La Crosse Tribune Local News

Driven by past tragedies and a determination to enact change, students from Western Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse launched Operation: River Watch in 2006, a grassroots initiative to save lives by combating river-related accidents and drunken drownings.

William founded the Cargill Company in 1865 and moved his family to La Crosse because of its strategic location for river and train transportation. When William and his wife, Edna Cargill, purchased a lot at the corner of West Ave…

UW-La Crosse will honor Robert Wessler, a longtime supporter of local arts and an emeritus faculty member, with a Music Scholarship Gala Saturday, Oct. 7.

A busy parking ramp at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse is now helping to power the hospital — and make the health care system one of the largest private owners of solar energy in the tri-state area, according to…

In response to drought conditions, trees can start the annual fall leaf defoliation a bit early. Leaves can turn brown and curl on the edges and drop in significant quantitiess.

Are prices headed up or down? Where are the hotspots for buyers and sellers? Find out with these charts and graphs, updated weekly.

Is our economy doing better or worse? See recent changes in local employment, regional inflation and more in these regularly updated charts and maps.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the proposed Green Tier application for Badger Corrugating Company in La Crosse. If accepted, the proposal would allow the facility to join Tier 1 of the Green Tier program.

The public is invited to learn about a new written and audio-guided, forest-bathing walk on the Hickory Trail in La Crosse from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Hixon Forest parking lot.

MADISON — A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin returned the following indictments Wednesday.

The Warehouse music venue is closing permanently after an investigation into claims that longtime director Stephen Harm engaged in the “grooming” of underage volunteers, according to a Facebook post made by the nonprofit Warehouse Alliance Inc. on Thursday.

Check out the peaks and valleys in volatile local gas prices, and track motor vehicle sales, financing and production.

The west coast phenom, Festival of Life will once again make its way to the Copeland Park shelter from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Ringing in its 125th season, the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra is setting the stage for a landmark season by introducing its new fellow, Adrian Jackson.

La Crosse entrepreneur Matt Curtis will open the 2023-24 Leadership at Noon Series Monday, Oct. 2 ,in the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center FSPA Lobby.

Over 25 artists from the region will come together this weekend to reveal their pieces to the public as part of the 10th annual Plein Air Painting Between the Bluffs.

Hundreds of participants from across the La Crosse area took part in this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s presented by Walzcraft at Riverside Park on Sept. 16, according to a press release.

The Barron Prize annually honors 25 outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive impact on people, their communities and the environment.

A “20 Minutes in the Life OR Death of a Tree” talk will be at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at the South Side Neighborhood Center, 1300 S. Sixth St., La Crosse.

A Kwik Star will be opening in Brandon, South Dakota this month, and more locations are being planned in the state.