32nd Senate District candidates share views on reopening Wisconsin
As election day narrows in an important issue looms over the heads of 32nd Senate District candidates Brad Pfaff and Dan Kapanke - reopening Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to offer ballot clarity
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to go along with a request from two counties to allow them to fill in a ballot misprint so that as many as 13,500 ballots can be processed more…
COVID-19 surge prompts Wisconsin to open 71 more free COVID-19 testing sites
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will open scores of additional free COVID-19 testing sites to help deal with the state’s surge in coronavirus cases. Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that the state's health department will use federal coronavirus relief dollars…
Mayo Clinic Health System leader says staff is feeling burnout, but remains committed to patients
With 110 new COVID cases in La Crosse County Thursday, hospital professionals are stressed with COVID-19.
Onalaska, Holmen families prepare for students to go back to virtual learning
LA CROSSE COUNTY, Wis. (WKBT)-- After only a few days of in-person learning, the Onalaska and Holmen school districts decided to revert back entirely to virtual learning. The sudden change set to go into effect this coming Monday is frustrating,…
New drive in medical building in La Crosse busy during first week
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - A little more than a week after it opened, a drive-thru lab and COVID-19 testing site is staying busy.…
$4.1 million referendum on ballot for Blair-Taylor
BLAIR, Wis. (WKBT) - A $4.1 million dollar referendum is on the ballot for voters in the Blair-Taylor School District. Money from the referendum would be used to add…
Wisconsin election officials confident that voters will be able to safely cast ballots
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) - Election officials in Wisconsin are making sure that everyone can cast their ballots safely. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul…
Watch Live: Wisconsin Elections Commission update for next week's election
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) -- Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe will update the state on preparations for the election next Tuesday. The event begins at 1 p.m. Watch it live on the News 8 Now Facebook page.
'If we don't change course there will be issues': La Crosse hospital capacity at risk as COVID-19 affects older people
La Crosse County healthcare experts say there is room to take care of people who need it right now. However, they say the county is trending in the wrong direction and the health resources they have are not infinite.
