Australian Open on Friday (all times local):

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Polina Edmunds skated with the poise of a champion.

La Crosse County will begin implementing a new computer system next month after the county board unanimously approved purchasing the New World and Kronos systems for $845,000 Thursday.

WAUZEKA, Wis. — A horrific house fire late Monday that claimed the lives of two sisters in Wauzeka is being called a tragedy not only for their family but for all 711 residents of the tight-kn…

A Holmen man who pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal vehicular homicide for drunken driving in the death of his wife five days before Christmas 2014 has been sentenced to 90 days in jail — …

LA CRESCENT, Minn. — Is it possible for a pig and an elephant to be friends? According to an award-winning series of children’s books, it is, but not without a few bumps along the way.

HOLMEN — Thirteen contestants are in the running for the crown at Saturday’s seventh annual Miss Seven Rivers Scholarship Pageant, including at least three young women who have previously won …

HOUSTON, Minn. -- The International Owl Center is hosting a contest to turn footballs into owls to celebrate Superb Owl Sunday on Feb. 7.

BARABOO — I wish I could say what I think about Wisconsin’s guidelines for sportsmanship at high school games, but I can’t without violating them.

COON VALLEY -- The Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center will host Telemark Rosemaling with Patsy Vork from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 13 and 14 at Norskedalen Thrune Visitors’ Center, N455 O Op…

HOLMEN — Catherine B. Byrne, 63, of Holmen died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Fossum Funeral and Cremation Service. Complete obituary to follow.