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LA CRESCENT — It’s a hidden gem everyone is getting to know. Tucked off Hwy. 6 in La Crescent, Longhorn Valley Greenhouse & Cattle Co. is making quite a name for itself.

Wildfires burn buildings, cause evacuation — WAUTOMA, Wis. — Six buildings caught fire and 15 homes had to be evacuated as warm weather and dry conditions helped fuel wildfires in central Wisc…

The 15th La Crosse Freedom Honor Flight takes place today, and the pubilc is invited to both send-off and welcome-home events.

Last week we discussed the La Crosse area’s proliferation of fallout shelters in 1971. Local civil defense officials designed a plan in which every citizen could reach a shelter within 30 minu…

The La Crosse Tribune would like Coulee Region moms to take us back or look ahead: tell us about your best Mother’s Day ever, one that went awry or share your ideal way to spend that special day.

The La Crosse Tribune would like Coulee Region moms to take us back or look ahead: tell us about your best Mother’s Day ever, one that went awry or share your ideal way to spend that special day.

Wisconsin’s three AFSCME councils are merging four years after the state rolled back public-sector union rights, prompting two out of three dues-paying members to drop out.

The 2015 La Crosse Omnium’s first event would be a deal-breaker for the casual cyclist.

Call it art imitating news. In an unusual collaboration, an investigative reporter has teamed up with a visual artist in an effort to tell stories through tangible pieces of sculpture.

Knights of Columbus Council 839 wishes to thank all of the volunteers and everyone who contributed to the 2015 Tootsie Roll campaign. The generosity of the good people of the Coulee Region nev…

In honor of all volunteers at Lakeview Health Center, a volunteer banquet was held April 22. This year’s theme was “Volunteers: Our Greatest Natural Resource.”

Mike Behan, an associate professor of business, was named Viterbo’s 2015 Teacher of the Year at the annual Rose Awards ceremony this week.

ONALASKA — An open house today at the Onalaska Public Library will showcase the results of a recent effort to scan historical photos in area communities for a digital, searchable online database.

A La Crosse woman who prosecutors called a significant local methamphetamine dealer linked to an organized drug-trafficking enterprise was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison.

WHITEHALL — The Trempealeau County Health Care Center will break ground Tuesday on a $27 million facility with a kinder, gentler mission than reflected in its roots as an “asylum” founded in 1898.

For the first time in four years, every county in Wisconsin reported an increase in visitor spending in 2014, the state's Department of Tourism announced Friday.

State revenue figures to be unveiled next week will be pivotal in determining whether the University of Wisconsin System must continue to endure “death by a thousand cuts” or find ointment to …

WASHINGTON  — Rail tank cars that are used to transport most crude oil and many other flammable liquids will have to be built to stronger standards to reduce the risk of catastrophic train cra…

A Tomah teen died Wednesday after she jumped from a moving vehicle in the Monroe County town of Wilton, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.

A Minnesota appeals court panel heard arguments Thursday from a sand mine owner protesting a Department of Natural Resources ruling that the mine cannot operate without a special permit becaus…