Ken Kosirowski

1 week ago | news8000.com | Ken Kosirowski

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Western Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden said Wednesday President Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" does not make cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Van Orden voted for the bill that narrowly passed the House last week. "There are no cuts to Medicaid. Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, veterans' benefits, SNAP and WIC are not being cut," Van Orden said.

1 week ago | news8000.com | Ken Kosirowski

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Western Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden said Wednesday President Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" does not make cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Van Orden voted for the bill that narrowly passed the House last week. "There are no cuts to Medicaid. Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, veterans' benefits, SNAP and WIC are not being cut," Van Orden said.

1 week ago | news8000.com | Ken Kosirowski

GALESVILLE, Wis. (WKBT) -- A child and their pet--it's a special bond. Especially true for 15-year-old Addison Connolly and her 6-year-old Border Collie Cooper. "Other dogs have the drive for a toy, a treat. He just wants to please and do whatever he can for me," Connolly said. And Cooper can do quite a bit on an obstacle course like this. They've been training for agility dog shows since the pandemic. "We started with a lot of obedience, because that's how they learn the basis commands," she said.

3 weeks ago | news8000.com | Ken Kosirowski

ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) -- The Great River Landing in Onalaska now has two colorful additions. The nonprofit Onalaska Art Keepers installed Bobber the Sunfish in 2023 as an interactive display. Now Bobber has two new friends flanking him. Luther High School students helped paint them, opting for a quilt vibe where each student got a section to design. The Art Keepers say the new school of sunfish will mean more fun for visiting families.

3 weeks ago | news8000.com | Ken Kosirowski

DOLTON, Ill. (WKBT) -- On the balcony at St. Peter’s Square, as millions of Catholics cheered his arrival, Robert Prevost experienced a defining moment—one that marked his transformation into Pope Leo XIV. Now tasked with leading 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, Pope Leo’s journey began in a modest 750-square-foot home in Dolton, a suburb on Chicago’s far South Side. But time has taken its toll. The pontiff's neighborhood is now a far cry from the bustling Catholic village he grew up in.