La Crosse Tribune Local News

Immigration and Customs Enforcement visited the city of Winona twice in the last week.

For years, in reports and presentations made to the county board, the La Crosse County Jail has been described as the area’s de facto mental health facility.

As severe cold weather is forecast to impact the River Valley Region this week, homeowners should take care to protect their homes.

The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe, national blood shortage, as requests from hospitals exceed the available blood supply.

The Wisconsin Association of Fairs has named Rusty Volk, past Northern Wisconsin State Fair Association executive director, the recipient of the 2025 Bob Williams Memorial Award, recognizing his outstanding dedication and leadership within the Wisconsin fair industry.

The WAFER Food Pantry will close due to severe weather, prioritizing the safety of guests, volunteers, and staff. The facility will be open on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 4 to 7:30 p.m., and will reopen on…

One person dead and another injured in a devastating house fire in Hokah, Minn. Investigation underway by authorities.

Find out where to find shelters in La Crosse for warming up during extreme cold temperatures this week. Stay safe and warm in the Coulee Region.

A driver and passenger were injured in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, after their car struck a tree while exiting U.S. Highway 35.

This photo shows a likely meet-up of the La Crosse and Sparta bicycle clubs on North Water Street in Sparta. The bicycle became increasingly popular in Wisconsin in the 1890s after the introduction of the “safety bicycle,” which meant the…

Explore the history of antisemitism and the Holocaust in a free lecture series at Viterbo University. Gain insights into genocide and its relevance today.

John Zimbrick, whose automotive empire would eventually grow to about two dozen franchises, service centers and body shops, died Jan. 4. He was 99.

La Crosse city officials are opening an emergency daytime snow shelter Monday as temperatures plummet to the negatives. Bus routes to the center provided, but no direct donations accepted at this time.

Operation: RiverWatch, a community program patrolling the Mississippi River, had no record of volunteers on the night a UW-La Crosse student died in 2022.

The UW–Madison Division of Extension offices in Chippewa, Dunn and Eau Claire counties are excited to share a new way to stay in the loop — the Tri-County Connection newsletter.

President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis. Trump made the threat Thursday. A day earlier, a federal officer in the city shot…

Coulee Region hospital workers say the expiration of pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidies have hit their patients hard.

Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region, the national nonprofit's local branch, announced Tuesday it ranked fifth out of hundreds of nationwide Habitat affiliates in aluminum recycling.

La Crosse Fire Department responds to second structure fire in 72 hours, containing a detached garage fire in Medary with assistance from Holmen Area Fire Department.

The League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley chapter and the Wisconsin Public Education Network are hosting a three-part series to educate citizens on public-school funding and how they can help sustain quality public education in the Chippewa Valley.