Category Archives: Local News
Festers from across the world celebrate Oktoberfest in La Crosse
LA CROSSE (WKBT)–Oktoberfest attracts people from across the globe. This year, 12 ‘festers’ from Winnipeg, Manitoba are visiting through Oktoberfest’s Visiting Dignitary Progra...
Sep 30, 2022
Columbus city council votes to shut down municipal court in favor of returning to joint court format
COLUMBUS, Wis. — Getting a speeding or parking ticket in your own community isn’t any fun, but if you want to fight it, you don’t have to go far. People in a Columbia County city, th...
Sep 29, 2022
Gala celebrates work of Operation Fresh Start
MADISON, Wis. — Hundreds of people attended a gala Thursday to celebrate the work of Operation Fresh Start. The Build Your Future Gala featured inspiring stories from those who have made signifi...
Sep 29, 2022
Police investigating armed robbery at west Madison gas station
MADISON, Wis. — A man with a handgun robbed a person at a gas station on Madison’s west side Thursday afternoon, the city’s police department said. In an incident report, police said...
Sep 29, 2022
Fundraising in governor’s race: Small-dollar donations have limited impact
MADISON, Wis. — The release of the latest fundraising numbers this week for state-level campaigns not only shows a close race for governor but also provides insight into who is funding those cam...
Sep 29, 2022
State Democrats call on Republicans to approve change to Constitution making it easier for voters to introduce referenda
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic lawmakers called on their Republican colleagues to support amending Wisconsin’s constitution to allow the public to vote on whether to repeal the state’s a...
Sep 29, 2022
SSM Health, School District of Lodi team up for clinic featuring five vaccines
LODI, Wis. — SSM Health and the School District of Lodi teamed up on Thursday for a vaccine clinic offering five different shots to students and families. Attendees were able to receive vaccines...
Sep 29, 2022
Evers holds roundtables with students at UW System schools as he eyes re-election
WHITEWATER, Wis. — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers met with students and leaders of three UW System schools on Thursday as he seeks a second term. Evers visited UW-La Crosse and UW-Green Bay Thursday...
Sep 29, 2022
Wisconsin DNR asks for help tracking CWD
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters to help them collect data on chronic wasting disease ahead of this year’s deer hunt. The agency said there a...
Sep 29, 2022
UWPD: Man arrested, accused of making numerous threats to students at residence hall
MADISON, Wis. — Officers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department arrested a 22-year-old man Thursday morning after police said he made a number of threatening statements, incl...
Sep 29, 2022
