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ABOVE: La Crosse police officer Tyler Rachwal carries the Flame of Hope through La Crosse on Thursday morning as the torch continued its journey to Stevens Point to light the cauldron that kicks off this year's Special Olympics Wisconsin State…

Domestic abuse — much of it alcohol-fueled — propels a stunning amount of homelessness in La Crosse, according to a consultant who has been delving into the issue of displaced residents this week.

For the first time in 90 years, voters in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District will not have a choice on their November House election ballots.

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The annual Riverfest medallion hunts begins Wednesday, with clues being released each day at 5 a.m. until the medallion is found or June 25, whichever comes first.

WINONA -- A Winona man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a young boy over a period of two years.

WINONA -- A man and woman escaped injury when their fishing boat lost power and was sucked into Lock and Dam 5 Wednesday evening.

BLACK RIVER FALLS — A citation for the man who brought methamphetamine paraphernalia to a Black River Falls City Council meeting has been dismissed.

A Trempealeau County judge on Tuesday sentenced two men who sexually assaulted children to lengthy prison terms.

Athletes, spectators, race staff, and volunteers alike will be stocking up on sunscreen for this weekend’s annual Trinona.

WINONA, Minn. — State Sen. Jeremy Miller’s challenger, Jon Pieper, is retracting a campaign flyer that incorrectly claims Miller skipped nearly a week of the 2015 legislative session and missed dozens of votes.

A new event will bring food, music and fun to Copeland Park on Saturday.

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — The Mayo Clinic has announced plans to more than double its research capability in Rochester.

La Crosse city officials could double the amount the city spends on street and look to fund a La Crosse Center renovation as they enter the 2017 budgeting process, which begins today with the meeting of a special committee to…

Consultant Erin Healy sympathizes with agencies that serve the homeless, comparing the regulatory hurdles they must clear with a game of whack-a-mole: When they satisfy one rule, another pops up to snag the process.

A 66-year-old Wabasha man entered guilty pleas in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to charges of attempting to smuggle elephant ivory carvings out of the U.S.

La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat said Wednesday he is “pretty well-committed” to running for re-election in 2017, though he he hasn’t yet made a final decision.

Two motorcyclists were seriously injured Wednesday after colliding with a tractor in Trempealeau County.

Monroe County prosecutors Wednesday charged two men in the May 17 shooting death of a Sparta man during an attempted robbery.

A Tomah banker has been elected to lead Wisconsin’s largest financial industry trade group.