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....
While hundreds are looking forward to tapping of the golden keg Friday morning during Oktoberfest in La Crosse, others are trying to avoid the festivities. Coulee...
It used to be the closing event of Oktoberfest for many years, but the Torchlight Parade through north La Crosse is now the highlight of the...
Could be more than a few underage adults having some drinks this Oktoberfest weekend. It wouldn’t necessarily be illegal under a recent proposal by Wisconsin lawmakers...
One more day til Oktoberfest begins and two days until the tapping of the golden keg. Downtown is expected to be filled with crowds, and the...
Finding the Oktoberfest medallion this week for a father-son team was beyond special. Michael Kirschbaum Sr., and his son, Michael, Jr., have been participating...
The two guys who will lead this year’s Oktoberfest parades have been announced. Chuck Thoftne will be the 2018 Torchlight Parade Marshal on Sept. 27, while...
La Crosse’s annual festivals seem to be getting closer together on the calendar. The 13th annual Irishfest begins this afternoon at the south side Festgrounds and...
Oktoberfest’s new royal couple say they were both surprised by their new roles. Mike Keil was publically named Festmaster at the Oktoberfest Festmaster’s ball Saturday night...
