La Crosse Tribune Local News

Paula Knudson had only been on the job a few hours when she encountered her first sexual assault case.

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Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness’ Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy.

PRINCETON, Minn. (AP) — There’s a new boss at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the FireBoss.

GREEN BAY — By one key metric, Green Bay’s phosphorus problem is not improving.

MADISON, Wis. — Scott Walker has transformed Wisconsin politics, winning three elections in four years and signing laws that weaken unions, crippling a key ally of the Democratic Party.

BloodCenter of Wisconsin in partnership with Mount Olympus Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells, will offer a gift of thanks to blood donors. Donors at these drives will receive a Mount Olympus admiss…

LEWISTON, Minn. — The 37th annual Fools Five Road Race, sponsored in part by Gundersen Medical Foundation, will take place at 1 p.m. April 12.

Area residents can help patients in need through BloodCenter of Wisconsin’s upcoming blood drives:

WINONA, Minn. — A group of students and campus staff crowded around a tan canoe near the Winona State University gazebo Thursday in the afternoon sun.

If you’re preparing to lay a table for Easter dinner Sunday, you’ve probably got the ham in the fridge, and maybe you even have dessert put together. But how’s that tablescape coming along?

William Schams was rolling the dice with a 50/50 chance of dying within a year — until he underwent a heart valve procedure that would keep his ticker clicking.

Grateful for return of wallet

Thanks for return of purse

TOMAH — A special quilt honoring the contributions of tissue donors and their families is on display at Tomah Memorial Hospital through Friday.

“Living With Type 1 – A Family Affair” will be held at 12:30 p.m. April 12 for La Crosse area families affected by type 1 diabetes and will feature elite cyclist Branden Russell.

MADISON -- Tomah’s water utility is seeking state approval to construct a $2.21 million well to provide interim fire protection capacity while its million-gallon South Reservoir undergoes repairs.

The La Crosse Loggers organization wants an extra decade added to its Copeland Park lease with the city as it commits to making at least $800,000 in facility improvements by the 2017 season.

Coulee Region residents experience signs of resurrection and hope in a variety of ways, in sundry guises and in a range of venues, from the hallowed space of man-made churches to the hollowed …

The UW-La Crosse Police Department has received a grant of more that $6,000 grant to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety at intersections throughout campus.