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A month after asking for more information regarding responses to a school climate survey, the Independence school board asked for a deeper dive at its December meeting last week Tuesday.
At its regular meeting in November, the district heard that 78 percent of students in third, fourth and fifth...
The Blair city council last week Monday approved the purchase of a new tractor to be used for snow removal and finalized a contract for waste removal with Tri-City Sanitation.
The tractor is a John Deere 6130R that will be used for snow removal this winter. Street department employee Andy Graff...
Arcadia council members appear to be leaning toward using state money that arrived unexpectedly early to both invest and pay down some city debt.
Last Thursday’s discussion of how best to use up to $3.8 million in grant money the state released early to help Arcadia cover flood control project...
About 50 local people poured out to the groundbreaking event for the new Whitehall Public Library last Thursday. The $3.2 million building is projected to be completed by the end of 2024 and will update technology and resources for locals, according to director Amanda Hegge, who spoke at Thursday’s celebration along with Mayor Jeff Hauser. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)
Whitehall Public Library director Amanda Hegge did not try to hide her happy tears at the corner of Scranton and Ellis Streets in Whitehall last Thursday.
Hegge was speaking to an assembled crowd of about 50 people at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new public library building, thanking them...
The Village of Trempealeau will further the community’s request to consider quieter train travel through the municipality.
Last Thursday’s village board meeting included unanimous approval to allow Administrator/Finance Director Isaac Pooler to seek bids for a study to determine how best to lessen...
Wednesday, Nov. 29
09:04 — Whitehall: Transporting two inmates to Barron County Jail due to overcrowding.
09:43 — Independence: Gas drive off.
13:31 — Eleva: A property owner would like to speak with law enforcement in reference to a trespassing female on the premises.
13:40 — Blair: Caller...
The Arcadia council approved the city’s 2024 budget but without resolving two notable budget issues, whether to hire another police officer and how to handle city debt.
The city’s $3.46 million budget for 2024 compares with the 2023 budget of $3.42 million. The spending reflects an increase in the...
Independence officials adopted a 2024 budget that bumps up the tax rate, but it was garbage collection that drew public interest.
The $1.55 million budget will increase the city’s share of property taxes on a $100,000 home by about $50, from $859 this year to $911. The budget includes pay raises...
Making school a place students want to be has been a focus for Whitehall School District officials this year and, so far, they think it’s working.
That was the report made to the Whitehall school board at last week Monday’s regular monthly meeting. School deans of students Kayla Rudy and Luke Eide...
With the help of a new library, the city of Whitehall plans to spend about 69 percent more next year than it did in 2023 after the municipality’s budget was approved at a special Whitehall City Council meeting last Monday.
The budget, approved by a 4-0 vote with President Bob Sendelbach absent,...
