Patients frequently come in to ask if “my mole(s) is/are OK." One of the more common queries is whether hair growing out of a mole means it is turning into a cancer or melanoma. The answer is no.
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- Allan Swift | River Valley Media Group
The Franciscan Spirituality Center will offer a free workshop on gardening with native plants in the lead-up to installing its own pollinator garden May 10 at 920 Market St.
- Allan Swift | River Valley Media Group
The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra launched its “Endow the Encore” campaign this month at Capella Weddings & Events with more than 100 guests, marking the symphony’s efforts to bolster its permanent endowment.
- Todd Krysiak | River Valley Media Group
A rainy Maple Leaf Parade forecast from earlier in the week has been revised to partly cloudy and dry weather through early Saturday afternoon.
- Gavin Michaelson | River Valley Media Group
The River Valley region offers a plethora of coffeehouses that cater to every need, from a cozy spot to work to a hub for local events. Here are 12 coffee shops to check out.
- Dr. Frank Bures For River Valley Media Group
Diurnal body temperature variation is remarkably constant from day to day in humans. Called diurnal, from Latin diurnis for daily, the temperature variation appears to be based on the pattern of night and day.
- Brad Quarberg Oktoberfest USA
For more than four decades, Jon Erickson has worked at La Crosse’s Freighthouse Restaurant. The best part, he says, is the customers.
Farewell summer. I’d like to say I knew you well, but your time this year seemed far too short.
Several different brands of bumps can pop up to adorn your beak. Identifying them and differentiating among them is the first task. The second is to decide how to detach it from you leaving as little residue as possible.
The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra kicks off its fall season with the fourth annual Bachtoberfest! — a chamber concert that puts two virtuoso soloists center stage at 6:45 p.m. Friday, Sept.18, at the Cappella Ballroom, 721 King St.
Discover the story of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, their traditions, and how they adapt to changing times in a modern world.
- Brad Quarberg Oktoberfest USA
After 10 years, Candyce “Candy” Anderson thought it was time for a new highlight to the Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest pageant.
- Cole Kindiger | River Valley Media Group
When La Crosse area resident Karla Eppler first heard news of a terrorist attack on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, she was in an ambulance.
- Olivia Mapes
Commutes across the Mississippi will get shorter soon as the Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation announced the Lansing Bridge will open in early November.
- Heather Drievold Coulee Region Humane Society
We joke about “dog breath” for a reason. Most of us have been on the receiving end of a pant, lick or yawn that made us turn our heads. Cat breath doesn’t have quite the same reputation, but it can be every bit as unpleasant.
- Olivia Mapes
Dairyland Power Cooperative, the La Crosse-based company working on a new transmission line called the MariBell line, has seen an increase in threats of violence related to its recent work.
- Chris Hardie For River Valley Media Group
Most weeks this column focuses on a single topic, but sometimes it’s a mashup, blending two or more different themes into a perfect puree of prose.
- Dr. Frank Bures For River Valley Media Group
When you are in an upright position, your calf muscles help to pump the blood in your leg veins against gravity, back to your heart, which is the main pump up north (sounds like Wisconsin). They don’t do a thing if you are in a stationary or reclining position.
- Dr. Frank Bures For River Valley Media Group
Dermographism, or dermatographism, (Dg) means skin writing. It is a curious phenomenon of skin welting up in response to pressure. It is harmless, usually has no other symptoms except for some possible itching, and probably is not noticed by many of its owners in milder cases. Every once in …
- Chris Hardie For River Valley Media Group
The sea of fog and mist spread out before me, enveloping the farm valley and extending into the hills across the creek.
- La Crosse Community Foundation
Every Sunday, something special happens in downtown La Crosse. Neighbors catch up over coffee, children dance to live music, local entrepreneurs meet new customers, and Cameron Park fills with activity.
- Gavin Michaelson | River Valley Media Group
Western Wisconsin has a variety of camping options for people to explore the wilderness near La Crosse.