WHLA FM 90.3
La Crosse, WI 54601
T: (608) 785-8380
E: southwest@wpr.org
News In Your Area
-
Staff of Wisconsin watchdog group threatened by employee of national organic certifier
A California man made violent threats against leaders of an organic industry watchdog group based in southwest Wisconsin, an investigation found.
-
Bipartisan bill backs grazing practices that benefit water quality and livestock
Wisconsin farmers could get grants to use grazing practices that benefit soil health, animal welfare and water quality under a bipartisan bill making its way through the Wisconsin Legislature.
-
La Crosse elects first Black, gay mayor in historic race for western Wisconsin city
Shaundel Washington-Spivey will be the next mayor of La Crosse, becoming the city’s first leader who is Black and who is openly gay.
-
Meet ‘Dancing Sue,’ a caller bringing folk dance to new generations in Wisconsin
Sue Hulsether travels the state teaching elementary schoolers about folk dance and leading community dances with her signature flair.
-
Lawmakers weigh bill to hunt sandhill cranes, provide aid to farmers
Wisconsin lawmakers will weigh whether to allow hunting of sandhill cranes and provide aid to corn growers experiencing damage from the birds under a bill introduced this month.
-
New group helps LGBTQ+ people find home, community in rural Wisconsin
Hawthorn McCracken founded a social group, Trans on the Land, to help connect LGBTQ+ people in the rural Driftless Area.
-
Even as French Island makes progress on safe drinking water, effects of PFAS contamination remain
Gov. Tony Evers’ latest budget calls for more than $145 million to address “forever chemical” pollution. For residents of French Island, an end to their PFAS problem might be in sight.
-
Vaccine fatigue is causing people to skip recommended shots, Wisconsin experts say
Only 34 percent of Wisconsinites got a flu shot this season, the lowest rate recorded by the state in a decade.
-
Though elusive and rare in Wisconsin, golden eagles winter in the Driftless Area
The Raptor Resource Project’s golden eagle research is tracing what the eagles do in their summering and wintering grounds.
-
Candidates for La Crosse mayor debate ahead of historic election
In-person absentee voting is now open in the race to decide who will become the next mayor of La Crosse. Voters can turn in absentee ballots in advance, or vote in person on election day Tuesday, April 1. Regardless of the outcome, the results of the election will make history.
