In Photos: The Great River Road in Wisconsin and Minnesota
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Scenes from Great River Road; Wisconsin's segment has been officially deemed an All-American Road by the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration.
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A motorist drives along the Great River Road along I-90 north of La Crescent.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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A view of the Mississippi River from I-90 along the Great River Road.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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A view of the Mississippi River from I-90 along the Great River Road.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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A view of the Mississippi River from Hwy. 61 along the Great River Road.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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A boat is seen on the Mississippi River from Hwy. 61 north of La Crescent.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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A sign for the Great River Road is seen along I-90 north of La Crescent.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
Watch Now: Wisconsin's Great River Road becomes an All American Road
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A scenic overlook on the Great River Road along HWY 61 in Minn. offers a view of Perot State Park in Wis. across the Mississippi River.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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A scenic overlook on the Great River Road along HWY 61 in Minn. offers a view of Perot State Park in Wis.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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U.S. Lock and Dam 8 in Genoa, Wis. is among the many landmarks that can be seen when traveling the Great River Road.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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The vast expanse of the Upper Mississippi River is seen from a scenic outlook above Hwy. 35 north of Genoa.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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The vast expanse of the Upper Mississippi River is seen from a scenic outlook above Hwy. 35 north of Genoa.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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Bluffs tower over Hwy. 35 along the Great River Road on the outskirts of Stoddard, Wis.
Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune
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Fisherman on the Mississippi River and bluffs in Minnesota beyond are seen from Hwy. 35 south of La Crosse on the Great River Road.
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A sign marks the route for the Great River Road along Hwy. 35 in Stoddard, Wis.
Great River Sound concertgoers will have the opportunity to see Tom Wopat of Dukes of Hazzard fame and the iconic General Lee at Dash-Park in Onalaska.
The buses will run on completely clean electricity and be almost silent on the roads. Project leaders said they hope this improves the rider experience.
Drowning caused the death of a 25-year-old UW-La Crosse student earlier this year, according to an autopsy report from the La Crosse County Medical Examiner.
Preserved DNA evidence has allowed police to solve a 15-year-old sexual assault case in La Crosse, according to a criminal complaint filed Jan. 5 in La Crosse County Circuit Court.
Investigators said Eli was shot inside his mother's car in a parking lot. Police found the body in the trunk after pulling her over for a traffic violation.
The DOT said the key to such fraud are large warehouse-like facilities that may house several hundred licensed wholesale dealers at one time within a shared space.
Wisconsin dairy and corn and soybean farmers have been benefiting from higher commodity prices, which continue as farmers prepare for spring planting, says Wisconsin Farmers Union Vice President Darin Von Ruden of rural Westby.