La Crosse Tribune Local News

A new center for at-risk youth has opened its doors to the community, as officials hope to help youth plan their next steps after experiencing homelessness or abuse.

Rotary Lights in La Crosse is a display that not only illuminates winter nights but also serves an important purpose in the community. While it draws thousands of visitors each year, significantly boosting local traffic, its key objective is collecting…

Anyone who enjoys writing and wants to meet with others in an atmosphere of respect and acceptance is invited to a new open writing circle starting Dec. 4.

Each fall, the otherwise quiet backwaters of the Mississippi River echo with the high-pitched calls of thousands of migrating tundra swans. The birds coalesce in large numbers near Brownsville, Minnesota — a sight that draws visitors from near and far.

MARQUETTE, Iowa – Casino Queen Marquette, a picturesque riverboat casino on the banks of the Mississippi River at 100 Anti Monopoly St., collected more than $3,800 to support Prairie du Chien Rotary. According to the press release, the casino team…

While it is not known exactly where this photo of a hunting and fishing party was taken in fall 1886, it appears that the group was assembled at the invitation of Charles M. Mueller. It took Mueller three times to…

The traffic moving along South Avenue will no longer be stop and go as the new roundabouts are set to open Wednesday.

Tamara Thomsen makes her living exploring Wisconsin's sunken history as an underwater archaeologist for the Wisconsin Historical Society.

The Tribune needs your help selecting its 22nd Person of the Year.

The magic of the holiday season will come to life with the award-winning ninth annual Kriskindlmarkt, a traditional outdoor European-style market, in downtown Sparta for four consecutive weekends.

The newest plant hardiness zone map shows the impact that climate change will have on gardens and yards across the country. Here's recent temperature and precipitation in Wisconsin.

A year after Life magazine chronicled "The Good Life" in Madison, a special vacation issue from the publisher of the Saturday Evening Post trumpeted the entire state with color photos and a story by a Sauk City native.

As mortgage rates rise, they can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers. Here are the most recent home sales trends in Wisconsin.

Location, location, location.

The city of La Crosse's yard waste and brush site is set to close for the season at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21. After this date, yard waste and brush can be taken to the La Crosse County Landfill.

More Americans filed for jobless claims last week and while the labor market remains broadly healthy. Here's how it looks in Wisconsin.

Three local organizations will reel in huge donations thanks to the La Crosse Downtown Rotary and its “Al’s Musky Challenge” fundraising effort. Earlier this summer Al Louis, a member of the Rotary Club of La Crosse and owner of Designing…

Online shoppers can support the Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocates Association this holiday season by checking out the organization's My Stuff, My Bag Amazon wish list and adding an item or two for kids in need when checking out.

Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, will kick off the holiday season with a Norwegian Christmas celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in Decorah.

A firewood storage bin in the town of Holland was destroyed after a bucket of ash caught on fire during the early morning hours of Nov. 13.