La Crosse Tribune Local News

WINONA — Dresbach Township might be headed back to the drawing board when it comes to finding a spot for a proposed wastewater treatment plant that would solve a longtime sewer problem.

Children at two School District of La Crosse schools continue to share the spirit of the season.

MADISON — A former La Crosse man will be Wisconsin Attorney General-elect Brad Schimel’s chief legal adviser in a newly created position, according to an announcement from the Department of Justice.

MADISON — In mid-November, the environmental advocacy group Clean Wisconsin held a press conference to announce some excellent news. Its in-house analysis showed Wisconsin well-positioned to m…

If it has an engine, 5-year-old Kayden Johnson probably thinks its pretty cool.

Consumers should avoid prepackaged caramel apples because some have been linked to five deaths, including two in Minnesota.

The record-shattering number of suicides in La Crosse County this year has people who work in mental health both alarmed and perplexed. Turn to Sunday’s Tribune for Mike Tighe’s report on the …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. agriculture has a big appetite for freer trade with Cuba. From wheat to rice to beans, the industry stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of President Barack Ob…

The Federal Railroad Administration has released new documents on crumbling Mississippi River rail bridges that the agency says look bad but are safe for train traffic.

We’d like to give our heartfelt thanks to the staff at Hillside Animal Hospital. The care our dog Jazzy received was exceptional, especially the care she received during her last days. We’re a…

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped me fulfill the final wishes of Sammy Miller to live his final days in his own home.

I was pumping gas recently at Kwik Star when a young woman walked in front of my car and into the store.

The members of the North American Squirrel Association would like to thank the volunteers who helped with our Hixon Forest deer hunt for disabled hunters Dec. 6-7. These groups and individuals…

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Schmidt family and the entire staff at Schmidty’s for their generous hospitality during the benefit for Jan Olson on Dec. 13.

On Dec. 8, we went to the home of Rod Engebretson for dinner and to play cards. Upon arrival, we could see from the locked front door that our brother-in-law was in need of help.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service boat launch area will remain closed this winter while the contractor continues work on the new Interstate 90 Dresbach Bridge, according to the Minnesota Depa…

GOODVIEW, Minn. — A 27-year-old man is in custody after a standoff with Goodview Police and Winona County Sheriff’s deputies Friday.

A citizen complaint about lack of response from La Crosse police has drawn howls of protest online, but public safety officials say the situation was handled appropriately. 

The husband of the Buffalo County woman accused of dunking a 6-year-old girl’s head into a toilet bowl to teach her a lesson, according to criminal charges, has now been charged as an accomplice.

One of four men accused in a string of 2013 burglaries on the South Side was sentenced Thursday to five years probation and nine months in jail.