La Crosse Tribune Local News

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Nebraska man has been identified as a BNSF Railway employee killed in a rail yard accident in Minneapolis.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Scientists specializing in the Great Lakes are going to be hearing about the challenge plastic pollution poses for the lakes during a conference at the University of Vermont.

Three La Crosse schools earned top spots in the Fire Up Your Feet Spring Activity Challenge, a nationwide initiative of Safe Routes to School aimed at increasing physical activity among studen…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A farmer in Beaver Dam is being accused of defrauding a crop insurance company.

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (AP) — Police have identified a Chicago man whose body was found in the Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells after he had gone missing.

SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Two men have walked away from a small plane that crashed at Superior's Bong Memorial Airport.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A city council member hopes the amenities of a new Minneapolis city park in front of the Minnesota Vikings stadium will help jump start fundraising.

MADISON — In another sign of his likely presidential campaign, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday asked his supporters to fill out a survey seeking their opinions on a variety of nationa…

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s prevailing wage law, supported by the construction industry and opposed by conservative Republicans, would be repealed under a bill passed Wednesday by an Assembly …

The La Crosse Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 2906 Fanta Reed Road, on the east side of the La Crosse Municipal Airport.

I realize that harping about Hillary Clinton’s pantsuits is old news. And critiquing her hairdos is a tad sexist, because male politicians’ coiffures seem to get a pass.

The La Crosse County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, presented Iris Awards to several people and one company for their efforts to help people and families affected…

Good weather allowed Wisconsin farmers to keep up a heady pace for field work last week, a pace slowed by the rain during the long Memorial Day weekend.

La Crosse city council president Dick Swantz took over Wednesday as head of the Municipal Parking Utility Board with an eye toward tackling bigger issues rather than getting bogged down in wha…

ONALASKA -- The Coulee Region Humane Society will offer a special donation drive and adoption event from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the shelter, 911 Critter Court.

The sun was shining Wednesday morning as kids in Northern Hills Elementary’s pre-kindergarten classes played with their new toys.

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Summer Band will hold its first concert of the summer at 7:30 p.m. June 5 on the lawn behind the Center for the Arts on campus.

WINONA, Minn. — Some legally sanctioned false advertising landed three men in the Winona County Jail on Tuesday.

Anyone who has been forced to pick their way across a downtown La Crosse sidewalk splattered with pigeon poop should throw a thank you toward the top of the US Bank building.

MAUSTON -- The owner of a Tomah-based driving school is accused of sexualing assaulting one of his driving students.