La Crosse Tribune Local News

MADISON — No one in America has more faith in democracy than a long-shot candidate for public office.

It’s not as though snowmobile trails will be opening anytime soon, but there might be a little snow on the ground this morning and a below-normal chill in the air.

The mayor has stepped in to settle an internal disagreement over the La Crosse Regional Airport contracting with a private firm to handle some operations that include fire protection.

The situation was artificial but nevertheless plausible: a southbound train derailed in the night, spilling 150,000 gallons of volatile crude oil into the Mississippi River backwaters off Goos…

The city plans to rehab a former South Side drug house shut down by a court ruling after the owner turned over the property.

Snowflakes may mix with swirling leaves tonight, although accumulations in the La Crosse area would be minor and melt Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Kaitlyn Erickson, founder of the Save the South Branch Library Club, shakes hands with La Crosse Public Library Director Kelly Krieg-Sigman as she presents a check for $1,664.84 the club raise…

SkipperLiner Acquisitions LLC will continue to make loan payments to La Crosse County despite recently shutting down the boat-building part of the business, county officials said Thursday.

Four years ago, the century-old Hillview Greenhouse and Life Center was at a crossroads. Donations and revenues were not enough to cover the costs of the crumbling, inefficient building. And i…

A La Crosse committee Thursday recommended approving $750,000 in financial assistance for Don Weber’s development company to convert the former Ross Furniture building downtown into a boutique hotel.

GALESVILLE, Wis. - Gibby Rall was still a kid when he joined the Galesville city band. Eighty seven years later, he’s the senior member.

A La Crosse man arrested twice in nine days for drug trafficking dodged a prison sentence Thursday for a chance to treat his addiction.

MADISON — Opponents of Wisconsin’s voter photo identification law asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to take emergency action and block the requirement ahead of the Nov. 4 election, argu…

ONALASKA -- People with Down syndrome, along with their families and friends, will walk in the 12th annual Down Syndrome Awareness Walk from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Onala…

Gundersen Health System will check off another project on its bucket list toward energy independence today when it marks the completion of its joint cow power project near Middleton, Wis.

MADISON — A conservative group and ally of Gov. Scott Walker filed a federal lawsuit Thursday asking that a Wisconsin law limiting coordination between third-party organizations and political …

When Blake Leeper was born without legs below the knee, his doctors said he would probably never walk.

Viterbo's business leader luncheons will start out this fall featuring Wipfli partner Mary Jo Werner. Werner will speak from noon until 1 p.m. Tuesday in Reinhart Center Room 107 on the Viterb…

TOMAH -- Area volunteers from Special Olympics will help collect used clothing and household goods during the annual Sack It to Goodwill donation drive Saturday.

SPARTA -- A 22-year-old Sparta man faces criminal charges after police arrested him Wednesday for using a sword to threaten three Cub Scouts selling popcorn door-to-door.