La Crosse Tribune Local News

LADYSMITH, Wis. — It all came 452 days too late.

A local developer took a step Tuesday toward developing 9.5 acres of waterfront land into duplexes and town homes, and La Crosse city officials approved additional restrictions on the consumption of alcohol in public parks after a pair of decisions…

The future of two Division Street houses is uncertain will move forward after a pair of Tuesday decisions by city officials.

Let us rejoice in resurrection!

The Fort McCoy commemorative area will be open to walk-in visitors from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, June 3, and Friday, June 17.

Wisconsin veterans are taking sides in the ongoing spat between U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Russ Feingold's campaigns over the Tomah VA Medical Center.

The Salvation Army in La Crosse will start its annual Feed the Kids program on Monday, providing free sack lunches to hundreds of children at seven sites five days a week.

Viterbo University will honor local leaders today for distinguished service.

Gundersen Health System in La Crosse will add a second helicopter to its emergency flight service today, deploying the choppers to corners of its coverage area, according to its director.

The Tomah VA Medical Center will re-open its inpatient psychiatric unit next month, almost a year after a staffing shortage forced it to be shuttered.

The La Crosse school district has announced the schedule for its summer food service program.

The Seven Rivers Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association is donating automated external defibrillators to four nonprofits in the Coulee Region.

A portion of La Crosse Street will be closed for a week starting June 13, and West Avenue will be closed for three hours June 14 to accommodate the replacement of a manhole and removal of ash trees, respectively.

Jack Vang, 26, of 2620 Hibbard Court, was charged Tuesday with possession with intent to deliver meth and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Vang on May 19 had 2.9 grams of meth and a digital scale, according to…

Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse unveiled its second Little Free Library Tuesday, at the corner of 10th and Ferry streets.

WINONA, Minn. — Winona state senator Jeremy Miller announced Tuesday morning that he will run for a third term to represent Winona, Houston and Fillmore counties.

TOMAH — A Senate investigation into allegations of prescription drug abuse and a culture of fear and retaliation against whistleblowers at the Tomah VA Medical Center blames “systemic” failures by the Veterans Administration and governmental watchdog agencies for allowing the…

Criminal charges are pending against a La Crosse woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the butt early Tuesday with a serrated kitchen knife.

At first glance, it would be easy to underestimate the work put into the illustrations of the children’s book “Wake Up Island.”

MADISON — Two key Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate face surprise challengers from their own party as the Legislature’s Aug. 9 primary looms.