Pier collapse at UW-Madison Union Terrace injures 20 and sends one to the hospital
The incident happened just before 2:30 p.m. as students crammed the Lake Mendota pier on a sweltering day. Source: LacrosseTribune.com
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LGBTQ pride group excluded from southwest Iowa town's Labor Day parade
A local LGBTQ pride group was excluded from a southwest Iowa town’s Labor Day parade, apparently by the city’s mayor, who cited safety concerns. Shenandoah Pride planned to have a small group walking with a banner and a drag performer… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreLions, tigers, taxidermy, arsenic, political squabbling and the Endangered Species Act. Oh my.
The fate of the mounted lion, bears, gorilla and other animals that have long greeted visitors entering a Sioux Falls zoo looks grim. After finding arsenic in nearly 80 percent of the more than 150 animals that make up the… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreUp to 130 sailboats will race on Lake Mendota in the Centennial Nationals
“These sailors that are going to be here are Olympic champions, world class sailors, world champions from around the country and Rolex Yachtsman’s of the Year, there’s several of them. They are the cream of the sailing crop in any… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreTim Scott is the top Black Republican in the GOP presidential primary. Here's how he discusses race
Tim Scott is the only Black Republican presidential candidate who’s campaigning aggressively these days in early-voting Iowa. The state is majority white, and the South Carolina senator is betting that his upbeat message of personal responsibility and his focus on… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
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