La Crosse Tribune Local News

A conference Friday at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse hoped to tackle the health and social consequences of our society's reliance on automobiles.

BARABOO — You might call it coaching boys’ baseball, but I call it an exercise in existential philosophy.

After three years at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Director of International Education and Engagement Fred Pierce has been shown the door.

The Charles D. Gelatt Finance Simulation Laboratory will open at Viterbo University in August, thanks to a gift from Trust Point Inc.

Bicycle advocates and those who just love biking from all over the state will meet Saturday in La Crosse for the 2016 Wisconsin Bike Summit convened by the Wisconsin Bike Fed.

A natural gas leak has forced the closure of Hwy. 35 near Troy Street in Onalaska. The leak was reported about 10 a.m. today, and authorities estimate it could take several hours until the highway can reopen.

A judge has determined state wildlife officials followed state law in issuing permits for BNSF Railway to build a second track through the La Crosse River marsh.

CARROLL, Iowa — Carrie Sapp teased her husband, Brad, about being afraid of ghosts when he said he heard someone whisper "get out of here" while he was sorting cans at his Iowa recycling business.

WINONA, Minn. — A former Winona County detention deputy has been accused of using nude and nearly nude photos downloaded from cellphones owned by people booked into the jail as leverage to obtain additional photos from the subjects of the…

The robust economy and area construction boom have a downside. The county’s landfill is filling up faster than expected.

Prices on Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:

The La Crosse County Convention and Visitors Bureau 15th annual Riverside Family Fun Fair will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in Riverside Park.

Being named the 2016 Riverfest Commodore and First Mate on Wednesday was a bit outside Dave and Barb Erickson's comfort zone.

The La Crosse-Bantry Friendship Association presented checks for $1,000 each to New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers in La Crosse and West Cork Women Against Violence in Ireland.

Despite the crackling sounds of a fire, the roar of a potential back draft and the screech of a smoke alarm, the dozen or so children didn’t panic, even though they were trapped on the second floor of a small…

Tyler Dahl and three young women exchanged parenting anecdotes and discussed the importance of community service during a brief meeting Wednesday at the Family and Children’s Center in La Crosse.

The following appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court:

A piece of La Crosse went back in time Wednesday as a Duluth Trading Co.-styled replica of am iconic rotating clock went up on the corner of the Doerflinger Building downtown.

When it comes to choosing between the “Real Housewives of Wherever” and “Real Stories of the Highway Patrol,” the choice is black and white for me: Broderick Crawford wins hands down — er, hands up.

The recalled helmets were exclusively sold at Target stores.