La Crosse Tribune Local News

HOKAH, Minn. — Hidden off a fork in the road on Hwy. 44 just outside Hokah, there’s something special.

VIROQUA — Nannette Tuttle has been all sewn up in her work. The owner and operator of the Blue Bobbin Studio in downtown Viroqua has seen her business bloom into an integral thread in the fabric of the community.

MILLSTON — The marshes of eastern Jackson County — remnants of a prehistoric inland sea called Glacial Lake Wisconsin — are home to one of the state’s most unusual crops. From late spring until late fall, harvest of long-fibered sphagnum…

MADISON — Republican statehouse candidates benefited more than Democrats from Wisconsin's doubled campaign contribution limits during the first six months of the year, a new analysis has found.

TOWN OF ARCADIA — A Wisconsin State Trooper and another vehicle collided Saturday morning on Hwy. 93 in Trempealeau County, according to its sheriff’s department.

A Wisconsin State Trooper and another vehicle collided Saturday morning on Hwy. 93 in Trempealeau County, according to its sheriff's department.

HOLMEN -- When Ken Herrmann turns the ignition key on his 50-year-old ruby red Plymouth Satellite, the car still responds with the deep throaty rumble of a muscle car.

ST. PAUL — When Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Fargo” hit theaters in 1996, it was a bloody sensation. It grossed $60 million at the box office, and was nominated from multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Frances McDormand took home…

The North American Fastpitch Association state tournament was held in July at La Crosse’s Erickson Park. A huge crowd was in attendance for Friday night’s opening games.

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HOLMEN -- La Crosse County 4-H is offering a trap shooting program for youth ages 12 and older. The program will be at 6 p.m. Mondays from Sept. 12 through Oct. 10 at the Gunslick Trap Club on Briggs Road.

The La Crosse Parks and Recreation Department will host a grand opening and dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. today for the new George C. Poage Park.

KASSON, Minn. (MCT) — Helen Leqve sat primly at the small table, her instructional materials in front of her, as she prepared to tell 10 friends and neighbors how she helped win World War II.

A century of local history is nestled within the modest exterior of the Charmant Hotel, once home to the Joseph B. Funke Candy Co.

While at first glance these workman’s coveralls may seem plain and unremarkable, sometimes the unassuming pieces of clothing have the most interesting stories to tell. This is certainly the case for the owner, Kermit Brekke, a rural Wisconsin farm boy…

ONALASKA -- The Clearwater Farm Taste of Summer event will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at 760 Green Coulee Road.

VIROQUA — The Bethlehem Baptist Church of Viroqua will conduct services with evangelist Brent Sivnksty Sunday through Friday at the church. The Sunday services will be at 10 and 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., the weekday services at 7 p.m.…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin voters may be able to start casting ballots for November's general election as early as next month if an appeals court doesn't act before then on a federal judge's ruling that struck down a host of…

Pay no attention to the summer heat, the U.S. got a little more cool this week.

Writers are always under siege, sometimes by friendly fire. The very tools invented to help us only help us screw up. And we need no help with that. Remember, writers are the people who gave the world headlines such as…