WKBT-TV (La Crosse, WI)

WKBT News 8, the local CBS station in La Crosse, covers western Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, and northeast Iowa. Alongside our live TV broadcasts, we provide round-the-clock news updates on our acclaimed website, News8000.com, as well as through our mobile apps for news and weather. We are dedicated to supporting the communities we serve and are proud to be a part of the family-run Morgan Murphy Media group. At WKBT News 8, we emphasize community-driven journalism. Our mission is to deliver accurate information and share the stories that highlight the people and places that make La Crosse an exceptional place to call home.

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Trump signs proclamation to ban travel from 12 countries

2 days ago | news8000.com | Kristen Holmes |Alayna Treene |Kaitlan Collins |Samantha Waldenberg

(CNN) — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening to ban travel from several countries to the US, citing security risks. The ban will fully restrict entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan; Myanmar, also known as Burma; Chad; Republic of the Congo; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Haiti; Iran; Libya; Somalia; Sudan; and Yemen. People from seven countries will have partial restriction: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
DHS official concedes undocumented migrant believed to have been framed is no longer under investigation

2 days ago | news8000.com | Kaitlan Collins

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Musk blasts Trump’s agenda bill as a ‘disgusting abomination,’ catching White House officials off guard

2 days ago | news8000.com | Kristen Holmes |Kaitlan Collins |Samantha Waldenberg

(CNN) — Elon Musk on Tuesday lashed out at President Donald Trump’s agenda bill — which the president is pressuring GOP senators to support — calling it a “disgusting abomination.”“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,” the tech billionaire posted on X. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong.
Eau Claire homeless shelter will maintain year-round operations

3 days ago | news8000.com | Sam Shilts

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Huge eruption on Italy’s Mount Etna leaves tourists fleeing volcano

3 days ago | news8000.com | Barbie Latza Nadeau |Issy Ronald

(CNN) — A massive eruption at Mount Etna forced tourists to flee the volcano on Monday after a plume of high temperature gases, ash and rock “several kilometers high” billowed into the air above them, Italian authorities said. Footage posted on social media shows long lines of people hurrying downhill away from the explosion while the owner of one tour company told CNN they had 40 people on the Sicilian volcano when it erupted.
Supreme Court leaves in place state bans on some semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity gun magazines

3 days ago | news8000.com | John Fritze |Devan Cole

(CNN) — The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear arguments in a pair of significant Second Amendment challenges involving certain semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines, a move that leaves both of those laws in place. One of the appeals dealt with Maryland’s ban on certain semi-automatic weapons such as AR- and AK-style rifles.
Free water taxi service set to launch Wednesday while Black Hawk Bridge is closed

3 days ago | news8000.com | Andrew Ehrler

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Red level air quality advisory in effect Tuesday morning in Wisconsin

4 days ago | news8000.com | Sam Shilts

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Air quality will reach unhealthy levels in Wisconsin Tuesday morning due to ongoing smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Public works board approves La Crosse stormwater utility fee hike

4 days ago | news8000.com | Sam Shilts

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- A proposal to more than double stormwater utility fees cleared the first of two committees before heading to the full council next week. The City of La Crosse's Board of Public Works approved the measure Monday morning. It now heads to the Finance and Personnel Committe on Thursday. The proposal, if approved, would increase fees to just under $10 a month for most residents.
Vernon County receives federal grant for generator upgrades at three locations

4 days ago | news8000.com | Sam Shilts

VIROQUA, Wis. (WKBT) — Vernon County will upgrade emergency backup power at three critical facilities after receiving a $255,514 federal grant. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is funding the project. The money will pay for new generators at Vernon Manor, the Erlandson Building, and a shared system for the Courthouse, Annex and Banta Buildings. The county's current generators were installed in 2000 and have outlived their expected lifespan, officials said.