La Crosse Tribune Local News

Subscribe to La Crosse Tribune Local News feed
lacrossetribune.com - RSS Results in section(s) news/local only for asset type(s) of article
Updated: 1 hour 2 sec ago

Elderly man survives train collision while walking in Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 6:15pm
A 74-year-old town of Trempealeau man has survived getting struck by a train.

Report: Couleecap aids 25,000 people in 2023, reaches 1 million served since 1966

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 6:00am
Couleecap Inc. surpasses one million people served since its founding in 1966. Learn about the organization's programs and impact in the region.

Ho-Chunk Code Talkers Memorial Highway honors critical wartime efforts of Native Americans

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 6:00am
A group of Native American soldiers deployed their unique language skills to prevent German and Japanese code breakers from deciphering American military communications during World War II.

La Crosse area building permits

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 5:00am
Here are recent La Crosse area building permits.

WAY IT WAS: The Wisconsin Theater, formerly the Majestic, 514-516 Main St., 1936

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 5:30am
In May of 1936, the folks at the Majestic Theater were planning to remodel the building inside and out and thought it would be an excellent opportunity to also rename the theater. They sponsored a naming contest, limiting the letters…

2024 Children's Museum volunteer of the year honored

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 5:30am
The Children’s Museum of La Crosse presented the 2024 Judith A. Bouffleur Volunteer of the Year Award to Lissa Carlson. The museum team appreciates how dedicated Lissa has been and her contributions of time and talent could not go unnoticed.

Brush site closed to make room for Touch-a-Truck and utility tour

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 5:30am
The City of La Crosse, Municipal Service Center at 2000 Marco Drive, will be hosting a Department of Public Works Open House & Touch-A-Truck event on Thursday, May 16. This event is open to the public and several schools will…

Construction on Midwest Drive in Onalaska to begin Monday

Sun, 05/12/2024 - 6:30am
Please be advised that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in conjunction with the city of Onalaska will perform roadway construction on Midwest Drive from Theater Road to East Main Street beginning Monday, May 13.

UW-Madison protesters agree to end encampment

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 5:19pm
Students will leave Library Mall and not disrupt Commencement, university says.

Wisconsin cultures and their folk music get major honor from Library of Congress

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 8:40am
A collection of 900 folk music recordings from the 1930s and 1940s has been inducted into the National Recording Registry along with other notable acts like ABBA and Lily Tomlin.

Turtle Stack Brewery awarded gold at 2024 World Beer Cup

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 5:30am
Turtle Stack Brewery was awarded a gold in the 2024 World Beer Cup, the most prestigious beer competition in the world.

2024 Goose Island Grind set for June 2

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 5:00am
Goose Island Grind is back for another year. The event is a kayak, canoe, and stand-up-paddle-board race on the Mississippi River.

Fire crews extinguish Sparta basement fire

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 12:56am
The Sparta Area Fire District responded to a reported basement fire Wednesday around 3:22 a.m. at 627 E. Franklin St. in the city of Sparta.

High percentage of street drugs test positive for xylazine in La Crosse, especially among unhoused

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 6:15am
Xylazine, often known as Tranq, is on the rise in the La Crosse community.

County Highway M across La Crosse River closed in June for bridge replacement

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:45am
Bridge on County Highway M in West Salem to be replaced in June, causing large detours for commuters.

UWL commencement set for Sunday, May 12

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 9:45am
UW-La Crosse will celebrate more than 1,500 seniors and 300 graduate students during spring commencement Sunday, May 12, at the La Crosse Center.

Mississippi Valley Conservancy offers birdwatching walk Saturday near Ferryville

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 9:30am
In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, a free guided birding walk is being offered by Mississippi Valley Conservancy at Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area on Saturday. Enjoy the sights and sounds of spring in a beautiful, natural setting…

WAY IT WAS: Sells-Gray Circus, June 27, 1967

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 5:15am
This photo appeared in the La Crosse Tribune after the Sells-Gray Circus performed two shows at Erickson Field on June 27, 1967. Visitors to the circus enjoyed meeting clowns, watching jugglers and unicyclists, and performances with Russian bears, poodles, monkeys,…

La Crosse area building permits

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 5:00am
Here are recent La Crosse area building permits.

School buses vandalized with messages of support for Palestinians

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 1:30pm
The incident was reported last week by First Student which has 27 buses tagged with spray paint.

Pages