La Crosse Tribune Local News

WEST SALEM -- Both Avery Jostad and her calf Julia were feeling their nerves Friday morning at the La Crosse Interstate Fair.

MADISON — A Sparta man was convicted Friday of sex trafficking, assault, gun and drug offenses after a four-day trial in federal court.

A driver slowing for a kitten on the Dubuque-Wisconsin bridge over the Mississippi River caused two crashes involving five vehicles Thursday afternoon, with nobody getting hurt while traffic backed up for over an hour.

Brandon Williamson, 20, of 1815 Loomis St., was charged Friday with three counts of sexual assault of a child younger than 16, possession of THC and four counts of bail jumping. Williamson had sex with a 15-year-old girl in July…

Fort McCoy is hosting a "Sit, Sip, Paint" canvas-painting party at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, at McCoy's Community Center, Building 1571.

BLACK RIVER FALLS — A fire damaged a Black River Falls home and killed four animals Thursday afternoon.

A story in Wednesday’s Tribune about Greg Remen’s kite-making from Tribune pages had an incorrect phone number to contact him. The number is 608-881-4299.

The Dodge Sportsmen’s Club will host a tractor ride-in Saturday at the Dodge Sportsmen’s Club, N19889 County Road J in Dodge, Wis.

VIROQUA — Two rural Viroqua residents were arrested on Tuesday and are suspects in a methamphetamine production operation.

EPINAL, France — First and foremost, I want to assure everyone that the sister cities delegation is just fine in France. Epinal, La Crosse's French Sister city, is far from the southern coast where Nice is located, but after participating…

UW-Madison's Molecular Archaeology Group conducted tests on the bird's feathers for the Veteran's Museum for free.

ETTRICK, Wis. -- Sheltered from the bright lights of cities, farms and other distractions, visitors to Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District observatory have a world-class view of the night sky.

The Mississippi Valley Conservancy is applying for accreditation renewal and is accepting public comments.

The city of La Crosse will get started developing its vision for the Rose Street corridor after the La Crosse Common Council Thursday approved a $200,000 contract with a group of planning consultants.

The Tomah Veterans Administration Medical Center has created a staff of seven employees to help veterans navigate their choices within the VA system.

The Tomah VA is still searching for a permanent director.

They call it the forgotten war. But in La Crosse, Korean War veterans will always be remembered.

ONALASKA — Duane Ring Jr. wishes more people knew what the La Crosse region has to offer.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., expressed frustration Thursday as his whistleblower protection bill inspired by events at the Tomah VA Medical Center was blocked in the Senate.

The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra's summer pops concert is back.