La Crosse Tribune Local News

LA CRESCENT, Minn. — There are a lot of reasons 10-year-old Spencer Brown is building a new bicycle this summer.

The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month this September. Upcoming blood donation opportunities include:

Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness’ Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy. The phone numbers listed are for local agency contacts, not the person in need.

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (AP) — When you talk about budgets and broken promises and what’s the most cost-effective way to help a veteran, it’s to give them purpose, hope and love.

ONALASKA — The Coulee Region Humane Society is hosting the Shelter Cats are Priceless adoption fair.

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FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — On top of corn dogs and fried cheese curds, visitors to the Minnesota State Fair are eating up a lot of wireless data.

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker portrays himself as a man of action, willing to take on tough political fights. It's a huge theme in his re-election campaign, underscored in h…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police say a male driver has been found dead — apparently shot after a hit-and-run in Milwaukee.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A recount that did not include 110 missing ballots flipped the results in a Democratic primary for a state Senate seat in southwestern Wisconsin, the candidates said.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Several upcoming events on the calendar could help energize campaigns for Minnesota governor and legislative offices, driving the messages voters will hear from candidat…

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Nick Nelson has known all of the state capitals since he was 5 years old. Now, at age 15, he can say he’s visited all of the state capitols as well.

ONALASKA — A diagnosis of breast cancer “stops you in your tracks,” says Mary Sargent, who has heard that verdict twice but chooses globetrotting with grandkids to show that the disease can’t …

MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker tried to put a positive spin Friday on the one-two punch of lackluster job numbers and a drop in tax collections that will likely put the budget in the red next yea…

We want to thank La Vern Jonas, Ronald Page, Bonnie Page, Ruth Chalsma, Judy McHugh and Rosanne Fibeger for a great job of setting up the 50-year class reunion of Holmen High School at Paradis…

The Mindoro Area Outreach Team would like to thank everyone — especially those who attended — who helped make our Neighbor Night on Aug. 27 such a success.

STODDARD, Wis. -- Kat Eng stepped into her climbing harness and went through the alphabetical checklist before her ascent into the forest canopy.

As thousands prepare to walk in the Steppin’ Out in Pink fundraiser Sept. 6, the Gundersen Medical Foundation is close to hiring another cancer researcher with earnings from the campaign that …

I want thank the participants, donors and volunteers who helped make the Run to the Runway, Walk to the Waffles 5K Family Fun Run event to benefit Habitat for Humanity a huge success.

DALLAS (MCT) -- A generation or so ago, even the best day care centers were mostly about keeping little kids clean and fed and away from chomping on each other. These days, the best-respected …