La Crosse Tribune Local News

The city of La Crosse Parks Department announced Friday that all city boat launches accessing the Mississippi and Black rivers are now open.

Car crashes through garage roof in La Crescent. Driver escapes without serious injury. Investigation ongoing.

Winona and Chippewa Falls police departments are working to build positive relationships with children and combat fear in their communities.

Habitat for Humanity and its partners are looking for some helping hands from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20, in the inaugural ReNew the Block project — a North Side community-driven revitalization effort focused on Logan Middle School…

The city of La Crosse Parks Department announced Tuesday that Veterans Freedom Park boat launch is open again, but the East Copeland Park north and south ramps remain closed.

One person died after a head-on collision on Wisconsin Highway 93 near Arcadia early Tuesday morning.

Ferryville River Bluff Daze will take place Saturday, July 27.

Here are recent La Crosse area building permits.

A motorcyclist who was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in rural De Soto, Sunday, July 14 has been identified.

Lutheran Hospital doctor Ramon Gonzales, left, Gerri Cina, middle, and William Holstein, right, posed for a promotional snapshot during dress rehearsal for what is believed to be the 1970 edition of the Pills-a-Poppin’ Musical Revue. The annual Lutheran Hospital Auxiliary…

Preliminary work on a $2 million project to extend the service lives of the Cameron Drive and Cass Street bridges in La Crosse is scheduled to begin Monday.

The Winona Occupational Rehabilitation Center has started a beekeeping program to create jobs for its clients, benefit the Winona community and help the bee population.

The village of Trempealeau in Wisconsin is one step closer to a new park, which is expected to include baseball fields, pickleball courts, a walking path, and more.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is planning to upgrade two problematic rail crossings on La Crosse's north side to accommodate a second Amtrak route launched earlier this year. The crossings, Hagar and Avon streets and St. Cloud and Liberty streets,…

The La Crescent Chamber of Commerce and Tourism has announced a partnership with The Works of Lansing to develop, market and promote their Keep Company coworking space. The partnership is designed to increase the scope of entrepreneurs, small business owners,…

The Bike.Build.Home 500 ride is taking place in Winona this week to raise funds for affordable housing organizations.

A utility-terrain vehicle crash in Ettrick left one elderly man dead Tuesday.

The La Crosse Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and La Crosse Area Waters, will host “Soak It Up Summer” from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, at the Myrick Park main shelter.

Tickets are on sale for the 50th annual St. Elias Mediterranean Festival. All are welcome; admission and parking is free. The fest takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 21, on the church grounds, 716 Copeland Ave., with…

A Place for Angels, a memorial dedicated to children who have died, is being constructed along the village walking trail in Chaseburg.