Media Membrane Video Vault opens inside Rivoli Arts Building

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Streaming may have changed the way we watch movies, but for some, there’s still nothing like holding a film in your hands. Now, two local cinema lovers are bringing that feeling back with the opening of the Media Membrane Video Vault, a new video rental space dedicated to the world […]

Onalaska unveils new sculptures at inaugural art festival

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La Crosse committee recommends library rezoning and department head appointment changes

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Holmen advances to sectionals, three area golfers qualify individually

The Vikings took third place out of 10 teams and a few girls kept their season alive on Wednesday at River Run Golf Course.

Vernon County libraries to receive additional funding in 2027

VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) -- Every library in Vernon County is set to receive additional funding in 2027 as expenses rise and more residents rely on library services.

Division 1 Girls Golf Regional Results

Division 1 - Sparta Regional - First four teams and top four individuals, who are not members of a qualifying team, qualify for the Stevens Point Sectional next week. Eau Claire Memorial, Wausau West, Holmen and Stevens Point advance as teams. Marshfield finished 8th, Wisconsin Rapids 9th. Lexxi Oertel of...

Kujak, Arcadia wins Division 2 regionals at Trempealeau Mountain

Area girls golf teams took to Trempealeau Mountain Golf Club for the Division 2 golf regionals.

This Small-Town Minnesota Owl Museum Is So Well Hidden That Even Locals Don’t Know About It

If you told someone from Minneapolis that one of the most fascinating wildlife education centers in the entire country was sitting in a small town in southeastern Minnesota, they’d probably nod politely and then immediately forget you said it. That would be a mistake, because the International Owl Center...

Wis. firehouse turned private home added to National Register of Historic Places

LA CROSSE, Wis. — The National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of culturally important sites, recently added a beloved La Crosse building. La Crosse’s Fire Station No. 4, listed in late August, was originally constructed in 1941 to blend into the existing residential neighborhood — so much so that it was reused as a single-family residence.

Oktoberfest parade participants celebrated at awards ceremony

Readstown Public Library to dedicate flagpole and trees in memory of John Henry Sime, Helen “Janie” Fortney and David G. Dregne

READSTOWN, Wis. — On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 6 p.m., the community will gather at the Readstown Public Library to honor three ordinary people who made an extraordinary impact on the community they loved through their care and contributions. Their enduring legacies remind us that the gifts of those who came before can shape what is possible for those who come next.

Oktoberfest wraps up final day with pancake breakfast

La Crosse City Plan Commission recommends former North Side Library rezoning proposal

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- La Crosse's City Plan Commission recommended an ordinance Monday that would rezone the North Side Library property into a public district.

For a big Oktoberfest, you need a big bratwurst, and they served one at the La Crosse Legion Hall

Before you tap the Golden Keg at Oktoberfest, you have to slice the Golden Brat. The early Friday morning tradition at La Crosse’s Oktoberfest is serving a very large bratwurst, 8 feet long and 80 pounds and covered in sauerkraut, during a breakfast at the American Legion Post 52 on 6th Street. New Festmaster Jon Erickson and Frau Jane made the first cut to the big brat, using a large sword.

Torchlight Parade for Oktoberfest carries on through rain on Thursday

It may have rained a bit on the parade, but the Torchlight Parade through north La Crosse went on as planned, as the highlight for the first night of Oktoberfest. The hour-long parade was led off by several groups of past and present Fest royalty, followed by dignitaries from other area festivals. Many of the marching bands, including visitors from West Salem and Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, wore lights on their heads or their uniforms as part of the festivity. The parade was followed by an Oktoberfest party at Copeland Park.

Turned Leaf Festival offers sober Oktoberfest alternative in La Crosse

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Families gathered at Myrick Park Saturday for the 44th annual Turned Leaf Festival, a substance-free and family-friendly Oktoberfest celebration hosted by the Coulee Recovery Center.

Oktoberfest day 1 offers something for everybody

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Oktoberfest celebrations got underway early this morning with the annual Senior Breakfast, where the 2026 Oktoberfest Royal Family greeted generations of Fest leaders and attendees.

“Tap That Keg!” Oktoberfest tradition fills the festgrounds

There’s nowhere near enough beer in the Golden Keg for the several thousand people who show up on Friday morning but there’s plenty of Oktoberfest spirit, or Gemutlichkeit, to go around. The Tapping of the Golden Keg marks the “official” start of the fest. People started...

Mac Kiel on city administrator debate, library cuts, and council pay

It’s a bit of a light committee week preview, but there was plenty of city business in La Crosse to discuss with Mac Kiel in studio for The Rick Solem Show. Kiel helped break down what was finally a public meeting on — basically — creating a city administrator position, plus major staff cuts hitting the public library and why council members might have to trim their own expense accounts.