Recently added articles from La Crosse Tribune:

La Crosse Family Restaurant truly a family affair

Jun 22, 2008; Orso, Joe ... For Baker "Chili" Sabani, restaurants and family have always been linked. He is part of the third generation in his family in the restaurant business. His grandfather immigrated from Macedonia in 1953 and a couple of years later opened up 'Round the Clock, a diner in Milwaukee ....

SWAPPING IDEAS

Jun 22, 2008; Cahalan, Steve ... La Crosse inventor and patent agent Bob Harter is looking forward to Thursday's "Catch the Culture: A 7 Rivers Regional Inventors & Entrepreneurs Rendezvous" from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. "I'm a firm believer in ...

Northern Engraving to close plant

Jun 21, 2008; Cahalan, Steve ... WAUKON, Iowa - Northern Engraving Corp. plans to close its Waukon factory, the second-largest employer in town with 207 jobs, in August. Ed Johnson, a vice president at Northern Engraving headquarters in Sparta, Wis., said Friday the company does not comment publicly on its business ...

Opportunity knocks

Jun 20, 2008; Stotts, Ryan ... A group of Russian college students are getting a hands-on education in the free market this summer. They're part of the Wisconsin International Student Experience program developed by World Services in La Crosse. "This is more professional development for these kids," said ...

Hounded at work

Jun 19, 2008; Jungen, Anne ... Mattie, a 7-year-old Boxer, and Darby, a 5-year-old Shih Tzu, have been a staple at the MBA Architects office in Holmen, Wis., since they were puppies, said their owner and office manager Becky Brockman. "I didn't think it was fair to keep them in their kennels for nine hours," Brockman ...

Used vehicle program offers a new lease on life

Jun 17, 2008; Stotts, Ryan ... Sometimes four wheels can make a big difference. That's what Tonya Ellis, 27, of La Crosse found out as the first loan recipient in Couleecap's Work-N-Wheels program. Ellis closed on her loan Thursday, June 12, and became the happy owner of a used 2002 Ford Winstar. "Now ...

A FRIEND OF HOSPICE

Jun 16, 2008; Olson, Larry ... Angela Strasser has been a hospice nurse with Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, La Crosse, since May 2007, but don't let this throw you. She's very much a veteran in a special realm of nursing that helps the patient - and his or her family - with the dying process. Angela's dossier in health ...

Sunday liquor sales are fine, but don't sell a car

Jun 15, 2008; Stotts, Ryan ... If you're ready to buy a car from a local dealer today, you're out of luck. Wisconsin state law prohibits the sale or purchase of a vehicle from a dealership on Sunday. That seems to be just fine with dealers and customers. "We never hear any complaints," said Nathan Krause, ...

Western plans new residence hall

Jun 14, 2008; Lang, K J ... Western Technical College won't renew its lease for West Hall at Sixth and Vine streets and instead plans a new $8 million residence hall on the north end of campus. Officials cite high demand for student housing and the desire for a more secure residence hall as reasons for the ...

Water Recreation Hurting: Empty summer rivers

Jun 14, 2008; Lang, K J ... Increasing gas prices and bad weather have put a damper on boat travel in the area so far this spring. "It's been a double whammy with the weird weather patterns and the gas prices," said Curt Redman, night manager at Pettibone Boat Club. Redman has heard talk of the rising gas ...

City council steps away from Copeland Ave. billboard dispute

Jun 13, 2008; Marcus, Samantha ... Reluctant to wield its greatest power, La Crosse Common Council members Thursday removed themselves from a dispute between a local developer and sign company over a massive Copeland Avenue billboard. "If they can work it out they should do it themselves," council member Doug Farmer ...

Wisconsin fails in report on health insurance protection

Jun 13, 2008; Rindfleisch, Terry ... A new report gives Wisconsin a failing grade in providing consumer protections in the individual health insurance market. The first ever 50-state survey of the regulatory efforts of states shows Wisconsin is poor in many key regulatory areas. At a press conference Thursday in La ...

Downtown beauty and barbering school shuts down

Jun 12, 2008; Cahalan, Steve ... The Scientific College of Beauty and Barbering at 326 Pearl St. closed Tuesday, and some of its students returned Wednesday to pick up classwork transcripts. Owner Bruce Bennett of Madison said Wednesday he closed the downtown school Tuesday afternoon after its sale fell through. He had ...

Health insurance bill to be introduced in House

Jun 12, 2008; Cahalan, Steve ... Several Democratic and Republican U.S. congressmen, including La Crosse Democrat Ron Kind, said Tuesday they will introduce a bill this week aimed at making health insurance more available and affordable for small businesses and their employees. The House version of the Small Business ...

Weekend downpour causes crop damage

Jun 10, 2008; Cahalan, Steve ... Weekend downpours damaged corn, soybean and hay fields, especially along area rivers and streams. Especially hard-hit farmers include Dorothy and Don Hitchens, who live 3 miles southwest of New Albin, Iowa, and say much of their corn and soybean acreage was covered by the flooding Upper ...

Dragon Buffet offers all-you-can-eat, menu options

Jun 08, 2008; Cahalan, Steve ... So far, so good. That's owner Yan Pan's summary of business so far at the Dragon Buffet restaurant, which opened March 30 in the former House of China location at 206 Copeland Ave. Pan said last week he is pleased with business so far, especially at lunch time and on ...

Teaching professionals

Jun 08, 2008; Magney, Reid ... In a soft economy, people turn to education. Maybe its because their jobs no longer exist. Or maybe they need additional training to keep the one they have. Or maybe they need an edge. Whatever the reason, it's a good time to be in education, says Andy Temte, President of Kaplan ...

Midwest Toyota growth driving its expansion

Jun 07, 2008; Magney, Reid ... Steve Low's Midwest Toyota broke ground this week on a $2.5 million expansion. "We're outgrowing our current facilities," said Steve Low, president of the dealership at 800 S. Third St. "We can't hire additional personnel because we're running out of space for them to work." The ...

Proposed condos might start as rentals

Jun 07, 2008; Marcus, Samantha ... La Crosse leaders are giving condominium builders room to breathe as the housing market continues to edge down. Last year the city approved a five-year grace period for a flank of condos along Hwy. B in La Crosse so the developer can rent out the otherwise strictly owner-occupied units ...

Audience at local AARP town hall wants access, affordable health care

Jun 06, 2008; Rindfleisch, Terry ... There was plenty of blame to go around for the health care crisis at an AARP town hall meeting Thursday in La Crosse. Fingers were pointed at government, health care providers, drug companies, insurance companies and even patients who don't have healthy behaviors. But everyone at ...