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Volunteers place American flags at the graves of thousands of veterans laid to rest in La Crosse area cemeteries May 26, 2021 11:45 PM Molly Ringberg LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Honoring those who fought for our country, this is one job that takes an army. Heading into memorial day weekend, Wednesday nearly 300 volunteers are placed American flags on about 8,000 graves of veterans who were laid to rest in La Crosse area cemeteries. You can find them flying in the breeze at the headstones of soldiers who fought as far back as the civil war. Each year, families of vetera...

Rolling Hills senior care center celebrates groundbreaking of new facility May 26, 2021 11:56 PM Molly Ringberg SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) – Some major upgrades are in store for one local assisted living and nursing home. It’s being built right across the street from the Rolling Hills campus. The senior care center’s administrator said there is a big need for the upgrade, with some of its original buildings dating back to the mid-1900s. This new facility will be fully handicap accessible, offer additional services, and give residents more independence. “They’re goi...

After reaching their reading goal, Hintgen Elementary students got to turn their principal into a human ice cream sundae May 26, 2021 11:34 PM Molly Ringberg LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Motivating kids to spend more time reading each day isn’t always easy. So when teachers at Hintgen Elementary School in La Crosse set a reading goal for their students, they came up with a unique reward to give kids that extra push to open a book. If they collectively read for 250,000 minutes outside of school before the end of the year, they could turn their principal into a human ic...

Army Reserve soldiers take part in rigorous training, testing to earn Expert Field Medical Badge May 14, 2021 10:21 PM Molly Ringberg They are there to earn their “Expert Field Medical Badge.” There are more than a dozen requirements soldiers need to accomplish, some of which are done under simulated combats. They are working through a number of realistic scenarios, including handling casualties and medical care while under fire, evacuations, and efficient communication. Following hands-on training, the soldiers have to complete a rigorous test; and it’s far fro...

Standing in solidarity with Palestinians, local activists call on lawmakers to take action May 14, 2021 10:45 PM Molly Ringberg Updated: LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – People in our community gathered in front of Rep. Ron Kind’s office Friday evening to show solidarity with Palestinians. They called on Rep. Kind (D-3rd Congressional District) to urge the State Department to pressure Israel to end the violence in Gaza and the displacement of Palestinian families. In addition, they want him to co-sponsor a bill introduced by Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum. It wou...