Holmen, WI

A reckless homicide case in La Crosse County dating back to 2019 could go to trial late this year. Judge Elliott Levine says a trial for Lori Ann Phillips of Holmen may be set for November or December. Phillips is accused of causing the apparent hit-and-run death of her husband Mark in February of 2019.

Amy DuPont has been bringing news to the residents of La Crosse for the last two years. People love her chemistry with other News 8 co-hosts and the joy she brings to them. She’s recently been missing from the anchor desk but has now announced her departure from the station. Amy DuPont is leaving WKBT for the next adventure. Since the announcement, News 8 viewers have been curious about where she’s going and if she plans to leave La Crosse, too. So here’s what the reporter has to say about her departure from WKBT.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Minnesota man has been charged after he reportedly threatened a woman with a gun in a hotel room in December in Chippewa Falls. Cody M. West, 20, of La Crescent, was charged Wednesday in Chippewa County Court with possession of a firearm by a felon, strangulation and suffocation-domestic abuse, false imprisonment, theft, battery and disorderly conduct. West is being held on a $2,500 cash bond, and has a return court date on Tuesday. ...

HOLMEN (WKBT) -- The Holmen Area Community Center celebrated a major fundraising goal that triggered some community generosity. The center organized a match challenge fundraiser in December. If they raised $20,000, two community members promised to kick in another $20,000 each.

A yearly Top 10 list important to history buffs in La Crosse is being prepared for 2023. Members of the city heritage preservation commission have been told they may get a preliminary list of endangered local buildings by next month. The list has been compiled for a few years now, and planner Tim Acklin says it’s good for the public to know about some of the older buildings around town.

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- A familiar face will helm the City of La Crosse's River Point District Project. Former Planning and Developing Director Jason Gilman will step into the role of Project Manager, the City's Redevelopment Authority announced Wednesday.

Pivotal Health, a Middleton-based, technology-enabled, health care delivery company, has expanded its clinician house call services to the La Crosse Metro area. The company now offers its services in the Madison, Milwaukee, and La Crosse metro areas. Founded in late 2020 by Sal Braico, Pete Johnson, and Dr. Andrew Culp,...

Buying thrifted and secondhand clothing has not always had the social currency that it does today. According to an article by the University of California-Berkeley, purchasing clothing from places like Goodwill or Salvation Army was highly stigmatized, and people who shopped there were often categorized as poor, dirty, and less than.

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- When temperatures drop, local hospitals see patients for icy falls, and more cases of hypothermia and frostbite. A walk outside in the winter can be nice, but when temperatures drop, it can be risky.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Bishop William Patrick Callahan of the Diocese of La Crosse said the disciples were trying to figure out exactly who Jesus is, and today’s Christians are still trying to understand him. “They think Jesus is some kind of wizard, and he’s around to do some cheap tricks,” Callahan told a crowd numbering close to 1,000 worshippers Wednesday at McDonell Central High School. “Jesus doesn’t work that way. He comes into our hearts, and he comes silently. And that’s why we pray, so...

“Too often people think of university as a trade school. You go in, you do your four years, you get a degree, and then you get a job, but the joy of university is going to learn and explore things you haven’t yet, and to seek knowledge.”. In Wisconsin,...

Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System — which completed their "merger of equals" and combined operations in November — have named a human resources executive to their joint system, dual headquartered in Green Bay, Wis. and La Crosse, Wis. LeAnne Andersen will serve the new Bellin and Gundersen...

The University of Wisconsin varsity band is heading to West Salem’s Heider Center for a show at 7 p.m. Saturday (doors open 30 minutes prior to show time). This talented group of musicians will play a variety of songs, including fan favorites and new arrangements. Honoring Badger Band traditions like their popular Fifth Quarter and “On, Wisconsin!” the concert will appeal to Badger Band fans of all ages.

Jerry Freimark wasn’t planning on spending last week Wednesday afternoon in La Crosse. But then, the Whitehall School District administrator wasn’t expecting a call from the White House last week, either. But there he was on Monday, taking a call from an aide to President Bill Clinton – and two days later, appearing on the same stage with the president and Vice President Al Gore. Freimark was one of 15 western Wisconsin residents recognized at a rally held by Gore and Clinton in La Crosse. Referred to as “hometown” or “local” heroes, those individuals were honored for their volunteer efforts.

La Crosse bus drivers are protesting a wage increase they say is inadequate to keep up with the impact of inflation and more disruptive behavior by passengers. Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 519 picketed outside the La Crosse Municipal Transit Center in the city's downtown on Monday. Local...

UWL College of Science and Health students and alumni are making Wisconsin a healthy place to live — and more. Students are preparing areas in La Crosse’s Hixon Forest for forest bathing. Others stretch out to rural, western Wisconsin to provide underserved communities with health-related programming. Still others are helping those with Parkinson’s Disease stay active.

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- A La Crosse tradition spanning nearly half a century is back to teach women the art of self-defense. Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy's next session of the WISE program starts up Feb. 6.

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Mayor Reynolds, and local advocates are meeting to commemorate Transit Equity Days. People across the nation will spend Saturday honoring the work of civil rights icons in their fight for access to transportation.

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The City of La Crosse will not open a neighborhood center on the south side as an emergency warming shelter Thursday as originally planned. In a notice posted on Facebook Tuesday, the city says the last day the shelter will be open is Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics want medical caregivers to think differently when treating teens in the hospital. Right now 20 percent of all U.S. pediatric hospital admissions are teens between age 11 and 20. The new guidelines say those adolescents can have difficulties...