La Crosse Tribune Local News

The Viroqua Fire Department in Wisconsin is set to move into a new 26,000-square-foot station that offers more functionality and safety for its members.

One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash Aug. 6 in Jackson County. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as 19-year-old Aurora Olson of Black River Falls.

Ruth Scholze has been chosen as the Lions Kornfest parade Mmarshal for 2025. Ruth is a 70-year native of Holmen. She and Ed have been married 46 years and have two children Joseph and Hanna. She is involved with many…

Mosquito swarms have been reported in La Crosse, Wisconsin, due to the warm, muggy heat and influx of storms. The increased rainfall has allowed the mosquito population to thrive, with more mosquito activity than usual.

The Coulee Region Humane Society is holding an online art auction that runs until at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10. Local artists from the area have graciously donated pieces of art for this action. All the proceeds go back to…

For the 10th straight year, 7 Rivers Alliance is partnering with River Valley Media Group for its Rising Stars Under 40 event.

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…