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• Polar proves mettle as guide dog to blind man who didn't want a poodle

  By Mike Tighe Verified| Winona Daily News Verified CALEDONIA, Minn. — Mike Werner’s single stipulation when he applied to get a guide dog was “the only thing I didn’t want was a poodle.”Now, the blind rural Caledonia man wouldn’t have it any other way — because the standard poodle he received has kept him out of harm’s way since they teamed up eight months ago.

  By Mike Tighe Verified · Winona Daily News

  Mar. 04, 2025

• Bail raised to $1 million for La Crosse man charged in homicide

  By Mike Tighe Verified| La Crosse Tribune Verified Erik Sackett, 38, of La Crosse was charged with first-degree intentional homicide Thursday in connection with the June 3 death of Erin Somvilai, and his bail was raised from $10,000 to $1 million. La Crosse County Circuit Judge Gloria Doyle heeded the recommendation of Assistant District Attorney Susan Donskey to set bail at $1 million because of the nature of the killing and other factors. Somvilai’s body was found June 17 in Runge Hollow Lake in Vernon County.

  By Mike Tighe Verified · La Crosse Tribune

  Feb. 27, 2025

• Trucker fights fear of doctors to win battle with prostate cancer

  By Mike Tighe Verified| La Crosse Tribune Verified Mike “T-Bone” Tessmer is a scrappy over-the-road trucker who steered clear of doctors for decades because of terrifying surgery experiences as a child — but now champions annual checkups as a prostate cancer survivor. “I might live long enough to be a pain in the ass to a lot of good people,” the 62-year-old Onalaska man said with his characteristic guttural laugh after receiving a clean bill of health during a checkup Monday at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare.

  By Mike Tighe Verified · La Crosse Tribune

  Feb. 25, 2025

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