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Karl Goldbeck was used to running into burning buildings. A 20-year veteran of the Onalaska Fire Department, he says he didn’t think twice before risking his life in a dangerous situation. That all changed when he faced his own mortality…

Western Technical College will host its bi-annual collegewide open house from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the La Crosse, Black River Falls, Independence, Mauston, Tomah and Viroqua locations.

"I want to save a life if I possibly can,” one organizer said.

Gundersen Heath System is one of four organizations across the state to receive a grant from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health aimed at improving the health of mothers and their children and health equity in Wisconsin.

The annual event, established in 1967, is expected to draw more than 50,000 people this week to the Alliant Energy Center, for a $31.8 million economic impact in Dane County.

Paramedics enrolled in Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance’s professional responders program will now have an AED to take with them wherever they go.

Since 1983, YWCA’s Tribute to Outstanding Women has celebrated female trailblazers and legacy makers in the Coulee Region. Several awards are given to women who embody the organization’s mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and…

This photo shows the original exterior of the Avalon Ballroom when it opened in 1928 at the northeast corner of Copeland and Monitor streets. Advertisements boasted that it was “the finest ballroom in the Midwest, vying in splendor with Spanish…

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Monday that U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Charles A. Dickman, 17, of Cashton, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for June 20, 2023.

The Purdue Varsity Glee Club from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, will visit and perform in the La Crosse area during its fall concert tour.

An 18-foot-tall replica of the village's historic water tower has been erected after a three-year, $50,000 fundraising effort.

The La Crosse Community Foundation is more than just a charitable organization; it's a cornerstone of community improvement and a hub for philanthropic efforts in the region. By effectively managing various funds — from scholarships to designated and field of…

Are prices headed up or down? Where are the hotspots for buyers and sellers? Find out with these charts and graphs, updated weekly.

Is our economy doing better or worse? See recent changes in local employment, regional inflation and more in these regularly updated charts and maps.

For the many months Josh Burton was in the hospital, dinosaurs kept him company.

Check out the peaks and valleys in volatile local gas prices, and track motor vehicle sales, financing and production.

Madison has made dozens of "best of" lists in recent years.

Twelve residents of the historic Huff-Lamberton mansion in Winona are displaced after a fire broke out around 2:31 a.m. Friday.

Is our employment picture getting better or worse? See recent changes in local jobs, unemployment, earnings and more in these regularly updated charts and maps.