La Crosse Tribune Local News

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…

EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The explosion of microbreweries and increase in hops growers have stirred up a new business for a retired Evansville chemistry teacher.

It’s the lull between lunch and dinner at Sushi Pirate, and all hands are on deck.

PRATT, Kan. — America will elect two Congresses this fall, particularly in the House of Representatives.

Both cyclists and non-cyclists enjoyed Saturday's Downtown Sound 2014, a music festival held on Pearl Street in conjunction with the La Crosse Area Bicycle Festival.

Larry Kirch headed west last week, bound for Arizona.

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…