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MADISON (AP) — An increase in crude oil traveling by rail through Wisconsin has prompted first responders to seek more firefighting foam so they’re better prepared for the possibility of a maj…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Russ Feingold, one of the most outspoken critics of political spending by corporations and outside groups, challenged Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Friday to agr…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — It took some messy maneuvers, but Minnesota lawmakers passed the final pieces of the state's budget early this morning, averting a government shutdown.

Altra Federal Credit Union will host a free two-day Cash Camp for children, ages 8 to 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, and Wednesday, June 18, at the La Crosse branch, 2715 Losey Blvd S.

The Franciscan Spirituality Center will offer writers an opportunity to delve into the heart of words that heal and writing that transforms during a July 18 to 21 retreat, “Into the Heart of t…

TREMPEALEAU -- Off 'n’ Funning with Riverland Energy will present the fourth annual Chase Trempealeau on June 21.

MADISON — Wisconsin’s small population of endangered gray wolves grew by about 13 percent in the past year, a state Department of Natural Resources official said this week.

As we prepare to celebrate the 239th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, let’s also take a moment to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, arguably the mo…

BARABOO — Don’t blame me for the broken person I’ve become: Blame my son’s baseball team.

The youth of Onalaska United Methodist Church would like to thank everyone who helped make the Imagine No Malaria campaign a success. This was part of a larger effort to raise $75 million to e…

How do you figure out just how popular Second Street is as a bypass around La Crosse’s downtown?

MADISON — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday reversed an appeals court decision ordering a La Crosse man to be sentenced for a seventh drunken driving conviction when he had only pleaded gu…

The bands will play on at the Stein Haus for at least another year despite a neighboring couple’s persistent complaints the noise drives them from their Grand River Station apartment in downto…

A jury Friday convicted a La Crosse man of molesting and filming a 4-year-old child and possessing child pornography.

Local business leaders and transportation officials engaged in a controversial traffic study are planning a private meeting outside the public input process.

Community members can voice their concerns about neighborhood crime and share ideas to curb it during a public forum on Wednesday.

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LANSING, Iowa — A Waukon man was injured Wednesday afternoon when the personal watercraft he was operating on the main channel of the Mississippi River collided with another near Lansing, the …

An associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is seeking volunteers for a physical activity study of people 55 and older who have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment.

SPARTA -- Sparta police are looking for a man who robbed the Wayside Tavern on West Wisconsin Street late Thursday.