La Crosse Tribune Local News

Hixon Forest's annual transformation Saturday into the Enchanted Forest treated hundreds and hundreds of children to an afternoon of play, treats, music and magic.

With a November deadline looming, the city and county of La Crosse continue to work through their differences on how to provide parking for the planned Lot C development downtown.

MADISON -- The Whitehall Municipal Water Utility is seeking state approval to construct a new well to keep up with the thirst of its newest and largest water customer, sand plant operator, Hi-…

State Department of Health Services officials say raw milk served at a pot luck team meal likely caused an outbreak of illness among Durand High School football players and coaches last month.

ALBERT LEA, Minn. — Gov. Mark Dayton rolled into this city's old-brick main drag this week on a mission to save Rep. Shannon Savick, eagerly shaking hands and running down reasons voters shoul…

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic attorney general hopeful Susan Happ accused Republican opponent Brad Schimel of backtracking on whether he would defend a Wisconsin law restricting political candida…

A crew with Fowler and Hammer on Friday installed a cast bronze sculpture at the Memorial to the Unborn at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

MILWAUKEE — Former President Bill Clinton tried to energize fellow Democrats Friday in Milwaukee, where strong turnout could be a deciding factor in a close governor’s race between Mary Burke …

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson says her work in office gives voters good reasons for electing her for a third term.

The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) is accepting applications for SPARKS Grants until Aug. 1. The purpose of SPARKS Grants is to organize grassroots groups th…

I'd like to thank the gentleman whose wife was driving Oct. 18 on 32nd Street. 18. He could see that my tire blew out; it had three holes in it. He came and changed my tire. I was on my way to…

State Rep. Steve Doyle and his Republican challenger, Tracie Happel, have a common goal: Each wants to represent the 94th Assembly District in the Wisconsin Legislature.

Bobwhite quail have a newly protected place to call home on the 120-year-old Whalen homestead in Houston County.

PORTAGE, Wis. (AP) — Guardian angels don't always have wings or a halo.

The deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa hits close to home for one La Crosse native: Gary Cook helped name the disease when he helped quash its first outbreak in Africa nearly 40 years ago.

King Street from Front to Second streets in downtown La Crosse will be closed to traffic for much of next week to allow repairs on a damaged sanitary sewer main, city officials said.

MILWAUKEE — Former President Bill Clinton tried to energize fellow Democrats Friday in Milwaukee, where strong turnout could be a deciding factor in a close governor's race between Mary Burke …

Accused

The battle for Wisconsin’s 70th Assembly District is a rematch of a tight 2012 race between six-time Democratic incumbent Amy Sue Vruwink and Republican challenger Nancy VanderMeer.

Attorneys told a judge today they are negotiating a resolution in the case of a Madison man charged with nearly bludgeoning a man to death at a South Side La Crosse house.