News8000 WKBT Headlines
Like home: Wisconsin back in California for NCAA regional
Bo Ryan is trippin' about being back in the NCAA West Regional.
Businesses nervous about parking issues expected soon
It may be tougher to find a parking spot in downtown La Crosse starting Monday.
New Holmen police building on schedule, under budget
The Holmen Police Department is getting closer to moving into a new home.
Latest Miller Park offering: Nachos on a stick
Major League Baseball teams are unveiling their latest innovations in ballpark concessions, and the Milwaukee Brewers are no exception.
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss speaks to students in La Crosse
Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank’s childhood friend Eva Schloss spoke to about 800 students from the La Crosse area on Wednesday.
Ron Kind: Bill could prevent problems like those at Tomah VA
Congressman Ron Kind says he hopes to establish regional pain management boards through the Department of Veterans Affairs to help prevent problems like those that occurred at a Tomah medical center.
Unemployment up in most Wisconsin cities, counties
Unemployment is up in most major Wisconsin cities and counties between January and February.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar at luncheon
A judge running for a spot on Wisconsin's Supreme Court is calling incumbent Justice Anne Walsh Bradley an activist.
More details released in Tomah hotel homicide
Two people face multiple charges in the death of a 43-year-old man found dead in a Tomah hotel room.
Wisconsin tells court it doesn't want voter ID until April 8th
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is telling a federal appeals court that he does not want the state's voter identification law to take effect until after the April 7 election.
Scott Walker's team picks up a top Romney staffer
The Republican governor's political action committee has tapped Matt Hall to serve as director of operations.
Police: Wisconsin state trooper shot and killed
Fond du Lac police said late Tuesday that the incident occurred about 5:30 p.m.
Major road work set to begin on I-90 and Hwy. 53
Construction work on the I-90 bridge between Minnesota and Wisconsin has been going on since 2013, but the Wisconsin Department Of Transportation will be expanding the project to a longer stretch of interstate.
UW System cuts funding for high school dual-enrollment program
The UW System will no longer pay for a program that allows high school students to gain college credit.
Travel agents warn of Badger ticket scams
Travel agents say while it may be tempting to look for the cheapest tickets online, scammers may try to take advantage of the large demand.
Proposed law will allow more guns into Wisconsin schools
Wisconsin lawmakers are holding a hearing Tuesday on a proposal that would allow off-duty and retired police officers to carry guns in schools.
Wis. Supreme Court candidates spar over partisan influences
The two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court continue to spar over partisan influences in the race for a 10-year term on the state's highest court.
Man accused of stabbing wife in Illinois hospital bathroom
A man accused of stabbing his wife to death with a screwdriver inside a locked bathroom at a northern Illinois hospital has been charged with first-degree murder.
Amy?s Kitchen frozen foods recalled
The FDA announced about 74,000 cases of Amy’s Kitchen organic frozen meals are being voluntarily recalled.
Spring Salad- Gundersen Health System
Spring Salad
Serves 6
1½ cups shredded carrots
? cup chopped pecans
? cup raisins
? cup reduced-fat French dressing
1 (15 oz.) can pear halves*
½ cup chopped pitted dates
1 (3 oz.) pkg. reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
6 Romaine lettuce leaves
In a medium bowl, combine carrots, pecans, raisins, and French dressing; mix lightly. Drain pears; reserve 2 tablespoons syrup. In a small bowl, combine reserved syrup, dates and cream cheese; mix until well blended. Fill each pear half with the cream cheese mixture. Place lettuce leaves on separate small plates and spoon carrot mixture evenly onto each leaf. Place one filled pear half on top of carrot mixture. Chill until serving.
*you will need 6 pear halves, so an extra can of pears may be needed
Per serving: 230 calories, 8 g fat, 3 g protein, 40 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 200 mg sodium