— Nov 16, 2018
The Perfect Storm: Armistice Day 1940
Some bad weather days live on in infamy. Such is the case with the Nov. 11, 1940, Armistice Day storm, often referred to as “The Day the Duck Hunters Died.”
— Nov 7, 2018
Letters Home from World War I
Earlier this fall, the La Crosse Public Library Archives staff found over 60 pages of letters that Sergeant Roy Vingers sent home to his family during his time in service.
— Oct 23, 2018
2018 Dark La Crosse Show
A new production of the popular Dark La Crosse Show will open at the Pump House Regional Arts Center on November 9, 2018.
— Oct 9, 2018
Max’s Auto Wrecking Company
Max’s Auto Wrecking Company began in 1934. This business was located in the former Wisconsin Pearl Button Works building located at 726 3rd Street North just south of the La Crosse River.
— Sep 21, 2018
Fall 2018 Genealogy on the Internet classes
Looking for information about your family history?
— Sep 7, 2018
Beautifying Oak Grove Cemetery
Like other cities with rural cemeteries, La Crosse used Oak Grove Cemetery to draw migrants to the area.
— Aug 27, 2018
Footsteps of La Crosse Fall 2018 walking and bus tours
Join the La Crosse Public Library Archives for a series of tours highlighting historic and architecturally significant residences and buildings in La Crosse.
— Aug 14, 2018
High Waters in '65
The 145-year-old river gauge measured its highest elevation on April 21, 1965: 17.9 feet!
— Aug 2, 2018
Post-World War II Emergency Housing Project
When veterans returned to La Crosse after World War II, they found a huge housing shortage.
— Jul 13, 2018
Local Actor Made it Big in Hollywood
Charles Dierkop's big break, and what made him a recognizable face if not a household name, were his co-starring roles alongside Paul Newman and Robert Redford in 1969’s “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and 1973’s “The Sting”.
— Jun 29, 2018
John W. Birney and his family: early African American residents of La Crosse
Some of the earliest La Crosse settlers were African Americans, moving to northern states, attracted to the same opportunities as others coming into the area.
— Jun 15, 2018
Reading the River
While the technology for reading the Mississippi River’s water levels has advanced over time, the equipment itself has stood at almost the very same spot for 145 years.