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Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:

The former Winona YWCA, home to KidSport, caught fire in downtown Winona Thursday morning, leading to the closure of several area businesses as crews work to ensure the fire does not spread.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Police Chief Scott Rohde will leave at the end of this month for a new position at Wesleyan University in Middleton, Conn.

More than 30 members of the La Crosse Firefighters Local 0127 will have boots in hand from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today and Friday at Fourth and La Crosse streets for the kickoff of this year’s Fill t…

Imagine 4-year-old Will Nordeen’s surprise Wednesday when he looked out his hospital window and saw two La Crosse firefighters waving at him.

Twelve young women are in the running to be crowned Miss La Crosse-Oktoberfest in Saturday’s annual pageant at Viterbo University in La Crosse, including three who have won pageant titles before.

MIDDLETON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker turned the focus of the governor’s race to education Wednesday, accusing Democratic opponent and Madison school board member Mary Burke of not doing enough …

The phrase “Internet privacy” is pretty much an oxymoron.

A West Salem man told authorities a best friend was “causing problems so I took care of him” by stabbing him in the back of the head late Tuesday, according to reports.

Wisconsin regulators have set dates for public hearings and are accepting public comments on utility requests to raise prices, including Xcel Energy’s bid for a 3.2 percent electric rate hike.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin shouldn't experience a propane shortage this heating season like the one it endured last winter and spring, industry officials predicted.

UW-La Crosse junior Alex Mrotek wants to prove it’s possible to throw a great fraternity party without alcohol.

BLACK RIVER FALLS -- A sex offender will be released Tuesday in Black River Falls.

Kristina Mclinn, 42, of 2528 S. 17th St. was charged Wednesday with third-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and with a prohibited alcohol concentration and with a minor chil…

MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin medical facilities performed nearly 7 percent fewer abortions last year, continuing a five-year decline, according to a state report released Wednesday.

The La Crosse Police Department will reopen its lobby at 8:30 a.m. Monday after five weeks of renovations. 

A West Salem man told authorities his best friend was “causing problems so I took care of him” by stabbing him in the back of the head late Tuesday, according to reports.

Wisconsin regulators have set dates for public hearings on several utility requests to raise prices, including Xcel Energy’s bid for a 3.2 percent electric rate hike.

The group behind the Myrick Hixon EcoPark project in La Crosse has told the city it will cease operations in Myrick Park on Sept. 30, saying it no longer could function under the constraints o…

Picking the perfect first day of school outfit was an easy task for those attending Northside Elementary School.