Новости за 24.05.2018

Mark Osiecki said his goal is to raise $25,000 for the UW Carbone Cancer Center and American Family Children's Hospital in the inaugural Casting for Kids outing on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES - This latest bit of football flag-wringing really isn't complicated. The NFL is a private corporation that has decided players protesting the national anthem, in public, while in uniform, is bad for business. The NFL is also a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump canceling his planned summit with North Korea (all times local):

Bravo to La Crescent Hokah Elementary teachers Sarah Riess and Robyne Fritz for their thorough presentation to the School Board on May 16.

In May 23 review of Shawn Mendes' self-titled album, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Ryan Tedder had a duet with Mendes. He co-wrote and played piano on a different song.

The University of Wisconsin added another Power Five opponent to its future schedules Thursday, announcing a two-game series with Pittsburgh in 2026 and 2027.

A bonding bill passed near the end of the Minnesota state legislative session late Sunday night includes $2.5 million in funding for the Wagon Wheel Trail in La Crescent.

Westby traveled to Arcadia (DH) on May 14; to West Salem on May 15 (DH); hosted C-FC on Thursday, May 17; and hosted tournament in Coon Valley on May 19. With seven games under their belts, the Norsemen picked up…

The Viroqua High school tennis team wrapped up regular season play last week with a 2nd place finish at a tournament hosted by Black River Falls on Thursday May 17 and losing a home court match to Sparta, Tuesday, May…

Clair Shepardson has had a whirlwind of a freshman year.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — History was made on the CBS reality series "Survivor."

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative advocacy group funded by the billionaire Koch brothers is launching a Memorial Day weekend advertising campaign for Republican U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Indianapolis youths convicted of killing a man and wounding four others during a late-night series of shootings and robberies have each been sentenced to more than 100 years in prison.

PLAINVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A member of the cleaning crew at a Massachusetts casino has been charged with trying to poison two co-workers she didn't want to work with by pouring cleaning fluid into their sodas.

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the United States is seeking to boost its partnership with Balkan nations in fighting extremism and organized crime.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The NBA is defending its quest to receive part of the money that states or gambling companies take in as part of legal sports betting.

MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain have issued an arrest warrant for a Spanish rapper sentenced to prison for lyrics that praised terror groups and insulted the royal family.

DETROIT (AP) — Autonomous Uber spotted pedestrian 6 seconds before fatal strike; didn't stop because emergency braking was disabled.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi authorities have released two prominent women's rights activists, but continue to hold at least eight others in a sweep targeting prominent icons of the women's rights movement, activists and rights groups said Thursday.

A good crowd was on hand to participant at the annual rommegrot eating contest on beautiful, Saturday afternoon, May 19. Monica Orban and Danika Wehling plated the thick Norwegian dish made by Bertha Johnson. Contestants must finish eating a plate…

The Westby Area High School Class of 2018 has named Sydney Sherry, valedictorian, and Miranda Delmedico, salutatorian. They will join their classmates at 1 p.m., on Saturday, May 26, in the Westby Fieldhouse, for graduation commencement ceremonies.

Memorial Day is a federal holiday set aside to honor people who died while serving in our country’s Armed Forces, but I don’t think anyone would mind if we also remembered the sacrifices of those veterans who came home. Recently…

The Westby Norse girls and G-E-T boys won team championships at the WIAA Regional in Viroqua on a cold and wet Monday afternoon, May 21. The Westby girls scored 122.5 points, followed by Viroqua with 89, and West Salem with…

It was a busy and memorable week for the Viroqua High School baseball team with the Blackhawks winning four of six games played, capturing yet another Coulee Conference championship and one of their pitchers tossing a perfect game.

It probably should come as no surprise that Maxwell Mootz already has a video award on his resume — after all, the La Crescent High School junior said he has been practicing the craft since he was a first-grader.