Newspapers published in La Crosse County

We have microfilmed newspapers published in the city of La Crosse from 1853 to the present. The newspaper dates listed indicate our holdings in general. However, there may be some missing issues especially with pre-1900 newspapers. Please call, write or email if you have a specific date you’d like us to confirm. 

Place of Publication & TitlesDates
Bangor 
   Independent1888-1970 (LOTS of pre-1927 issues missing)
Holmen 
   Holmen Courier1989-2008
   Holmen Times1946-1952
   Town & County Courier1979-1988
La Crosse 
   Chronicle1878-1912
   Daily Republican1858-1960; 1866-1870
   Democrat  1853-1854; 1861-1868
   La Crosse Tribune 1904-present 
   Republican & Leader 1871-1903 
Onalaska  
   Onalaska Community Life 1989-1996; 1997-2008
   Onalaska Holmen Courier Life2008-present
   Onalaska-Holmen Record 1983-2003 
   Record Times (La Crosse County Record) 1885-1969 
West Salem  
   Coulee News 1997-present 
   La Crosse County Countryman 1970-1996
   Non-Pareil Journal 1913-1945 
   West Salem Journal 1945-1970 

Newspapers published in other counties

The newspaper dates listed indicate our holdings in general. However, there may be some missing issues especially with pre-1900 newspapers. Please call, write or email if you have a specific date you’d like us to confirm. 

Place of Publication & TitlesDates
Jackson County, Wisconsin 
   Black River Falls 
      Badger State Banner1868-1921
      Jackson County Banner1861-1868
   Melrose 
      Melrose Chronicle1896-1930
Monroe County, Wisconsin 
   Sparta 
      Democrat1859
      Democrat-Enterprise1885
      Enterprise1885
      Monroe County Democrat1879-1885; 1895-1921
      Monroe County Republican1876-1879
      Sparta Democrat1885-1895
      Sparta Eagle1862-1871
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin 
   Galesville 
      Galesville Republican1897-1942
      Independent1876-1887
   Trempealeau 
      Trempealeau County Record1860-1871
      Trempealeau Herald1895-1920
   Whitehall 
      Whitehall Times1876-1921
Vernon County, Wisconsin 
   Viroqua 
      Viroqua County Censor1856-1921
Houston County, Minnesota 
   Hokah 
      Hokah Chief1882-1894; 1927-1953
      Houston County Chief1894-1927

 

updated 1/29/2010 by mi 

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