Good morning, La Crosse.

Friends, family and community supporters gathered Saturday (in Onalaska) to send off Miss Wisconsin Jordenne Butle as she prepared for the Miss America competition.

Community members in Onalaska sent off Miss Wisconsin 2026 Jordenne Butler on Saturday as she prepared for the Miss America competition in Florida.

Finals are scheduled for September 6 and Butler said she is proud to represent Wisconsin.

St. Joseph Parish celebrated 125 years in its historic church building as a community event on Saturday, marking one of the county’s oldest Catholic communities (founded in 1857).

Pastor Sengole Vethanayagam expressed his honor in being part of the milestone.

More than 40 western Wisconsin districts will start school activities from Aug.

24 to Sept. 1 (families should check individual schedules for exact dates), with local schools like Onalaska joining the region in marking the back-to-school season.

Tragic news hit the community when 17-year-old Adam Massman died after sustaining an injury during Thursday night’s game at Lincoln High School — counseling support will begin Monday, Aug.

24 to aid students and staff.

Seventeen Wisconsin residents have become sick with E. coli & Salmonella after eating alfalfa sprouts from Everything Sprouts, and federal health officials reported 55 cases across 15 states; the FDA and state health officials urge consumers not to use products carrying the Calco or Everything Sprouts brands.