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Festival celebrates culture of India, triumph over evil
The word “Deepawali” might be unfamiliar to most Americans, but that’s definitely not the case in India, where it is also known as the Festival of Lights. Although of Hindu origin, the festiva…
Bangor man convicted of child pornography
A Bangor man charged with raping a 12-year-old girl and videotaping the assault faces at least six years in prison after he was convicted Tuesday of two felony charges.
Latino center aims to serve Hispanics, connect with Coulee Region
A new center for Latinos in La Crosse aims not only to provide services for the growing Hispanic population but also educate Coulee Region residents about the Latin culture, said center coordi…
Wet weather putting harvest on hold
Despite some cool and sunny weather last week, the progress of this year’s harvest continues to be behind schedule.
UW to hire winery specialist
The state's growing wine and cider industries are about to have another resource to improve their craft.
Winona County to get underwater robot to aid in searches
WINONA, Minn. — No one wants to predict there will be another tragedy in the Mississippi River.
Two charged with armed robbery
Criminal charges accuse two men of trying to rob a woman at knifepoint outside the La Crosse County Jail late Saturday.
Gundersen nurse who treated Ebola demonstrates safety
Health care workers who treat Ebola patients can protect themselves from the deadly disease — and prevent its spread to others — by following strict dressing protocols, said a Gundersen Health…
Police arrest student who ran nude on field at football game
A Central High School student faces criminal charges for running nude across a football field during halftime of Friday’s game against Logan High School.
New center in La Crosse to help Latinos
The Centro Latino, a new facility to help Hispanics assimilate into the U.S. culture, will host an open house from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. today in the lower level of First Baptist…
Mayor wants county's help in downtown parking plan
La Crosse County needs to share the costs if it wants a parking ramp built to accommodate the planned $68 million development on county-owned Lot C in downtown La Crosse, Mayor Tim Kabat decla…
Waterfowl closed areas start Wednesday
Voluntary waterfowl avoidance areas in Pools 7 and 8 on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge will start Wednesday.
CORRECTION
One hundred terabytes of computer capacity is the equivalent of 45 billion typed, single-spaced pages. A story in Saturday’s Tribune about Authenticom in La Crosse cited the wrong comparative …
La Crosse police search for missing man
La Crosse police are searching for a man in town visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
La Crosse man arrested in gun threat
Felony charges are pending against a La Crosse man accused of threatening his neighbors with a BB gun Sunday evening.
Recovery efforts resume for Crawford County fisherman
Authorities early Monday resumed efforts to try to recover a fisherman presumed drowned.
Decision pending in Lepsch case
A La Crosse County judge will decide by the end of the month whether to grant a new trial to a Minnesota man convicted in the 2012 slayings of a father and son in downtown La Crosse.
24-year-old killed in crash near West Salem
TOWN OF HAMILTON — One man was killed and another injured Sunday in a one-vehicle crash near in West Salem.
Vernon County sheriff: Hunter dies in Wisconsin accident
TOWN OF STARK, Wis. — Vernon County authorities say a 71-year-old hunter has been found dead after an accident near his 25-feet-high tree stand.
Tracking the voucher money
Over the past 10 years, Wisconsin taxpayers have paid about $139 million to private schools that were subsequently barred from the state’s voucher system for failing to meet requirements relat…
