La Crosse Tribune Local News

LAS VEGAS — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made his first stop in Nevada as a presidential candidate on Tuesday, arguing his success implementing conservative policies in Wisconsin can be taken n…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Delays in Amtrak service and agricultural product shipping have eased across the Upper Midwest in part because weak oil prices have prompted a drilling slowdown in North …

A La Crosse felon on federal supervision for the illegal purchase of a firearm faces new drug charges.

Dairyland Power Cooperative is seeking permission from state and federal wildlife agencies to replace an aging transmission line through La Crosse and Trempealeau counties which could kill som…

The La Crosse Area Health Initiative will host a free community yoga class to celebrate the five-year anniversary of Wisconsin’s workplace smoking ban at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

July 30 will be Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queens, when proceeds from Blizzards will benefit local children Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a service of the Gundersen Medical Foundation.

Bill Feehan, La Crosse County Republican Party chairman

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs may have to shut down some hospitals next month if Congress does not address a $2.5 billion shortfall for the current budget year, VA offic…

Four holes at the Forest Hills Golf Course will be closed Aug. 10 until at least spring 2016 as work continues to shift the municipal course east of the expanding BNSF Railway lines.

HOUSTON, Minn. — The Houston Nature Center will offer a class about pet reptiles at 7 p.m., Saturday.

The La Crosse Logan Alumni Association will host its annual Ranger Rally at 4 p.m. Saturday at Colgan Air Hanger near the La Crosse Municipal Airport.

Gov. Scott Walker is the first sitting Wisconsin governor to run for president, but he’s not the first Wisconsinite to make a bid for the White House.

Alex Hayter, 20, of 1113 S. Fourth St., No. 2, was charged Monday with theft, two counts of bail jumping, possession of meth and carrying a concealed weapon. Hayter stole a computer on Thursda…

ARCADIA — The Waneks announced Monday they have decided to keep Ashley Furniture Industries in the family instead of exploring a sale — and the mayor praised the company's commitment to Arcadia.

Mississippi Valley Conservancy has transferred ownership of Elmwood Bluff to the city of Onalaska as part of the land conservation agreement with the city.

A former Navy recruiter was convicted of having child pornography Monday after reaching an agreement with prosecutors.

Police nabbed a suspected burglar in a North Side backyard Sunday morning attempting to hide behind a large screen TV.

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."