La Crosse Tribune Local News

HOUSTON, Minn. — The Houston Nature Center is hosting “Goodness’ Sakes SNAKES” from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 22, at Trailhead Park.

ONALASKA -- Grace Gyllander won't have to worry about running into people anymore during gymnastics practice.

The city of La Crosse will meet with North Side neighborhoods next week in preparation for seeking out developers for the lot adjacent to Kane Street Community Gardens.

Police say a grandmother unwittingly put Fillmore County law enforcement on the hunt for her car-stealing granddaughter when she called 911 over the weekend, worried that the woman had gone missing while tubing the Root River.

ONALASKA -- Aspen Dental is offering free dental care for local veterans from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 25.

Majs. Jack and Nancy Holloway, who have led The Salvation Army in La Crosse for nearly a year, will be transferred to the St. Louis area after requesting a move for health reasons.

The following people appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court:

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has passed is accreditation visit by the Higher Learning Commission.

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the three-state region tonight.

Charges were filed Tuesday against a La Crosse man accused of holding a woman in his apartment while repeatedly raping her over more than four hours.

The La Crosse Human Rights Commission will listen to stories of discrimination and barriers faced by the Latino community at an event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Great River Vineyard Church, 114 N. Sixth St.

A deadly mix of illegal and prescription drugs caused the death of a first-year University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student.

WINONA, Minn. — For nearly 70 years, Winona has come together in the summer to celebrate Steamboat Days, with the annual festival kicking off this week.

A New Albin man drowned Monday after falling in the Mississippi River while fishing.

Old Country Buffet in Onalaska closed abruptly today, as the chain’s parent company, South Carolina-based Ovation Brands, continues a purge that has closed nearly 100 of the all-you-can-eat restaurants this year.

Two people were charged with drug distribution after a weekend traffic stop in Sparta yielded thousands of dollars worth of cocaine and methamphetamine.

WINONA, Minn. — Renovations to Winona’s historic bridge will preserve the span’s iconic look, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Monday.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region and Verve Credit Union are hosting Movie Night at the Beach, starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Black River Beach.

For La Crosse residents Thommy Sandvick and Marco Tamayo, Sunday’s shooting in Orlando was “like an attack on a sanctuary,” Sandvick said.

La Crosse automobile scion Kenneth Dahl, one of the few Americans whose life experiences include being on one of the first planes hijacked at gunpoint to Cuba, died Friday.