La Crosse Tribune Local News

The new Oktoberfest button for the 64th annual celebration was unveiled at the Forks and Corks dinner, with the theme "Where Tradition Meets Celebration".

The Kashubian Cultural Institute & Polish Museum reopened after a brief closure due to financial challenges. Now, it's operated by volunteers.

Dawn Wacek has been appointed as the new director of the La Crosse Public Library, effective immediately. Wacek has served as the deputy director of the library since 2021.

The Iowa-based media company that owns The Buffalo News said the data breach included first and last names, as well as Social Security numbers.

The Salvation Army is partnering with Linda’s Bakery and Kwik Trip on Friday, June 8, to raise money for graduating shelter residents.

For the 13th year, the Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO is teaming up with the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s Boots on the Ground to host Take Kids Fishing Day from 9 to noon Saturday, June 7, at the Pettibone Park Lagoon, La Crosse.

The Central Operations Control room of the Gateway Transportation Co. Before desktop computers were available, punch cards were used to track truck shipments across more than 40 terminals spanning the Midwest. Here, workers wear telephone headsets wired to a telephone…

Road construction in La Crosse has altered traffic patterns and triggered backups. And that is before tens of thousands of visitors to the WIAA state track and field meet are added to the mix.

Highway M in the town of Greenfield in La Crosse County will be closed for three days starting June 2 to replace a culvert.

La Crosse County Health Department monitors beach water quality to keep swimmers safe. Learn about the county's beach testing efforts.

City Loop Drive in West Salem will close for construction starting June 2. The short road connects drivers at the overpass at highways C and B.

La Crosse's Pettibone Beach is open for kayak, paddleboard, canoe, and tandem kayak rentals. Credit and debit cards accepted for the first time.

The International Owl Center in Houston is raising funds for a new facility with walk-through aviaries. The goal is to raise $17.3 million.

Brad Schwaegerl, a beacon in La Crosse's unsheltered community, died in early May. He leaves behind a legacy of support and a lesson in seeing humanity within others.

Allamakee County officials have released the name of the person who died in a vehicle-deer collision May 23.

Memorial Day services and parades took place at several cemeteries and parks in La Crosse, honoring those who gave their lives for liberty.

One person is dead after a car-deer crash Friday in northeast Iowa.

The lone entry point to Goose Island County Park will be down to one lane for six days.

"Not knowing where he is at is killing us," Francesco di Filippo's dad said.

Apply for a 2025 elk hunting license in Wisconsin by May 31. Limited spots available in the Black River Elk Range and Clam Lake Elk Range.