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Woman accused of trying to intimidate drug informant in Buffalo County
ALMA, Wis. — A 36-year-old woman accused of conspiring to intimidate a trial witness has a preliminary hearing scheduled Sept. 28 in Buffalo County.
In wake of Minnesota fraud ruling, future uncertain for La Crosse's Globe campus
Globe University officials said Wednesday they don't know yet what impact a Minnesota fraud ruling and attempts by that state to de-authorize Globe University will have on its La Crosse Campus in Onalaska.
'No regrets' for English Channel try, despite cold, jellyfish stings
Jeff Ozanne gave it a gutsy try — attempting to swim across the English Channel in honor of his sister, Emily, but the cold water and air, the painful jellyfish stings, the gnarled masses of seaweed and other debris forced…
Vernon County Fair opens today in Viroqua
VIROQUA — The Vernon County Fair has been a tradition for 160 years. The first event, which was organized by a group of pioneers, was held on Viroqua’s main street for one day in September 1856.
Iowa man accused of attempted homicide in Crawford County
An attempted homicide charge filed Wednesday in Crawford County accuses an Iowa man of trying to kill another man during a concert in July 2013.
14 students, 2 drivers hurt in Monroe County school bus crash
SPARTA — Sheriff's officials say a teen driver slammed into the back of a school bus in Monroe County, injuring herself, the bus driver and 14 students.
La Crosse police create safe exchange zone at Grand River Station
La Crosse police created a zone at the Grand River Station in downtown La Crosse to serve as a safe meeting place for those selling or buying items from classified ads or online marketplaces.
Traffic will be stopped briefly this afternoon on I90 bridge
All traffic on Interstate 90 near the Dresbach bridge construction zone will be stopped for 15 minutes or less between 2 and 3 p.m. today while crews remove a bridge pier. Motorists should plan for delays.
La Crosse man accused in stabbing during argument
Criminal charges are pending against a La Crosse man accused of stabbing his friend who tried to protect the man’s ex-fiancée during an argument.
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Steppin' Out in Pink raises $380,000 — and still steppin'
The Gundersen Medical Foundation’s 11th annual Steppin’ Out in Pink fundraiser to support breast cancer research generated at least $380,000, with pledges still coming in, according to figures released Tuesday.
Robert Albrecht sentencing
CALEDONIA, Minn. — Robert Albrecht, 38, of La Crescent was sentenced Tuesday to serve an additional 92 days in jail for shooting a friend at close range with a .45-caliber handgun on Dec. 14, 2015.
In a Wisconsin bellwether, voters aren't happy with either presidential candidate
SOMERS, Wis. — If you’re looking for a place to gauge whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump has the edge in Wisconsin, try this blend of farmland, bedroom community and college town just north of Kenosha.
Owl Center to host tasty contest
The International Owl Center in Houston is hosting an Edible Owl Art Contest on Sept. 24-25.
54 percent of La Crosse households teeter on financial brink, United Way study says
More than 40 percent of the 46,846 households in La Crosse County are teetering on the edge of financial insecurity, and 11 percent live in poverty, according to a new study from United Way of Wisconsin.
Honored for service: Area World War II vet, 91, to participate in Freedom Honor Flight
Bob Dornfeld of Winona, Minn., saw plenty of death when the landing craft he operated took U.S. troops and supplies from ships to shore during the World War II invasions of Saipan, Peleliu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa in the South…
Eight Days of Historic Women: Day 5
The Tribune will provide a short biography and photo of each of the eight historic women being featured during the Silent City Remarkable Women of La Crosse cemetery tour, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Oak Grove Cemetery, La…
Gundersen offers MS program on oral treatment
An oral treatment for relapsing multiple sclerosis will be the topic of a free Gundersen Health System educational event for people with MS, their friends and family at 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at Western Technical College’s Lunda Center at 319…
La Crosse expert to de-fang fear of snakes
While the Coulee Region’s timber rattlesnake strikes fear into the hearts of Indiana Jones and ophidiophobes everywhere, it’s really a “beautiful, docile creature,” snake expert Armund Bartz says.
La Crosse board approves $69.17 million budget
A La Crosse board voted Tuesday to approve Mayor Tim Kabat’s $69.17 million proposed 2017 operating budget after a brief discussion on the wisdom of levying up to the state-imposed limit.
