Ribbon cutting helps Viroqua celebrate new food pantry
VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) - A new food pantry is ready to help people in need in Vernon County. A ribbon cutting was held Thursday afternoon for The Living Faith…
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West Salem students gathering donations to support fellow students, community
WEST SALEM, Wis. (WKBT) - The season of giving has students in West Salem finding ways to help those in their school and in the community.…
Researchers prepared for multiple anti-COVID-19 pills to be approved
UNDATED (WKBT) - An FDA panel voted to recommend emergency use authorization for Merck’s COVID-19 pill. The company believes the drug will have similar effects against any…
Annual WPSLAX21 gathering at the La Crosse Center to discuss white privilege
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - An annual gathering to discuss white privilege starts Friday in La Crosse. Workshops and speakers will be discussing what white privilege is and how everyone can work together towards equality. Keynote speakers include Debby Irving,…
La Crosse man sentenced to five years for gun charge
MADISON (WKBT) — A La Crosse man was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday for being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a 2020 shooting on La Crosse's South Side. Antwan Taylor, 28, also will…
Watch: Gov. Evers talks education in Holmen
HOLMEN (WKBT) -- Gov. Tony Evers talked about his $110 million investment in education Thursday afternoon during a visit to Holmen. The funding is paid for with federal coronavirus relief dollars. Watch it live on the News 8 Now Facebook…
Watch: DHS Secretary-designee takes questions about COVID in Wisconsin
MADISON (WKBT) -- Wisconsin's public health experts will be taking questions on COVID-19 and how the state is handling the pandemic from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake, Dr. Ryan Westergaard of the DHS Bureau of Communicable Diseases…
La Crosse's Franciscan Healthcare Auxiliary celebrates 'Season of Light' at Mayo in La Crosse
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Franciscan Healthcare Auxiliary will bring some illumination to Mayo Clinic Health System in its 26th annual Season of Light. A tree of lights will grace the front of Mayo Clinic's hospital in La Crosse with each…
Fort McCoy gives tips for finding a job to Afghan evacuees
FORT MCCOY (WKBT) -- Fort McCoy's workforce development experts took some time this week to help Afghan evacuees prepare to enter the job market. Hiring Our Heroes -- a group dedicated to helping veterans find jobs -- held job…
Evers announces $110 million education investment
MILWAUKEE (WKBT) -- Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday announced a $110 million investment in education thanks to federal coronavirus relief funds. The funding was part of the 2021-23 biennial budget. The goal is to provide investment into programming to help…
