La Crosse Tribune Local News

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has a new international education director.

The following people appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court:

Coulee Region residents should to be extra vigilant in avoiding mosquito bites because a dead crow found in West Salem tested positive for West Nile virus, which can be fatal to humans in rare cases, La Crosse County Health Director…

ELKADER, Iowa (AP) — Clayton County supervisors have given initial approval to the expansion of a sand mining operation.

TOWN OF ARCADIA — Authorities Tuesday identified a Wisconsin State Trooper and a motorist involved in a traffic crash Saturday on Hwy. 93 in Trempealeau County.

Bliss Road will be closed to all traffic, including pedestrian and bicycle traffic, beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28 through Sept. 2 while the city of La Crosse repairs eroded areas on the hill below the road.

With another 32 theses down, and dozens more to go, a Lutheran-Catholic document that caps five decades of theological discussions is considered another major step in repairing the rift between the denominations.

Valley View Mall is hosting a back to school Student Pep Rally from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the mall's center court.

Heather Quackenboss will leave her 10-year position as program director of the La Crosse Community Foundation to coordinate a collaborative effort to dovetail behavioral health services in the Coulee Region with the support of a $1.5 million, eight-year grant.

Investing in the University of Wisconsin System is an investment in the state's human capital, President Ray Cross said during a visit Monday with the La Crosse Tribune's editorial board.

Tight inventories and strong demand have pushed housing prices up more than 14 percent from a year ago.

The city of La Crosse Monday set its minimum water reservoir level at two feet in a split decision at the Board of Public Works.

Patrick Emmer, 31, of 1710 La Crescent St., No. 107, was charged Monday with possession of meth, THC and drug paraphernalia. Emmer had 0.7 grams of meth, 31 grams of marijuana and several pipes on Sunday, according to the complaint.Cody…

My Wisconsin hometown is easy to miss — the real Eau Claire, that is. Take any of its three I-94 exits, 90 miles east of the Twin Cities, and you’ll find gas stations, fast-food joints, chain hotels, a shopping mall.…

A severe weather watch gives advanced notice that conditions are favorable for the development of severe weather, while a warning is issued when hazardous weather is occurring, is about to occur or is likely to occur.

Just as it is comforting to people living with mental illness to know that they are not alone, their families, friends and caregivers also need encouragement to persevere as they assist their loved ones.

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WEST SALEM — This summer’s Hwy. 16 closure between West Salem and Onalaska may have had less effect on local businesses than many first feared.

It started like a normal Wednesday ... three steers to take to the local meat processor. I had sorted the three Tuesday night, so all I had to do was load them on the trailer first thing in the morning…

BLACK RIVER FALLS — The Ho-Chunk Nation will begin $153 million in expansions and renovations at three casino locations, including Black River Falls, next month.