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A request from Source Energy Services to annex three parcels of land from the town of Preston into the city of Blair was heard by the city council again last week, more than a year after it had rejected the previous petition for the annexation.
The topic was not listed for the council to take...
There was no action taken, but the Ettrick village board has a better idea of what an ordinance that would allow people to maintain chickens within the village limits would look like. Now, they’re hoping village residents provide feedback.
The ordinance presented at last week Tuesday’s meeting was...
While it was made clear that Ettrick trustees don’t intend to interfere with the operation of the local fire department, the village board did request to have more information regarding the budget it is asked to approve.
“We don’t have any desire to stick our noses into your business, it’s just a...
The Arcadia recreation center will undergo a structural inspection as city officials consider whether to sell or keep open the building on Main Street.
After hearing the building is used for practice by elementary baseball and volleyball players and youth involved in soccer, council members last...
Those who live outside the village limits will have to pay quite a bit more to use the Trempealeau pool this summer.
At last Thursday’s regular meeting the Trempealeau village board voted to increase the daily fee for non-village residents from $3 to $10, while the seasonal rates for families and...
Wednesday, Feb. 28
00:47 — Blair: One-vehicle rollover reported.
04:35 — Blair: Officer is out with a semi.
05:27 — Independence: Highway department is reporting a car in the ditch.
06:08 — Whitehall: A vehicle is in the ditch.
06:41 —Blair: Medical alarm was pushed; unable to make contact.
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Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library director Jessica Schoonover was recognized with the 2023 individual Inspiring Sustainability Award from the Sustainability Institute—a nonprofit organization in the La Crosse area for the last 20 years that seeks to educate and promote sustainable practices. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)
Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library director Jessica Schoonover believes sustainability is “in the DNA” of public libraries.
People borrow resources such as books, magazines and electronic devices before returning them so others can use them, too. But projects aimed toward renewable energy and...
By just a three-to-two vote the Independence city council approved an event permit for LaHacienda with members warning more complaints would jeopardize future permits.
Council members Monday said that during a February event at the venue located on Highway 121 there were numerous complaints,...
Independence officials are likely to authorize a new city-wide property value assessment because it is out of compliance with state standards.
Depending on property tax rates set by various governments, a new appraisal that increases property values could increase taxes. The council Monday evening...
The Arcadia city council approved making offers to two police officer candidates and will explore if the city could afford a sixth officer in 2025.
The two prospects would fill both a new position and a vacancy left by an officer who resigned. Once fully staffed, the department would have five...
