Fort Mccoy, WI

ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) — Plenty showed up for a market in the park in Onalaska Saturday for the “Celebrate Onalaska” festivities. There were about 45 vendors selling all sorts of items, from food, to plants, to clothing. “It’s important just to get the community together. A celebration,...

SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT)- The Sparta Superintendent could face disciplinary action after an outside investigator found she repeatedly violated the district’s anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies and created a hostile work environment. News 8 Now obtained a copy of the investigator’s report through an open records request. According to the 27-page...

HOLMEN, Wis. (WKBT) — Today is the annual Amateur Radio Field Day– one of the biggest events for amateur radio operators in the United States. Amateur radio operators all over the world tested their skills today– including some right here in the Coulee region. They test their...

Onalaska and Post 52 squared off on the last day of the Boober Parizek La Crosse Tournament. It was a tie game going into the 7th inning, but Onalaska would score two an go on to win 3-1. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY NEWS 8 NOW/NEWS 8000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) – On Saturday, WAFER Food Pantry will help La Crosse County families in need of food assistance. The agency’s monthly Food Fair distribution will take place in the morning at WAFER’s location in La Crosse, and at Anytime Fitness in West Salem. You must...

Northstars scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 3rd innings to take a 4-0 lead over Tomah. We are still waiting for confirmation on a final score. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY NEWS 8 NOW/NEWS 8000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

Holmen Legion go on the road and beat West Salem 10-5. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY NEWS 8 NOW/NEWS 8000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

TOMAH, Wis. (WKBT) — After a pandemic hiatus, The Tomah Truck and Tractor Pull will roar back into action for its 46th time this weekend. The Monroe Country Ag Society hosted a press conference Thursday to celebrate the return of the event on the NTPA Championship Pulling Circuit. The press conference included a luncheon and a display of the tractors...

VERNON COUNTY Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office identified two people found dead at a home Sunday. 47-year-old Tina Schermerhorn and 48-year-old Rick Schermerhorn were found dead in the town of Coon which is northwest of Westby. The sheriff’s office says they received a 911 call...

The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help in locating a missing man from Ettrick. 28-year-old Derek Stawarz was […]. Mary Jane Harp, age 66, of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2022, in Black River Falls. […]

Holmen 17U Legion Baseball picked up a 5-2 win at the Pit over Onalaska 17U Thursday night. The Holmen 19U Senior Legion team earned a 10-0 win in six innings at Whitehall. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY NEWS 8 NOW/NEWS 8000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

Onalaska Legion Baseball fell 9-7 to Eau Claire in the first game of the Boober Parizek Classic at Copeland Park Thursday. The game featured three lead changes. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY NEWS 8 NOW/NEWS 8000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

Former Ontario Police Chief Philip Welch, who served the village from 2015–18, will be among the slate of Vernon County Sheriff candidates in the November election. This content is for County Line Monthly and County Line Yearly members only.

A Vernon County woman apparently shot her husband several times before killing herself last weekend. The sheriff’s office says 47-year-old Tina Schermerhorn was found dead with a self-inflicted wound, when deputies were called to her Coon Valley area home on County Road P Sunday night. They later found the body of Tina’s husband, 48-year-old Rick Schermerhorn.

TOMAH, Wis. (WKBT) — State Farm Insurance donated $10,000 to the Tomah chapter of the North American Squirrel Association Friday to help the organization finish its all-abilities playground. The donation is part of State Farm’s celebration of its 100-year anniversary, when it is giving $10,000 checks to two groups...