Новости за 15.06.2016

In the weeks since the tragic passing of visionary musician Prince, many speculate his death may have been linked to drug abuse. We now know his death resulted from an overdose of the opiate medication Fentanyl.

Deb Schaefer hadn’t even heard of Melrose-Mindoro when she traveled in for an interview and ultimately took a teaching and coaching job at the district 40 years ago.

The Mustang girls soccer team started out the 2016 season slowly but eventually hit its stride to notch six wins in its first year of a new co-op.

The Tuesday Club of Black River Falls has selected the 10 winners in its annual art contest for seventh- and eighth-grade students from Black River Falls Middle School. This included two top winners and eight honorable mention winners.

The Black River Falls softball team doubled its Coulee Conference win record in 2016 in a season marked with improvement.

The Third Street Elementary School building has housed many grades, teachers and students throughout its long history in Black River Falls.

Melrose-Mindoro School District residents and employees are set to receive a facilities survey next week that will give direction on a potential referendum.

The Coulee Region is drying out today after nearly 2 inches of rain fell in a hurry Tuesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammys and CBS are on track to set a record.

Some improved tools in the Black River Falls baseball season should be building blocks when the team takes the field next season.

Area youth who have completed fourth- through eighth-grade and their families are invited to take part in the “Make Your Own Soy-Based Lip Gloss and Hand Cream” activity on June 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the 4-H Food Stand at…

The Black River Falls Police Department welcomed two volunteer officers who already are assisting with ordinance enforcement and community relations.

The Melrose-Mindoro golf team performed as expected a team and also enjoyed individual highlights in the 2016 season.

I don’t know what it is about the month of June, but it’s one of my favorite times of the year. You can almost feel the excitement in the air of all the kids who are newly out of school…

Larry and Tracy Stuhr love North Bend, and they love helping out in the close-knit community.

Bikers and motorists alike are welcome Saturday, June 25 to the Dog Dash, a fundraiser for Tina’s K-9 Rescue of Sparta.

DALLAS (AP) — The 2016 State Fair of Texas will carry the theme "Celebrating Texas Agriculture."

WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People living with HIV are at high risk for lymphoma, and a new study concludes that stem cell transplant should be standard treatment in these cases.

Over the weekend our cousins, Brian Hanson and Cynthia Hanson Haar, stopped by for a visit. We got talking about all the toys kids have today,and how we created our own entertainment, often using tobacco laths.

The Chaseburg Coon Valley Blues opened the 2016 season on Wednesday, May 18, at Coon Valley Veterans Memorial Park. Since then they have been swinging full throttle into the 2016 season.

The Westby/Coon Valley (WCV) Legion opened up the 2016 season on Thursday, June 9, falling to Onalaska 8-7 in extra innings. WCV hosted Sparta on Sunday, June 12 picking up a 13-3 win.

An official groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday, May 19 at the Westby High School track, future home of the Westby Norsemen Athletic Complex. The groundbreaking signifies a major accomplishment by the Norsemen Booster Club and its members after several…

The Viroqua American Legion Post 138 Baseball team started its season with five games going 3-2.

The village of Ontario has been a one-well town since 1946, but that may change if it finds financing for an estimated $271,800 well project the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Monday.

Street projects continue to dominate the landscape in downtown Viroqua on the eve of some big downtown events later this week.