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BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) -A Black River Falls, Wis. man accused of criminal damage to a church is facing charges. Court records show 32-year-old Samuel Bush is facing a charge of criminal damage to religious property and a charge of felony bail jumping. According to a criminal complaint, on...

ONALASKA Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Onalaska. The La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office says one person on a motorcycle heading northbound on County Road Z. Near County Road Z-N it left the road. The motorcycle went into the ditch, tipped over,...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) – Wisconsin is set to get $31 million this year to fight the opioid epidemic. That money comes from the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors– Cardinal, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, as well as Johnson & Johnson– from a National Prescription Opiate Legislation settlement. Wisconsin’s...

Despite it being his 31st wedding anniversary, Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff stopped in the WIZM studio, fresh off winning the Democratic primary for the 3rd Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays at 5:07 p.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here,...

LA CROSSE (WKBT)– Wisconsin State Senator Brad Pfaff has declared victory in the Democratic primary for the Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. Pfaff claimed victory at his watch party at Bodega in La Crosse about four hours after polls closed Tuesday evening. “La Crosse County and the 32nd Senate...

Brad Pfaff is moving on to represent Democrats in the 3rd Congressional District. With 99% of the voting complete, Pfaff had 39% of the vote, with Rebecca Cooke coming in second at 31.1%. Deb McGrath had 19.1% and Mark Neumann was at 10.8%. Pfaff, who will join La Crosse Talk...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) — On Wednesday Bliss Road will close temporarily from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. The closure begins at 29th Street South and ends at Grandad Bluff Road. If you have an questions you can contact the city of La Crosse Utility office at 608-789-7536. COPYRIGHT...

LA CROSSE, WI - The Willmar Stingers crushed the La Crosse Loggers tonight, 20-3. The Stingers started off swinging scoring six in the tops of the first and the second innings. They would leave the third inning up 14-1. The Stingers would score once in the fifth and hit a grand slam in a five-run seventh inning before the game would end 20-3.

LA CROSSE (WKBT) — Gundersen Health System is accepting applicants for its medical assistant trainee program. Medical assistants help administer and document treatments and assist physicians with documenting tests and procedures. Program participants will get paid while earning tuition free certification. Once students complete the program and exam, Gundersen...

New restrooms for Riverside Park have already gotten a green light at La Crosse City Hall. Now, a private citizens’ group is busy trying to raise matching funds for the project. Friends of Riverside Park will contribute up to $250,000 to the new facility near the park entrance, to...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) — Crews added some more seating at Riverside Park. The Friends of Riverside Park unveiled 7 new sets of sponsored benches Tuesday afternoon. The benches are part of a fundraiser. Benches may be purchased by people to honor themselves or others. Each bench is $3,500 with...

TOWN OF ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) — One person is dead following a motorcycle crash in the Town of Onalaska Monday. La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle crash at 8:34 p.m. The driver of a motorcycle was traveling northbound on County Road Z when they left the road, entered the ditch and tipped over, according to the release. The driver was ejected.

The oldest building at UW-La Crosse will get a heating system makeover. The state building commission has okayed a $14 million upgrade of the HVAC system at Graff Main Hall, which opened in 1909. Heating and air conditioning equipment at Main Hall is about 40 to 50 years old, and...

LA CROSSE, WI – The La Crosse Loggers were defeated handily last night by the Willmar Stingers. In an offensive barrage, each of the Stingers 10 batters had at least one hit. Leading the way was Will Hodo (Alabama), who went 4-for-6 with 2 RBIs. Jordan Sagedahl (South Dakota State) and Kole Krier (St. Cloud State) also contributed by each blasting home runs. Sagedahl led the game in RBIs with 6.

A La Crosse man will spend 20 years behind bars for a conviction of possessing and transporting child pornography.

High school teachers and UWL faculty partner to engage high school students in college-level classes early on. High school students can earn high school and college credit at the same time through UW-La Crosse’s Concurrent Enrollment program. Several school districts across the Coulee Region have partnered with UWL for...