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Chick-fil-A cooking up plans for new Onalaska location February 1, 2021 9:50 PM Molly Ringberg ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) – Another popular restaurant is cooking up a recipe to serve our community. Plans are underway to build a Chick-fil-A at Hwy 16 and South Kinney Coulee Road, where the former Fauver Hill School once stood, according to the Onalaska Planning Commission. The Chick-fil-A site plan is not formally approved yet, it’s still being reviewed. It’s one of three buildings that could be going up on that property. The other two would be a multi-tenant structur...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – With the colder temperatures and snow on the way this weekend, it’s perfect weather for hitting the slopes at Mt. La Crosse. If you’re feeling ambitious you can take on its steepest run, the double black diamond ‘Damnation,’ which just opened Friday. If you’re feeling hungry there’s an outdoor grill, and new this year to quench your thirst – an outdoor bar. But if you’re looking for a place to warm up, the Chalet is back open, including the snack shack and indoor bar. The general manager says it’s good to be up and running again but things are stil...

Hospital workers, community leaders call on Gundersen Health System to raise starting wage to $15/hr January 25, 2021 10:45 PM Molly Ringberg Updated: LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Hospital workers and community leaders gathered at Riverside Park Monday afternoon, calling on Gundersen Health System to pay employees a living wage. They want the health care facility to agree to raise starting wages to $15/hr as part of negotiations with the employees’ union, SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin. They said many of them put their lives at risk, work long hours, and dedicate themselv...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) attended President Biden’s inauguration Wednesday. Baldwin said she was moved by Biden’s inaugural speech and his promise to reunite the country. She’s looking forward to being part of that effort. “That was certainly the central message of his inaugural statement – that we’re in this together,” Baldwin said. “We don’t...

Wafer Mobile Food Pantry truck vandalized over weekend January 19, 2021 10:11 PM Molly Ringberg Updated: Wafer’s Mobile Food Pantry truck was vandalized over the weekend. The catalytic converter was stolen and damage was found underneath the truck. Thankfully, a local mechanic was able to make repairs on the truck right away, so Wafer was able to keep up with food deliveries. But experiencing something like this is disappointing and stressful for staff and volunteers who are dedicated to doing good. “What we do here on a daily basis, it’s hard work. When you th...