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Savoring a summer morning – Chris Hardie

Savoring a summer morning – Chris Hardie

  • Chris Hardie For River Valley Media Group

The whippoorwill welcomed the infant hours of July with its night song in a tree just outside our bedroom window.

Heavy rain, severe storms possible Wednesday across River Valley Region

Heavy rain, severe storms possible Wednesday across River Valley Region

  • Todd Krysiak | River Valley Media Group

The River Valley Region has had a few days of sunshine to dry out after a wet weekend, but more storms may be on the way.

More time outside means more to watch out for – Pet Pulse

More time outside means more to watch out for – Pet Pulse

  • Heather Drievold Coulee Region Humane Society

Summer has a way of opening the door, literally. Longer days, greener yards, more time outside. For pets, it’s a welcome shift.

Stories for Good: Creating change through self-advocacy

Stories for Good: Creating change through self-advocacy

  • Home and Community Options

Home and Community Options believes that every person deserves the opportunity to be heard, valued and included in their community. For many of the individuals supported by HCO, self-advocacy has become one of the most meaningful ways they share their experiences, build confidence and help o…

Two types of skin cysts explained – Healthful Hints

Two types of skin cysts explained – Healthful Hints

  • Dr. Frank Bures For River Valley Media Group

Cysts in skin are desperately common. A cyst, whatever its tissue of origin, is a true growth. It is hollow sac that emerges for reasons we cannot fathom. It fills up with the material that its tissue characteristically produces, whether skin, lung, kidney, liver, etc.

Nation's anniversary through a 12-year-old's eyes – Chris Hardie

Nation's anniversary through a 12-year-old's eyes – Chris Hardie

  • Chris Hardie For River Valley Media Group

Fifty years ago a new word entered my vocabulary as our nation celebrated our bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

10 of the best sandy shores in River Valley Region for summer fun

10 of the best sandy shores in River Valley Region for summer fun

  • Gavin Michaelson | River Valley Media Group

With summer in full swing, River Valley residents are spoiled with beaches across the region. Here are 10 beaches to visit for a day of swimming and sunbathing.

Military provides instructive experiment on vaccine efficacy – Healthful Hints

Military provides instructive experiment on vaccine efficacy – Healthful Hints

    A current news story that is evolving has quite clearly demonstrated and validated the value of vaccines for individuals and the community in contact with them.

    Wisconsin's brief strawberry season has arrived – Chris Hardie

    Wisconsin's brief strawberry season has arrived – Chris Hardie

      Starting our new garden area last year was a lot of work but we are finally experiencing the fruits of our labor.

      Lewiston man charged with causing $100K in damage to school’s solar panels

      Lewiston man charged with causing $100K in damage to school’s solar panels

        A Lewiston man was arrested Sunday after police say he damaged 17 solar panels owned by Lewiston-Altura Public Schools.

        A $2 billion proposal, then silence: How a Driftless Area data center deal fell apart

        A $2 billion proposal, then silence: How a Driftless Area data center deal fell apart

          A person sits at a desk in an office, with papers, maps, and a bulletin board displaying documents and a

          Developers pitched a 500-acre project for rural Grant County but, as opposition mounted, they ‘ghosted’ the county’s point person. The potential deal appears to be dead.

          A $2 billion proposal, then silence: How a Driftless Area data center deal fell apart is a post from Wisconsin Watch, a non-profit investigative news site covering Wisconsin since 2009. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.

          Get your pet travel-ready – Pet Pulse

          Get your pet travel-ready – Pet Pulse

          • Heather Drievold Coulee Region Humane Society

          It doesn’t take long for summer travel plans to turn into departure day. One day you’re thinking about it, the next you’re packing the car. If your plans include bringing your pet along, now is the right time to prepare, not the night before you leave.

          Another round of severe storms possible Thursday in River Valley Region

          Another round of severe storms possible Thursday in River Valley Region

          • Todd Krysiak | River Valley Media Group

          After two days of alerts from the National Weather Service in La Crosse about possible severe weather, Thursday again brings the potential for damaging storms to the River Valley Region.

          Scholarship to honor journalist Steve Cahalan

          Scholarship to honor journalist Steve Cahalan

          • For the Tribune

          Steve Cahalan was one of the most trusted business journalists in the Coulee Region until his passing in 2025 at age 73

          Swimmer’s Itch 2026– Healthful Hints

          Swimmer’s Itch 2026– Healthful Hints

          • Dr. Frank Bures For River Valley Media Group

          Our oldest son is a writer (and a darned good one I might add, no bias!). He has written and published a book on canoeing with many different stories, the main one about the many decades of annual canoe races from northern Minnesota to Minneapolis. The title is “Pushing the River” and it is …

          8 popular places to camp this spring in the River Valley Region

          8 popular places to camp this spring in the River Valley Region

          • Gavin Michaelson | River Valley Media Group

          Western Wisconsin has a variety of camping options for people to explore the wilderness near La Crosse.

          Onalaska announces grand opening of expanded Dash Park and new park amenities Friday

          Onalaska announces grand opening of expanded Dash Park and new park amenities Friday

          • For the Tribune

          The city of Onalaska is proud to announce the grand opening of the expansion to Dash Park at 200 Main St. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, June 5, to celebrate the completion of this landmark project.

          Taking the roads less traveled – Chris Hardie

          Taking the roads less traveled – Chris Hardie

          • Chris Hardie For River Valley Media Group

          “I shall be telling this with a sigh

          River Valley Region weekend to be warm

          River Valley Region weekend to be warm

          • For the Tribune

          It’s gonna continue to feel like summer this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

          Warm and sunny outlook for weekend

          Warm and sunny outlook for weekend

          • For the Tribune

          It’s shaping up to be a beautiful weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

          A primer for pertussis, whooping cough – Healthful Hints

          A primer for pertussis, whooping cough – Healthful Hints

          • Dr. Frank Bures For River Valley Media Group

          Whooping cough is an infection not on many people’s minds anymore. But when it pops up, it creates a real awareness. The reason for this primer is to remind folks of a once very familiar but now mostly “just heard of” disease. The story begins with an 82-year-old man getting sick and coughin…

          River Valley Region’s summer temps to continue

          River Valley Region’s summer temps to continue

          • For the Tribune

          Sunny Thursday, with a high near 82. East wind around 6 mph.

          The breakdown curse strikes again – Chris Hardie

          The breakdown curse strikes again – Chris Hardie

          • Chris Hardie For River Valley Media Group

          I’m not a superstitious person, but I sometimes wonder if someone has placed a curse on my power equipment.

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