Roger Staffaroni

Assignment Editor at WXOW-TV (La Crosse, WI)

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Outside agencies carry out two raids in La Crosse

3 days ago | wxow.com | Roger Staffaroni

La Crosse, Wis. - (WXOW) - There are still more questions than answers regarding multiple house raids that took place on Tuesday in La Crosse. One home located on the city's south side by Markle and Shelby Road and a second home on the city's north side in the 2100 block of Kane St. were the targets. The La Crosse County Sheriff's office was only able to confirm Tuesday evening that they had "assisted outside agencies who were in La Crosse" and added it was all part of an ongoing investigation.
Rep. Van Orden likes Big, Beautiful Bill, tired of fear mongering

5 days ago | wxow.com | Roger Staffaroni

La Crosse, Wis. - (WXOW) - Congressional 3rd District Representative Derrick Van Orden was back in the area over the weekend, getting to be part of the West Salem June Dairy Days parade. He also made time for an interview with WXOW on Monday afternoon before returning to Washington D.C.He covered numerous topics including the continued saga of getting a Farm Bill signed.
Onalaska 3rd Graders explore possible job futures

3 weeks ago | wxow.com | Roger Staffaroni

Onalaska, Wis. - (WXOW) - A group of 3rd grade students in Onalaska got to spend a beautiful Friday morning outside of City Hall, exploring what they might want to be when they get older. Students from Irving Pertzsch, St. Pat's and St. Paul's visited the west parking lot which had been converted to a showcase of careers and the cool vehicles that come with the job. The groups rotated through each station and had time to check out the vehicles as well as ask any questions they had.
Lt. Governor visits La Crosse, talks budget for art

3 weeks ago | wxow.com | Roger Staffaroni

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Rangers and Riverhawks dive in for adaptive swim meet

3 weeks ago | wxow.com | Roger Staffaroni

La Crosse, Wis. - (WXOW) - Logan High School hosted the 12th annual Hawaiian themed adaptive swim meet on Wednesday afternoon. Students from both Logan and Central high school, around two dozen total, took part in the event. It was a big day at the pool for Rangers and Riverhawks alike. "It's an opportunity for the students to show off their skills that they've been working on so hard," said Bethany Peterson, a Physical Therapist for the School District of La Crosse.
Senator Baldwin meets with vets on firings at VA

4 weeks ago | wxow.com | Roger Staffaroni

Onalaska, Wis. (WXOW) – With continuing concerns of employees being let go at the Veterans Affairs (VA) offices, Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin visited American Legion Post 336 on Friday. Much of the talk focused on the impact of President Donald Trump and DOGE head Elon Musk's cuts from the VA. Concerns ranged from employees unfairly let go on false pretense, the ripple effect caused by their sudden firings, the longer waits and gaps in service, and an overall lack of transparency.
Triple P puts a positive approach into challenges of Parenting

4 weeks ago | wxow.com | Roger Staffaroni

La Crosse, Wis. - (WXOW) - Triple P is offering free online parenting tools, helping parents find positive ways to manage everyday challenges. The online programs are easy to access. They are self-described as a tool box, not a rule book. Anyone using the Triple P resources can choose what areas of interest they want, was well as the when and how.
City Council holds off on City Administrator position

1 month ago | wxow.com | Roger Staffaroni

La Crosse, Wis. (WXOW) - The La Crosse City Council put the creation of a City Administrator up for a vote Thursday night, only to have it pushed forward and put on hold until February of 2026. Prior to the vote, information was shared about the position, which looks to remove some duties and responsibilities currently covered by the Office of the Mayor. The estimated salary for the job was listed as in the range of $190,000 in addition to full benefits.
Stamp Out Hunger set for Saturday

1 month ago | wxow.com | Roger Staffaroni

La Crosse, Wis. (WXOW) – Mail delivery this Saturday will include non-perishable food pick-ups as the National Association of Letter Carriers food drive event takes place. Now in its 33rd year, the food drive is a way post office staff and post office partners like Great River United Way can contribute to local food pantries across the area. People wanting to participate can do so by placing their food donation items next to their mailboxes prior to normal delivery.
Schoemann enters race for Governor, takes a run through La Crosse

1 month ago | wxow.com | Roger Staffaroni

Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration -:-Remaining Time --:-Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. La Crosse, Wis. - (WXOW) - In only the second day since officially kicking off his campaign for Wisconsin Governor, Republican candidate Josh Schoemann visited La Crosse.