La Crosse Tribune Local News

WINONA, Minn. — A few minutes can make all the difference in a water rescue, requiring quick action and a plan.

Prices on Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:

REEDSBURG — I’m reluctant to criticize people over how they choose to observe a holiday. We all have traditions that to anyone outside our families might seem strange. But there was something about a call that went out over the…

ONALASKA -- The Onalaska Rotary Club and Clearwater Farm will host a wine mixer from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the farm.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse will induct Rick Artman into its Wall of Fame at this evening's annual Wall of Fame recognition banquet.

Police found heroin and Xanax in the room of a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student who died after a medical emergency last month in Angell Hall.

Chippewa County District Attorney Steven Gibbs on Thursday found Lake Hallie Police Officer Adam Meyers acted in self-defense in fatally shooting Melissa M. Abbott on April 8 inside the Walmart in Lake Hallie.

George Clooney plays a Jim Cramer-like television personality who's forced to grow a conscience when a disgruntled viewer holds him hostage on live TV in "Money Monster," a serviceable, if slight, real time thriller from director Jodie Foster.

A steering committee tasked with creating a vision for the Hwy. 53 gateway into La Crosse chose a consultant Thursday to drive the process.

The La Crosse County Health Department is about to launch a campaign to get more people to test their private well water, with four surrounding counties joining in. The county won a highly competitive grant from the Centers for Disease…

The La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium is a finalist for a $1.5 million grant to provide staffing to help coordinate behavioral health services and projects.

Police found heroin and the prescription drug Xanax in the room of a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student who died after a medical emergency last month in Angell Hall.

Two teens face juvenile charges after police found drugs and stolen handguns at a South Side house on Tuesday, according to La Crosse police.

An Onalaska man once charged with vehicular homicide in the death of his girlfriend drove his pickup truck off a bike trial and into a slough early Saturday, according to reports.

The Safe Kids Coalition of the La Crosse Coulee Region and Shenanigans Entertainment Center will co-sponsor a fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. May 21 at Shenanigans, 2100 Dawson Ave. on French Island.

The La Crosse County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday honored employees and citizens during its annual awards ceremony held in conjunction with National Law Enforcement Officers Week.

An early Thursday fire at a South Side apartment displaced 15 tenants and seven pets, according to the La Crosse Fire Department.

The Mons Anderson House at the corner of Fourth and Cass streets has a tendency to attract stares from passers by.

STODDARD -- The Coulee Region Humane Society will host the Race for the Rescues 4K run/walk event at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at Goose Island Park.

A combination of lower-than-projected blood donations, the advent of summer and the relentless need for O-negative is propelling requests for more people to roll up their sleeves and take a needle for the team.