La Crosse Tribune Local News

An update from Sheriff Roy Torgerson: “The situation with our non-emergency telephone system has been resolved. Thank you for your patience during the outage.”

While the weather in Wisconsin and Minnesota is unpredictable, especially in April, the threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes has arrived.

Viroqua’s Eckhart Park will have new look later this year when area residents come together to construct a new playground on the park’s east end.

Gov. Tony Evers signed a new workforce home loan program into law, thanks to the joint effort of state lawmakers and Habitat for Humanity.

One person was killed Thursday morning in an officer-involved shooting in the city of Chippewa Falls, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

The cyberattack that hit Winona County this week was a ransomware attack, similar to the attack that was announced in January.

Fire damage was contained to the lower levels, with smoke damage throughout the home. The damage is estimated at $15,000 to $20,000.

Shelly Kittleson left Wisconsin in 1995 at 19 for Italy, where she went to school and worked as a nanny, eventually earning a reputation as a determined and gutsy reporter.

Winona law enforcement is continuing to search for 72-year-old Patricia Sweningson, who has been missing for more than 3 weeks.

Rotary Lights, a beloved winter tradition in La Crosse, will continue its mission of ensuring no one goes hungry in the Coulee Region, with new leadership continuing the mission of its founder, the late Pat Stephens.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is sending Winona County emergency assistance after the county was hit with another cyberattack Monday.

The children’s museum announced the gift from the late Madison philanthropist Jerome Frautschi on Tuesday. It will fund updates to the nearly 100-year-old building.

Training flights normally take place during daylight hours, but pilots and maintenance personnel are required to conduct nighttime operations as a part of their overall readiness.

Every June, I have the privilege of watching something pretty incredible happen here in Winona. Athletes of all ages line up for Trinona and Trinona Kids, ready to challenge themselves across the swim, bike, and run. It is an exciting…

The Winona County Historical Society is saying goodbye to its executive director.

Happy tears were shed in a Winona County courtroom Thursday morning.