La Crosse Winter Farmers Market moves to Valley View Mall

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The La Crosse Winter Farmers Market will be held at Valley View Mall starting in November, according to an event posting .

Mathews Archery Announces Transition to Employee Ownership

Mathews Archery, based in Sparta, WI, officially transitioned to employee ownership as it reaches its 35th year in business. “From the beginning, I’ve always believed that people come first, and business comes second,” said Matt McPherson, founder, CEO and chief engineer. “Take care of people, give them the opportunity to do something meaningful, and the business will take care of itself. Becoming employee-owned is a natural extension of that belief and gives the people who have poured so much into Mathews the opportunity to share in its future success.”

Mathews Archery Announces Transition to Employee Ownership

Mathews Archery, a leading designer and manufacturer of premium archery equipment, announced that the company has officially transitioned to employee ownership, marking a significant new chapter in the company's history. The transition marks an important milestone for Mathews as the company approaches its 35th year in business and reflects founder,...

"Candy Man": Community remembers longtime Sweet Shop owner Bill Espe

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) -- Known throughout the La Crosse community as the “Candy Man,” Bill Espe spent his life working in the longtime business, which has served the area for 105 years.

La Crosse Winter Farmers Market moving to Valley View Mall

The La Crosse Farmers Market is moving to a new location this winter: Valley View Mall. The market and mall made the announcement on Friday morning. It will local farmers, vendors, handmade goods, and products. “We are elated to bring the La Crosse Winter Farmers Market to Valley View Mall,”...

‘Natural’ American cheese? Wisconsin company says it’s made a low-ingredient alternative

Every summer, Rudy’s Drive-In in La Crosse brings diners back to another era. Carhops zoom by on roller skates, balancing frosty mugs of root beer and baskets of food that are paid for with cash. On the griddle inside is another piece of nostalgia: golden slices of American cheese...

La Crosse F&P Committee advances major mixed-use development and acquires Girl Scout building

O’Donnell-Randall family farm recognized as a Century Farm

More than 85% of all farms in Minnesota are small, individual and family operations. These farms play a vital role in supporting rural communities and preserving our agricultural legacy. The O’Donnell-Randall family farm, located at 21711 Randall Drive, Houston, Minnesota, has been in continuous agricultural operation by the family since 1925. On Aug. 20, this farm was recognized as a Century Farm at the Houston County Fair. The Century Farm Program was created in 1976 to promote agriculture and honor historic family farms in the state — to preserve the legacy of Minnesota’s long-standing family farming heritage. Each year, the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation work in conjunction to honor Minnesota families that have owned their farms for at least 100 years, are at least 50 acres in size and currently involved in farming. Since its inception, more than 11,000 Minnesota farms have been recognized. Century Farm families receive a commemorative outdoor sign and a certificate signed by the presidents of the Minnesota State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau, as well the governor of Minnesota. The Houston County presentation was made by Rebeckah Marschall, President of Houston County Farm Bureau. Farm history The O’Donnell’s have a

Fall is in the air: Local apple orchards welcome visitors for the season

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Fall is just around the corner, and apple season is getting underway across the Coulee Region. Local orchards are beginning to welcome visitors for apple picking, fresh produce and other fall activities. Because different apple varieties ripen at different times, availability can change throughout the season. Southwind Orchards in Dakota, […]

US Department of Ag Under Secretary Glen Smith visits Viroqua

VIROQUA, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Glen Smith is touring the American Hazelnut Company in Viroqua to highlight a nearly $50,000 Producer Grant, designed to help small agricultural businesses scale up. Smith says grants like this can make the difference between surviving and dying for rural agricultural businesses. “That maybe helps […]

Proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line draws support, opposition across southern Wisconsin

SOUTHERN WISCONSIN — A proposed 190-mile, 765-kilovolt transmission line across southern Wisconsin is drawing both support from its developers and opposition from landowners and community groups. The BECI Project is being proposed by Midcontinent Grid Solutions, or MGS. It would connect electric facilities in Crawford County with facilities in...

Carr Valley Cheese: Four decades of tradition, innovation and award-winning Wisconsin cheesemaking

LA VALLE, Wis. — September 1, 2026 — Forty years ago, on September 1, 1986, Sid Cook purchased Carr Valley Cheese in La Valle, Wisconsin, beginning a journey that would help shape the future of Wisconsin artisan cheesemaking. Today, Carr Valley Cheese celebrates 40 years of cheesemaking under...

Badger West Residences opens on West Avenue

LA CROSSE (WKBT) — Three Sixty Real Estate held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Badger West Residences, a new apartment complex near the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Western Technical College.

Janesville firm buys Mauston apartments for nearly $4M

A 32-unit apartment building has changed hands in south-central Wisconsin. An affiliate of Janesville-based Tripp & Associates bought the Riverwood Apartments, located at 510, 512, 514 and 516 McEvoy St., from Riverwood Apartments, LLC for $3.95 million, state real estate records showed. Commercial real estate firm CBRE represented the seller.

La Crosse County DA will not charge Elon Musk, saying he doesn’t think he could get a conviction

Billionaire Elon Musk will not face criminal charges related to a social media post he made offering $1 million to people who voted in the 2025 state Supreme Court race, the La Crosse County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. In a statement, La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke...

La Crosse Area Family YMCA names new CEO

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — The La Crosse Area Family YMCA has selected Nikki West as its next chief executive officer, making her the first woman to lead the organization in its 143-year history.