La Crosse Tribune Local News

MADISON — Aides to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker say the Republican is entering the crowded Republican race for president.

Norskedalen’s Art Fair and wine tasting will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 5, at Norskedalen Heritage Site. The event will feature wine from Branch’s Winery and cheese from Nordic Creamery. Admiss…

Minnesota’s food industry managed for decades to keep supplies of perishable animals, vegetables and grains moving smoothly from farm to box while keeping up with changing customer tastes.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and White House officials are keeping a tight lid on preparations for President Barack Obama’s visit to campus, but they are confident today’s trip will go sm…

Visits by a U.S. president were once so rare that Jimmy Carter’s float-by Aug. 19, 1979, on the Delta Queen was a La Crosse media sensation.

Homeless people now have a daytime drop-in spot for rest, comfort and a variety of social services at the new Franciscan Hospitality House in downtown La Crosse.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez said Wednesday that La Crosse represents the heartland and hard work — and that’s why it was chosen for President Barack Obama’s visit today to speak on th…

A push to have the La Crosse Municipal Harbor designated as parkland will go to the full city council next week with a favorable recommendation, but plans to add two more ball fields on Isle l…

Since first meeting candidate and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, this city on the Mississippi River has weathered a recession and the ensuing lukewarm recovery better than much of the rest of the country.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez said Wednesday that La Crosse represents the heartland and hard work — and that’s why it was chosen for President Barack Obama’s visit today to speak on th…

Homeless people now have a daytime drop-in spot for rest, comfort and a variety of social services at the new Franciscan Hospitality House in downtown La Crosse.

La Crosse County Circuit Court felonies:

Time to throw my yellow and black golf cap into the ring. Or is it black and yellow? It’s hard to tell — you decide.

WINONA, Minn. — They cost Herbert Hoover his job.

After a national search, the Family and Children’s Center has hired a new president and chief executive officer. La Crosse native Tita Yutuc is set to take the post effective July 15.

It would cost the city an estimated $75 million to do the full “wish list” of potential renovations and expansion work at the downtown La Crosse Center.

La Crosse police are frustrated about the conduct of Judge Ramona Gonzalez after she helped a criminal defendant violate a condition of a bond she herself imposed.

MADISON (AP) — Republican legislative leaders have reached a deal on a new state budget that drops a financing plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks stadium and changes to the prevailing wage law, co…

The hottest tickets in town Tuesday were those to gain admission to President Barack Obama’s speech Thursday at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Reaction to an Obama administration proposal to more than double the minimum salary at which employees can be expected to work without overtime pay is getting mixed reviews.