La Crosse Tribune Local News

The La Crosse Skyrockers will begin lighting the heavens over Grandad Bluff Monday with nightly pyrotechnics counting down to the grand finale at midnight New Year’s Eve.

MADISON — Chances are, you do not have a clue as to the condition of your car’s tie rods and ball joints, but you do know what a lemon is.

Addy, Kaya and Kit will have to try again next year for a shot at induction into The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame.

WINONA — More than 86 million Americans are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and a new prevention program offered through the Winona Family YMCA aims to chip away at that statistic.

MINNEAPOLIS — At the end of each harvest season, farmer Dean Dostal of Hutchinson, Minn., carefully tends to his corn and soybean crops, preparing for the next year’s planting season.

MILWAUKEE — Some people wait for hours in the cold to buy cheap televisions or video games. People in Wisconsin do it for beer.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — A half-dozen potential Republican presidential contenders spent last week peacocking across the sprawling grounds of a pink-hued luxury resort, schmoozing with donors and si…

While waiting in line recently at Wal-Mart to purchase a Christmas gift for my sister, who is in a nursing home, I started talking to a college-age woman ahead of me.

We'd like to thank the people who organized the recent meal for veterans at the Holmen American Legion. They made us feel like we were special. Two of our children, both veterans, went with us…

Those who clamber up a ladder this weekend to hang Christmas lights at home might want to keep this number in mind before grumbling about all the trouble: 3.5 million.

Gundersen Health System will enact the lowest increase in 17 years when rates for its hospital and clinics rise an average of 3.8 percent beginning Jan. 1.

Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:

Rob and Linda Robertson did what they believed was expected of them as good Christians.

The UW-La Crosse Small Business Development Center will offer a class for new entrepreneurs.

Hundreds of volunteers prepared about 3,000 meals Thursday for home delivery, take-out customers and sit-down diners at the free La Crosse Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the La Crosse Center.

MADISON — A report from Madison police on officer-worn video cameras questions some of the touted benefits of having police record interactions with citizens, and estimates the cameras could c…

BARABOO, Wis. (AP) —Christmas tree growers in south-central Wisconsin say this year’s growing season has been better after two years of heavy losses.

After 26 years on South Avenue, the Boarman family decided a change in scenery is in order for Pleasoning Gourmet Seasoning.

ONALASKA — For the past several months, Onalaska Police Chief Jeffrey Trotnic has been conducting an undercover operation of sorts, and one nice thing is nobody is going to get busted because of it.