La Crosse Tribune Local News

Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week from Nov. 18-25. More than 4,700 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers can find the local drop-off locations nearest them.…

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Brooks as mission advancement officer. A lifelong Girl Scout with a profound commitment to the organization’s mission, Brooks will focus on building relationships with donors, securing corporate…

The League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area is holding a November Lunch & Learn from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Waterfront Restaurant, 328 S. Front St., La Crosse.

Hy-Vee is celebrating its 25th anniversary Veterans Day breakfast at all of its Hy-Vee stores. This year’s breakfast will be from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11.

In partnership with 11 vendor partners, Festival Foods invites veterans to enjoy a special tribute this Veterans Day. On Monday, Nov. 11, veterans at any Festival Foods store can receive 12 free products with a minimum purchase of $20, while…

Veterans will be honored at the 12th annual Veterans Day breakfast in La Crosse. Veterans and a guest are invited to attend the breakfast on Monday, Nov. 11, hosted by Freedom Honor Flight and the UW-La Crosse Athletics Department. Student-athletes…

Hope Restores, a resource center focused on minority populations in La Crosse, was hit by drag racers, causing extensive damage to the house and displacing services. Officials hope for a fundraiser around mid-November.

The Fishers & Farmers Partnership for the Upper Mississippi River Basin (FFP) is offering $100,000 in funding for projects that benefit aquatic habitats in the Mississippi River basin streams.

The Buffalo County Humane Association in Mondovi, Wisconsin, received a call to a trailer in Fountain City where over 70 animals and a woman's body were found.

Influenza has arrived in the region once again.

The Vernon County Board of Supervisors has voted to move forward with a management agreement with Bethany St. Joseph Corporation for Vernon Manor and Vernon Acres effective on Dec. 2.

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VIVA Gallery in Viroqua will hold 1st Thursday and the opening of the 2024 Artisan Market on Nov. 7.

A structure the south side of La Crosse sustained significant damage and one person required medical treatment after an Oct. 31 residential house fire.

A single-vehicle crash Thursday in the town of Campbell has left one person dead.

The REACH Center in La Crosse has provided critical services to over 6,000 households in the community since its founding three years ago. The center offers a one-stop shop for various services, including housing, health care, economic assistance, legal counsel,…

Prior to Halloween, the Holmen Area Community Center once again sponsored Pumpkin Fest, which included kids games, a pumpkin-decorating contest, a pet parade, trick-or-treating on an enchanted Halfway Creek trail and several other fun activities.

Temporary dog park open until February in Burns Park in La Crosse

A rural De Soto resident was injured in a two-vehicle collision in rural De Soto, Monday, Oct. 28.