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Accident closes part of Losey Boulevard in south La Crosse

A two vehicle collision closes a portion of Losey Boulevard for about an hour Wednesday evening on the south side of La Crosse. It happened around 7 p.m. at the intersection with Diagonal Road where the street narrows to one lane. A passenger vehicle and small pickup truck collided. Airbags...

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Behind the decision to cancel Veterans Day Breakfast

On La Crosse Talk on Wednesday, Freedom Honor Flight President Dave Larsen explained the reasoning behind why the Veterans Day Breakfast was canceled after 13 years. It came down to one word: Choice. “The hard attendance is going down, we decided as a board, “Hey, why don’t we put our...

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UPDATE: Man charged in Snuffy's Bar shooting that wounded another

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La Crosse man found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- A verdict has been reached in the trial of a man accused of stabbing another man to death in December 2023.

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LCPD looking for shooting suspect, victim hospitalized

LA CROSSE, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX) – The La Crosse Police Department is requesting help from the public in locating a suspect after a shooting took place November 2. Officials say the incident took place November 2 around 2:09 a.m. and they were able to name Elbert Wright IV as the suspect who shot someone in […]

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Town of Onalaska officials discuss potentially imposing future wheel tax

TOWN OF ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) -- The Town of Onalaska is researching whether to impose a wheel tax on residents.

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ICE takes Wisconsin state trooper into custody

Video released to Action 2 News shows ICE agents in plain clothes taking Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe of Onalaska into custody.

Onalaska, WI · 3d

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Caledonia crushes Cannon Falls to advance to MSHSL state semifinals

The Warriors continued their dominant 2026 campaign on Thursday night as they trounced the Bombers 63-12 in the quarterfinal round.

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Between Minneapolis And Madison Is A Midwestern Forest Escape With Scenic Gulches, Trails, And Goat Prairies

Pines, prairies, and picturesque views — these are the offerings of a quiet, forested preserve in the Midwest that holds a surprising history. Located about halfway between Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Madison, Wisconsin, these 3,000 acres of land are open for hunters, skiers, and hikers to explore all year round. Coulee Experimental State Forest, about 15 miles from La Crosse, Wisconsin, features miles of trails and a landscape that includes gulches and goat prairies.

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New Richland is ‘out of the crisis’ after September floods

After about 700 square miles of south and southeastern Minnesota was flooded with 6 inches or more of rain in 24 hours, senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, along with Rep. Brad Finstad, asked President Donald Trump and his administration to approve the state of Minnesota’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance. Gov. Tim Walz’s request for disaster assistance for the period of Sept. 18-20 covers Fillmore, Houston, Steele and Waseca Counties. New Richland, a city of 1,200, was flooded with about 9 inches of rain, which forced evacuations during the Sept. 19 flood. The Waseca County Board of Commissioners had declared a state of emergency after the flood. “In the city of New Richland alone, more than three-quarters of homes are damaged and residents of a skilled nursing facility were evacuated and unable to return to the facility,” the Democrats and Republican wrote in a letter to Trump on Nov. 3. “This storm event has been assessed as at least as destructive as the July 2026 mega-rain that many of these communities experienced and were recovering from just months prior.” Minnesota Realtors and the REALTORS Relief Foundation announced in October that a $70,000 grant was available

New Richland, MN · 2d

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Onalaska Legion Honors Veterans

Onalaska American Legion Post 336 hosted its annual evening honoring veterans and their families, featuring dinner, live music, recognition, and opportunities for younger attendees to learn about the Legion's work. COPYRIGHT 2026 BY NEWS 8 NOW/NEWS 8000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

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WIAA Football preview: Lake Mills tussles with West Salem for spot in state championship game

LAKE MILLS — If the L-Cats’ defense continues to make plays, there will be plenty of reasons to continue flashing the double thumbs-down sign. That sign, taken from the film Gladiator, has been a rallying cry for Lake Mills’ football team, which faces West Salem in a WIAA Division 4 Level 4 game on Friday at 7 p.m. at Stoughton High School for the right to play at Camp Randall Stadium in the state finals. “We’ve been doing the thumbs down gesture since week three against Lakeside,” senior wide receiver and linebacker Blake Bohlman said. “Coach Tyler Huber pulls up a movie clip every week and it’s kind of a theme we roll with. We watched the scene where a thumbs up and he lets them live and thumbs down, he finishes them. It’s a reminder to not get complacent.” Defensive end and tight end JP Brzowski, another one of the team’s 14 seniors, said the thumbs-down sign is about showing no mercy. “It’s been our mentality,” Brzowski said. “We never want to let them have any hope.” To reach their first-ever Level 4 game in the modern era — and second state semifinal in school history (1987) — the

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Wisconsin Mother Accused of Refusing Treatment for 5-Year-Old Daughter Despite Doctors' Warning She Could Die

The post Wisconsin Mother Accused of Refusing Treatment for 5-Year-Old Daughter Despite Doctors' Warning She Could Die first appeared on Crafting Your…

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Caledonia Factory Plays a Big Role in Major League Baseball

This story was originally published by Twin Cities Business. CALEDONIA—In the middle of last summer, when most baseball fans were enjoying a hot dog and a beer and dreaming of October, the machines in a plant in Caledonia whirred to life. The journey of the Gold Glove Awards, which...

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La Crosse Disguised Brewery Tanks as a Giant Six-Pack of Beer

La Crosse’s World’s Largest Six-Pack is six brewery storage tanks dressed to look like oversized...

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Gov. Walz authorizes disaster assistance after flooding in southern Minnesota

(ABC 6 News) – Gov. Tim Walz authorized state disaster assistance Wednesday for four counties in southern Minnesota after historic September flooding. The aid will support Fillmore, Houston, Steele and Waseca counties after intense rainfall caused flooding, mudslides, road closures and damage to homes and property. The governor said he was grateful to the emergency […]

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La Crosse reminds residents to sign up for snow alerts

Yes, the snow isn’t falling yet, but at some point, we’ll be seeing it in here in La Crosse. The city reminds residents that they can sign up for snow alerts to let them know when alternate side parking rules are in effect within city limits. You can...

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Utilities seek route permit for Gopher to Badger transmission link as Wisconsin residents weigh local impact

MINNEAPOLIS — Dairyland Power Cooperative and Xcel Energy have filed a formal route permit application with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for a proposed high voltage transmission project that would cross the Mississippi River into western Wisconsin. The proposed Gopher to Badger Link Project involves constructing a new 765...

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HOLIDAY FAIR & MORE AT LA CROSSE CENTER!

The La Crosse Center‘s 62nd annual Holiday Fair is November 19-22! Since 1964, the event has become a tradition in the City of La Crosse, with families coming to gather every year. Nikki and David came in to tell us about the expanded booths, life-size snow globe, Santa and...

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Video of Bryant Smith interview in hospital shown to jury hearing his homicide case

The jury in the Bryant Smith homicide case heard from the defendant on Tuesday, by way of a video interview done while Smith was in the hospital shortly after the stabbing death of a friend. The 53-year-old Smith is on trial in La Crosse County court for the killing of...