Oktoberfest starts for another year Thursday and, just in time, the Festmaster was introduced to the public Wednesday night. Local dentist Terry Cowgill will preside over...
Whether guests come to enjoy the entertainment, beer, or brats, the 59th La Crosse Oktoberfest is expected to give a big boost to the local economy....
Her official connection to La Crosse’s Oktoberfest goes back to the 70’s, but Darryle Clott has now joined the royal family for the festival. The local...
The Oktoberfest Medallion is found! Amber Blomquist and Alex Keller of West Salem made the discovery in Myrick park Sunday morning. Blomquist said it was their...
If you’ve wondered why most U.S. dimes or quarters have a red stripe on the rim, that goes back to a decision made by Congress in...
In 1966, the center span of the new I-90 bridge at Dresbach was installed. Planners expected the bridge to carry traffic by the fall of ’67....
In October of 1961, Anthony Zimmerhakl’s 25-foot-tall Indian sculpture was installed in Riverside Park. The Chamber of Commerce decided that the statue should not be called...
Sure, they come to La Crosse for Oktoberfest, when they’re in college…but do they return when they’re a little older? Young tourists, in their 20’s and...
A 1969 story in the Tribune was about the St. Paul Winter Carnival that year. Two hundred persons from La Crosse took a train to the...
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history officially ended at 35 days today but may not be the end of the mess when it comes to...
One year before the 1972 presidential election, South Dakota Senator George McGovern visited La Crosse during Oktoberfest. At the time, McGovern was one of several Democrats...
Some yearly celebrations in the La Crosse area, like Oktoberfest and Riverfest, have been well-known for decades. Those events don’t necessarily need a lot of promotion...
“How’s it goin’, La Crosse?” That’s how presidential candidate Barack Obama greeted an outdoor audience between the Holiday Inn and the La Crosse Center on October...
The Maple Leaf Parade of 1988 in La Crosse fell just a month before a presidential election, and it drew a frequent presidential contender. Republican Sen....
After 12 years, you can start to take the extraordinary for granted. La Crosse Police would like to avoid that with a truly extraordinary volunteer effort...
The Oktoberfest numbers are in from both the La Crosse Police Department and Tri-State Ambulance. The police reported 151 underage drinking tickets — five cited for...
The keg has been tapped and it’s time to party. The 2018 Oktoberfest got its official start at the southside festgrounds Friday morning, as Festmaster Mike...
La Crosse area police are, of course, hoping for low numbers when it comes to crime and emergencies during Oktoberfest. The county prevention network released some...
It’s the position of honor in La Crosse’s biggest parade of the year. The title of Maple Leaf Parade marshal for 2018 goes to Neil Duresky,...
No days off for La Crosse Police Department — at least this week, anyway. Thousands will be in La Crosse to take part in the Oktoberfest festivities....