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Iowa man accused of attempted homicide in Crawford County

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:55pm
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:37pm
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 10:30am
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 10:15am
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 9:30am
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.

Do you drive? Take our one-minute online survey

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 6:45am
Got 60 seconds? Please take our eight question survey on uncontrolled intersections. Your input helps inform our reporting.

Steppin' Out in Pink raises $380,000 — and still steppin'

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:00am
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:00am
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:00am
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:00am
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:00am
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:00am
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:00am
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

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 12:00am
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

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 7:00pm
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

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 5:11pm
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.

La Crosse Courthouse launches electronic filing

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 5:00pm
La Crosse County will become one of the first in the state to implement an online filing system for some lawsuits and other cases.

La Crosse County Circuit Court felony cases

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 4:30pm
Matthew Sibley, 37, of 913 Ferry St., was charged Tuesday with substantial battery, false imprisonment, felony intimidation of a victim, disorderly conduct and bail jumping. Sibley on Aug. 31 physically assaulted a woman and threatened to kill her, according to…

Jeremy Rigelsky charged with 14 crimes; remains jailed on $100,000 cash bond

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 3:49pm
Prosecutors Tuesday charged a La Crosse felon with 14 crimes stemming from a Sept. 7 shooting and earlier gun threats.

Steppin' Out in Pink raises $380,000 — and counting

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 1:00pm
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 today.

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