La Crosse Tribune Local News

In order to establish La Crosse as the county seat, a county building had to be constructed within one year of the establishment of the city. To this end, the city built the first county courthouse in 1851 on State…

The La Crosse Fire Department responded to two separate Mississippi River rescue calls July 31.

Barring something unexpected, both directions of Highway 16 in La Crosse should reopen by the end of August.

A section of highway that links Rockland and Bangor in La Crosse County will be closed and detoured for a month starting Aug. 6.

A fire that broke out in Onalaska on Aug. 2 caused substantial damage to a residential home.

Black River Falls Fire Department successfully extinguishes a brush fire spanning four acres in the Township of Komensky. No injuries reported.

The 2025 Wisconsin American Legion Class Baseball State Tournament kicked off in Westby, with eight regional champion teams competing in the double elimination tournament.

Discover the excitement of the Ashley for the Arts music festival in Arcadia, featuring famous acts, community support, and fun activities for all.

Get ready to travel through time at the Kornfest Fun Run: Dashing Through The Decades! Join us Saturday, Aug. 16, in Holmen for a nostalgic run celebrating the best of every era.

Jim Cappuccio sits on the nose of a bright blue kayak, feet dangling in the glittering water of Lake Neshonoc. He energetically demonstrates a paddling motion to two beginner kayakers.

A unique Habitat for Humanity home in Eitzen, MN is available again after the previous family dropped out. Interested families should apply before August 8.

The in-state tuition rates will save students from Iowa's neighboring states $12,000 annually.

The newly-formed Madeline Kingsbury Foundation raises awareness about domestic violence and educates about healthy relationships in the wake of Kingsbury's death and the community response that followed.

The handwritten notation on the back of this photo identifies it as being from 1909. That was the same year the G.W. Hill steamboat, pictured here, was built for Granderson Winfrey Hill of Illinois. It was initially used to haul…

A Hillsboro man sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Friday in Vernon County.

La Crosse police do not believe foul play was involved in the death of 22-year-old Elliotte Heinz.

On a vast stretch of the Mississippi River, Kayla Zankle drags a trawl over the front of an aluminum fishing boat. A custom metal frame clangs loudly as the net swings into the water below, where Zankle hopes to collect…

A 72-year-old male bicyclist was killed in a crash on State Highway 35 in the town of Bergen, rural Stoddard, Wisconsin.

A person was killed on Highway 61 near Lamoille when struck by a vehicle. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the incident.

A new team at La Crosse County Human Services is helping break cycles of homelessness and unlock new funding to help people get — and stay — housed.