Ready Set School campaign a success

WNB Financial partnered with Ready Set School to sponsor a Double Your Donation event throughout April, in hopes to raise money for Winona County students in need. Local donors exceeded the match by more than $10,000. All donations will be used for Ready Set School’s 2026-27 voucher program. “We...

Outstanding Educator: Heather Skiles

LA CROSSE, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX) – One woman is continuing her work even during the summer to make sure that young kids are receiving the nutrition they need. Heather Skiles is a nutrition manager for the School District of La Crosse who spends her workdays providing food to her students. She began this role 12 […]

Arcadia Elementary staff welcome 6 newborns

ARCADIA, Wis. (WKBT) -- The end of the school year is always a time to celebrate — but for staff at arcadia elementary, this one came with something special.

Vikings fall in extra time of state semifinals to defending state champions

It was scoreless for the first 98 minutes of the game, but two minutes before penalties, Brookfield Central found the game-winning goal for a 1-0 victory.

91 Cadets Graduate From Wisconsin Challenge Academy

MAUSTON – Ninety-one cadets became the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy’s 56th graduating class during a June 10 ceremony at Mauston High School. According to the Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office, the cadets completed the academy’s pre-challenge and residential phases after about five months of training at Fort McCoy near Tomah.

De Soto Schools staff changes announced

DE SOTO, Wis. – The D Soto Area School District will have at least two new teachers this fall and some administrator jobs will change, too. Katelyn McKittrick, a 2025 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse graduate who is from Readstown, has been hired to teach science at De Soto Area Middle School. Finley Konrad, a 2026 UW-La Crosse graduate from Westby, will become the second grade teacher at Prairie View Elementary in Retreat.

UW-Oshkosh chancellor kicks off western Wisconsin tour with La Crosse stop

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) -- UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Manohar Singh kicked off his summer western Wisconsin tour Tuesday evening in La Crosse, meeting with alumni, donors and community partners at The Crow.

Grasses, Sedges & Rushes at UW La Crosse

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will host its Grasses, Sedges & Rushes workshop June 16-18, giving participants the opportunity to learn how to identify some of the most common plant species found in wetlands and surrounding habitats. The three-day workshop will be held at the Prairie Springs Science Center, Room 1008, […]

La Crosse higher education leaders discuss enrollment, future at Chamber forum

Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy’s 56th Graduating Class

A corps of 91 cadets became the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy’s 56th graduating class June 10, following a drill team performance and formal commencement ceremony at the Mauston High School gymnasium in Mauston, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Challenge Academy was established in 1998 as a nontraditional education program for...

Holmen first grader advances to international Braille competition finals

HOLMEN, Wis. — With determination and a strong support system, a first grader from Holmen is proving he does not need sight to succeed in the classroom.

La Crosse School Board president Sprague talks $33M pool, tech in classrooms

Earlier this month, and for the first time as the La Crosse School Board president, Trevor Sprague joined the Rick Solem Show, and we took a look at the developments for a $33 million indoor aquatics center, technology in schools and the continuing plans of the district consolidation process. Listen...

School District to discuss northside pool survey results tonight

Just over half of the people who responded to a community survey about a new northside indoor aquatic facility support the idea. The School District of La Crosse discusses tonight the results of that survey during their board meeting. The effort is a collaborative one with the city and the...

Two Wisconsin students to compete in 2026 Braille Challenge Finals in Los Angeles

MAIDSON, Wis. (WFRV) – Two Wisconsin students will advance to the 2026 Braille Challenge Finals in Los Angeles after earning top scores and a place among more than 2,000 competitors across the globe. Bo Bakke, a first-grade student from Evergreen Elementary School in Holmen, and Mackenzie Karbash, a senior from Delavan-Darien High School in Delavan, […]

Emerson Elementary loses its landmark status, as city council agrees to consider appeal by school district

Members of La Crosse’s city council have reversed a historic designation for the Emerson school building, at the request of the La Crosse school district. The council voted on Thursday to support the appeal by the school system, which says historic status would limit what changes could be made to the building near UW-La Crosse.

UW-La Crosse hosts second annual high school basketball summer shootout

Players from Wisconsin and Minnesota took to the courts at UW-La Crosse's Mitchell Hall today for the second annual High School Summer Shootout, an expanded tournament that gives young athletes a chance to compete on college courts during the offseason.

Amherst Sends Four Students to State Track & Field

The Amherst Track & Field team sent four students to the two-day State competition in La Crosse on June 5-6, 2026. Juniors Alexis Wierzba, Ayden Nerdahl, and Cal Lusic were joined by freshman Elise Christianson to compete in five events over the weekend. At State, Amherst competes in Division 2...

UW-La Crosse archaeology students search beneath 19th-century Hixon House

Students from UW-La Crosse are finishing up a summer archaeology project La Crosse’s famous Goggin House landmark. The students are spending two weeks digging in the yard of the 19th century home of Gideon Hixon looking for possible buried items. Harper Patenaude, a teaching assistant at the university, is...

School year ends on high note as Westby High students learn stage combat and Shakespeare

VIROQUA, Wis. — It was an atypical end to the school year for English students at Westby High School, when a group of thespians from the Viroqua Shakespeare Festival brought swords and smiles to the classroom for a stage combat workshop before summer break. The Viroqua-based Shakespeare troupe made...

Viroqua preschool plans shift to cooperative model to preserve local childcare

VIROQUA, Wis. — After 15 years of serving local families, Viroqua Children’s House Montessori Preschool is preparing for a major transition aimed at preserving childcare in Vernon County. Founder Jessica Anderson and the center’s teaching team are working together to convert the program into the newly formed Viroqua Childcare Cooperative, one of only a few childcare cooperatives in Wisconsin.