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Michelle Hess, 27, of 1808 Kane St., was charged Friday with possession of methamphetamine as a repeat offender. Hess had meth on Thursday, according to the complaint.Nicole Shafer, 26, of Ban…

TOMAH — Tomah police said Friday a man found dead Wednesday in a hotel room was the victim of homicide but revealed no other details of the crime.

WINONA, Minn. — A 59-year-old former La Crosse teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge of attempting to hire an adult prostitute, putting an end to a four-day trial in Winona D…

An investigation commissioned by Sen. Tammy Baldwin found her office mishandled complaints about overmedication of patients at the Tomah VA Medical Center but did not violate ethics or activel…

A Madison man was sentenced this morning to eight years in prison for nearly bludgeoned a man to death at a South Side La Crosse house in 2013.

A call about a body in the Mississippi River about 8 a.m. today has mobilized area rescue personnel.

MADISON — Staring down an expected cut in state aid of $7.6 million, UW-Eau Claire will offer buyouts to employees ages 55 and older who have been at the university at least five years, Chance…

TOMAH — From their wheelchairs and church pews, veterans at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Wisconsin on Thursday night defended the embattled facility where they receive their care.

As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, Viterbo University is hosting "A Place for Us: A Gala Celebration of the Arts at Viterbo” Saturday, March 21.

Here’s one difference, among many, between the two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court on the April 7 ballot:

Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:

Thomas Beitlich’s mind is protecting him for remembering the morning he almost killed a man, a judge said Friday.

On March 30, the testing window opens for the Badger Exam, the state’s new Common Core State Standards aligned tests in math and English Language Arts for students in grades 3 to 8.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Lawmakers in the Minnesota House sought Thursday to loosen the rules for bringing firearms onto the state Capitol grounds, reigniting debate on the contentious issue eve…

As the Republican governor gets closer to a 2016 presidential bid, he has changed stances on key issues. 

Oh, Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling — to you, and Kate and Mickey and Shannon, and Ole and Lena, and Hansel and Gretel and names of all nationalities — to queue up on the sidewalks…

As the Republican governor gets closer to a 2016 presidential bid, he has changed stances on key issues. 

The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium will present two free Homeland Security-certified courses for public safety and health personnel from rural areas on March 25 at the Onalaska OmniCenter.

The La Crosse Common Council authorized a couple of significant property purchases Thursday, agreeing to sell a downtown parking lot for a potential new hotel and buy the former Buzz’s Bikes b…

Norskedalen’s annual rummage sale will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Donated items can be brought to the Coon Valley Village Hall from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. March 18-20. Televisions, mi…