La Crosse Tribune Local News

A Dream Flight for two centenarians this week came with a bonus surprise.

Riverfest started slow on a warm Wednesday afternoon this week. The annual celebration will run through Saturday this year, with a fireworks show on Independence Day at 9:40 p.m. Friday evening.

A garage in Sparta sustained damage after a July 3 fire.

A woman was airlifted after a fiery crash while driving to her home that was also engulfed in flames.

Asian carp have reached the mouth of the Root River.

The 4th of July is just around the corner. If you are heading to the Mississippi River for a boating or camping trip, there are few things to know before you go.

Police are investigating a June 29 death in the village of Holmen.

Airmail service was first tested in the US in 1911, but airplanes were a new invention and too risky for the federal government to invest in for reliable service. In 1918, the Post Office Department established the first scheduled airmail…

Driver brought to hospital after crash in Albion. Nissan Altima hits Mazda 6 at State Road 93 and County Road V.

Catch-and-release fishing tournament coming to La Crosse with a first-place prize of $15,000. Fish weighed in the boat within 30 seconds.

The La Crosse Public Library Board of Trustees has appointed Dawn Wacek as the new director of the La Crosse Public Library.

Learn about the rescue of over 70 animals from a Fountain City hoarding situation and their new happy homes.

Learn about the rescue of over 70 animals from a Fountain City hoarding situation and their new happy homes.

Nearly lost to a flood in 2008, the carousel was restored and began offering rides again in 2011. On July Fourth, the historic ride will celebrate 100 years in Fireman's Park.

The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the 2025 winners of the annual Board of Curators Awards, with the La Crosse Public Library and La Crosse County Historical Society each winning an award.

The Rise & Shine Balloon Rally returns to the Vernon County Fairgrounds in Viroqua, June 27-29, in honor of Rae Reynolds, with 12 balloons, food trucks, vendors, inflatables, and a pancake breakfast served by the Viroqua Lions Club.

A man was injured after his vehicle hit a parked car in Osseo, Wisconsin. The driver experienced minor injuries and was not transported.

A man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. The crash occurred on US Highway 53.

Emergency responders from Sparta rescued a horse from a manure pit Sunday.

Joyce Lindseth and Jessie Berg of the YWCA stand next to the barbecue pit that was prepared ahead of the organization’s chickencue fundraiser that year. They stand on the grounds of the YWCA building, which was then in the former…