La Crosse Tribune Local News

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin energy regulators have ordered Xcel Energy to refund $9.5 million in overpayments from 2015 to Wisconsin customers, but the move could mean higher rates next year.

Spring officially ended at 5:34 p.m. June 20 with the summer solstice, which is Latin for “sun stands still.” The sun reached its greatest distance in the Northern Hemisphere when it rested directly over the Tropic of Cancer, marking the…

SPARTA — Three people have been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in Monroe County.

Thank you to everyone who has helped me since my bicycle accident June 18. I went down hard on Hwy. 35 close to Southern Bluffs school and my injuries were severe, preventing me from moving. Numerous motorists, along with my…

The family of Troy Oldenburg would like to thank all who attended, sponsored and donated to his cancer benefits May 14 and June 25. The generosity, love and support received speaks volumes about our family, friends and community. We are…

The 2016 Youth Outdoor Fest will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 9 at Veterans Freedom Park at West Copeland.

Church Women United will hold its 2016 Human Rights Celebration from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at the Southside Neighborhood Center, 1300 S. Sixth St. The theme is "Experiencing Blessings at the Table," and participants are asked to…

Friends and members of Ministry to Mature Members and Friends of First Presbyterian Church, 233 Cass St., are invited to the annual summer picnic on July 11. The event will again be held at a cottage on the Minnesota bluffs,…

Mayor Tim Kabat will lead a delegation Tuesday to La Crosse’s sister cities in Friedberg, Germany, and Epinal, France, to see whether city leaders can do some business match-making during its regular cultural exchange.

Freedom Honor Flight announced Friday that all veterans are now eligible to apply for seats on a chartered jet to Washington, D.C., to take in the memorials built in their honor.

La Crosse County school districts could all receive more state aid for the 2016-17 school year, according to data released Friday.

The changes to the first floor bathroom at La Crosse City Hall don’t seem like much.

After nearly two decades of volunteering for Riverfest, Barb Frahm still gets a little emotional watching the giant U.S. flag go up in the center of Riverside Park during the opening ceremony.

La Crosse Municipal Transit Utility manager Keith Lee announced his retirement Friday, shortly after he marked 30 years as a full-time employee in June.

One of the toughest challenges Jeff Ozanne expects to encounter when he attempts to swim the English Channel is the water temperature between 58 and 62 degrees.

The following appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court:

A Neenah, Wis., man was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting an unconscious high school student two years ago in his La Crosse apartment.

An Ashland County man is accused of selling ads in a bogus publication to at least half a dozen small businesses in the La Crosse area.

MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — Police have arrested a Manitowoc woman after she allegedly pulled a gun on a man during an argument over a duck.

WINONA, Minn. -- Winona National Bank celebrated the 100-year anniversary of its historic downtown location Friday afternoon with reflections on the century and a new centerpiece.