La Crosse Tribune Local News

The utilities supporting the construction of the Badger-Coulee power line favor building the northern route.

WINONA, Minn. — A 67-year-old La Crosse funeral director and a 59-year-old former La Crosse teacher are scheduled to go on trial in Winona County District Court for attempting to hire a 15-yea…

Prosecutors want a state appellate court to uphold Eric Koula’s convictions for the 2010 murders of his parents.

The director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Tomah received an $8,025 bonus at the same time the facility was being investigated for excessive use of painkillers.

Ed Glimme wants you to take a hike. Toting a backpack up hills and down dales — or without a pack and just walking the flatlands through the La Crosse Marsh and city streets, whichever fits yo…

MADISON, Wisconsin — Likely 2016 presidential candidate Scott Walker refused to say Wednesday whether he believes in the theory of evolution, dodging that question and several others about for…

Prosecutors want a state appellate court to uphold Eric Koula’s convictions for the 2010 murders of his parents.

Rep. Jill Billings, D-La Crosse, is the co-sponsor of a bill that would expand eligibility for the state’s broadband expansion program.

Four retired La Crosse County Circuit judges on Wednesday endorsed county Family Court Commissioner Gloria Doyle for a seat on the county bench.

University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross warned top campus leaders in early January that shared governance and faculty tenure — two cherished benefits for university employees — were…

Jim Wiley created a La Crosse landmark where customers became regulars and employees stayed for decades.

Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare’s third annual dragon boat races will move to the Black River at Copeland Park in an expanded two-day festival July 17 and 18 rechristened as th…

MADISON — A top official in Gov. Scott Walker’s administration defended the Republican governor’s budget proposal to cut $300 million from the University of Wisconsin System on Tuesday, saying…

Work will begin this spring on a $1.3 million makeover of Poage Park that will include a sculpture of the Olympic medalist from La Crosse leaping a hurdle, one of a number of major parks proje…

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin grocery shoppers may soon be able to sample mini-shots of hard liquor.

MADISON, Wis. — The Menominee Nation tried a new tack Tuesday in their push for a new casino in Kenosha, telling Gov. Scott Walker they’ll pay the state’s contribution toward a new Milwaukee B…

No matter what Michelle’s nutrition gurus may say, the president would be better off if he skipped breakfast.

The Coulee Region Humane Society will offer reduced adoption fees in honor of Valentine’s Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 13-15. All cats, kittens and rabbits will be available to adopt for $14.

A La Crosse man on probation for providing the heroin that killed a man in 2013 was charged Tuesday in a shoplifting spree.

Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare’s third annual Big Blue Dragon Boat races will move to the calmer waters of the Black River at Copeland Park and expand to a two-day festival Ju…