— Jun 20, 2017
1860s La Crosse Tea Cakes
To get a glimpse of what would go into preparing a basic snack for visitors in the 1860s, we can look at a La Crosse resident’s handwritten cookbook.
— May 24, 2017
June is Dairy Month!
La Crosse’s Dolly Madison Dairy at Front and Main Streets, in business under that name from 1939-1965, grew from several local and area businesses.
— May 4, 2017
Hillview Health Care property - 100+ years of care
From poor farm to county home to a multi-level senior campus, Hillview has changed with the times and continues with tradition.
— Apr 3, 2017
La Crosse and the Great War
Stories of La Crosse citizens taking up different roles for the war effort during World War I are recorded and expressed in the collections held at the La Crosse Public Library Archives.
— Mar 11, 2017
Jewish Structures in La Crosse
While many structures have been used for Jewish religious purposes in La Crosse over time, it wasn't until 1857 when written evidence of a Jewish religious community began to sprout.
— Feb 24, 2017
La Crosse Movie Palaces
While the Rivoli still operates as a theater in downtown La Crosse, over a dozen movie theaters that could rightfully be called movie palaces have been lost to history.
— Feb 11, 2017
Got a Sweet Tooth?
Up to the beginning of the Depression, La Crosse was home to three major candy manufacturers.
— Jan 30, 2017
Winter Carnival
In January of 1921 and 1922, La Crosse held a four-day event known as the Winter Carnival.
— Jan 16, 2017
Where was the First Shopping Center in La Crosse?
With the unprecedented explosion of young families in La Crosse following World War II, Clarence B. Smith envisioned growth and planned the first shopping center.
— Dec 21, 2016
Wilma's Beauty Salon
Wilma Peters owned and operated Wilma's Beauty Salon for over 40 years in downtown La Crosse.
— Dec 2, 2016
Vinyl Preservation (Like a Record)
Within the past 10 years, vinyl record sales have seen a resurgence. Here are some guidelines on best practices for preserving your vinyl collection.
— Nov 19, 2016
The Leona
Leona Linker was a leader in women's fashion and has the patent to prove it.