La Crosse Tribune Local News

Police didn’t have to go far to find the thief when a worker at the La Crosse County Jail stole money from her boss.

WINONA, Minn. — Winona’s interstate bridge will be shut down to traffic Friday — but not for long.

MADISON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced on social media Monday morning that he's running for president, tweeting "I'm in."

ONALASKA — The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge La Crosse District will temporarily close its visitor center July 21-22 to allow staff to participate in annual training.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Flavored cigars will no longer be sold in many Minneapolis stores starting in January.

MADISON (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker signed the next Wisconsin state budget into law on Sunday, brushing aside complaints from his own party about the $73 billion spending plan and fulfilling his …

WEST SALEM — Barn Hunt is not quite like finding a needle in a haystack, but the relatively new sport has some similarities.

THE WAY IT WAS: This location at 1511 S. 16th St. S. has been a small barbershop since the early 1930s. A water permit was issued in 1929, and Isadore Michalski rented the space and set up sho…

Life League of La Crosse will be holding its annual Ladies for Life Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall, 130 Losey Blvd. S.

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SPARTA — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, along with officers from Sparta, Tomah, Kendall, Ontario and Cashton police departments, will conduct high-visibility traffic enforcement Tuesd…

MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker signed the next Wisconsin state budget into law on Sunday, brushing aside complaints from his own party about the $73 billion spending plan and fulfilling his promi…

TOWN OF SHELBY -- The lone occupant of a car driving east on Hwy. F was killed early Saturday when the car struck a culvert.

The following people have filed for a marriage license in La Crosse County:

Gundersen Health System

A new Black River Falls water tower will be ready to start delivering water next month. Black River Falls Municipal Utilities’ N. 10th Street tower is painted and is undergoing final testing t…

MADISON -- Scott Walker entered a crowded Republican field for an open Assembly seat in spring 1993 as a 25-year-old college dropout and newcomer to the district who had already lost one elect…

HOLMEN -- Although Christian Strauss’s Eagle Scout project was carried out on the local level, it will likely have a global impact. His project was labeling all the storm drains in the village…

ST. JOSEPH, Minn. (AP) — Jim Degiovanni clears his throat and unlocks a gate on his farm.

LA CRESCENT -- There's a new addition to the La Crescent Fire Department, and it's a hard one to miss.