Wisconsin state superintendent candidates slap vouchers with an 'F'
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — Candidates for Wisconsin school superintendent took similar positions on how to provide equitable funding for all public schools, and they took the knives…
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Minnesota fills all 65+ COVID-19 vaccine appointment slots
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WKBT) -- It took less than 24 hours for Minnesota to fill all of the available appointment slots for seniors to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The state of Minnesota Department of Health reported Wednesday that all of…
WIAC votes to begin conference-only winter seasons in February
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) chancellors have voted to begin winter sports games the first week of February, according to an official release. All the games will be conference contests only, and no spectators will be allowed. For basketball,…
Gundersen buys part of old CenturyLink building from Weber Group 'to benefit local community'
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — Gundersen Health System has bought part of the CenturyLink regional headquarters in downtown La Crosse from The…
Minnesotans 65 and older can schedule COVID-19 vaccines starting Tuesday
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WKBT) -- Minnesotans age 65 and up can begin scheduling appointments for COVID-19 community vaccine clinics starting at noon Tuesday. Some Minnesotans eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to sign up for appointments for…
Wisconsin seniors eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting next Monday
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) -- Wisconsin adults over the age of 65 will be eligible starting Monday, Jan. 25, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Health Services said Tuesday. “Older adults have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
La Crosse City Council hears pushback on U-Haul plans for old Kmart building
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — Chagrin over the proposed use of the former Kmart building on the South Side as a U-Haul facility surfaced at the La Crosse City Council meeting Thursday night, with Mayor Tim Kabat describing the plan…
Eau Claire police looking for stabbing suspect
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WKBT) -- Eau Claire police are looking for a man they say stabbed another person early Thursday morning. The Eau Claire Police Department asked people for help locating Tony L. Carothers, 46, after a physical altercation led…
Ho-Chunk Nation planning La Crosse development
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WKBT) -- The Ho-Chunk Nation said Wednesday that it is in the planning stages of a development in La Crosse's River Point District, the site just north of downtown that has been targeted by the city…
New strain of COVID-19 found in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) -- The new variant of COVID-19 first identified in the United Kingdom has made its way to Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services said Wednesday. DHS and its laboratory partners identified a variant strain known as B.1.1.7…
