3 arrested in largest meth bust in La Crosse police history
LA CROSSE (WKBT) — La Crosse police and other law enforcement officials seized the largest amount of methamphetamine in the La Crosse Police Department’s…
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Watch: Sen. Johnson answers questions after Kwik Trip meeting
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) -- Sen. Ron Johnson visited La Crosse Tuesday to meet with staff members at the Kwik Trip headquarters. Following the tour he spoke with members of the media. Watch the event live on the News 8…
UPDATE: Missing La Crosse man found safe
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- La Crosse Police announced Tuesday night that 26-year-old Nathaniel Rotering had been located and is safe. No other details were released. PREVIOUS STORY: The La…
Police: Eau Claire man set fire to house with 7 people inside
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WKBT) -- An Eau Claire man was charged with arson Tuesday after he was accused of setting fire to a home…
Watch: Gov. Evers talks internet access in Westby
WESTBY, Wis. (WKBT) -- Gov. Tony Evers visited Vernon Communications Cooperative Tuesday in Westby to discuss his administration's Broadband Access Grants. Evers says expanding reliable internet access is a priority for his administration. He presented the company with a $5.6…
Johnson pleads guilty to shooting outside La Crosse bar
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - A La Crosse man accused of shooting a gun outside a South Side bar pled guilty Tuesday in La Crosse County Circuit…
Eau Claire Transit waiving fares due to cold
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WKBT) -- Eau Claire's Transit Office is letting people ride the bus for free Tuesday and Wednesday due to the extreme cold. The office sent out the notice Tuesday, saying passengers will still be required to wear…
Affordable, accessible child care and housing among top La Crosse County priorities for American Rescue Plan Act funding
LA CROSSE (WKBT) — Affordable, accessible child care and housing will get a tad over half of $22.2 million in federal rescue funds the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors designated for eight project areas Thursday night. Also reserved for…
Chandler Halderson found guilty on all charges in parents’ murder trial
WISC-TV/Channel3000MADISON, Wis. — Chandler Halderson, the 23-year-old charged with killing and dismembering his parents Bart and Krista, has been found guilty on all charges related to their deaths. Halderson was charged with two counts on each of the following charges: first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse, hiding a corpse and providing false information on a missing persons investigation. Halderson stood…
Watch: Wisconsin launches campaign to keep kids healthy
MADISON (WKBT) -- Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday launched a new effort to keep kids healthy and in the classroom. The campaign, called "Keeping Kids Safe and In School," aims to promote public health…
