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Gundersen Health System's infectious disease specialist Megan Meller said areas like Trempealeau County and La Crosse County have been fortunate thus far to see low instances of COVID-19 but that now is not the time to entirely relax social distancing precautions. (Submitted photo)

Gundersen Health System’s infectious disease specialist Megan Meller said areas like Trempealeau County and La Crosse County have been fortunate thus far to see low instances of COVID-19, but that now is not yet the time to entirely relax social distancing precautions. “People in this area have...
The Independence council approved a site plan for a Dollar General store to be constructed at the corner of Highway 93 and Indee Boulevard. The plan approved Monday evening shows a store comparable in size to one built in Arcadia. Access will be off Indee Boulevard, according to the plan. Mayor...
The number of positive COVID-19 tests continued to increase last week with seven more to finish the month of May with 26 positive tests, 11 of which are people residing in the Arcadia area.  While the Trempealeau County Health Department has declined to release data regarding the positive tests. An...
The Trempealeau village board voted to open their municipal swimming pool at a special meeting held Thursday. In accordance with Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, the pool will develop regulations for patrons prior to their June 14 opening day. While the majority of these...
Wednesday, May 13 14:18 — Whitehall: A small child is throwing rocks and running out into the road.  17:30 — Blair: Female rolled a four-wheeler behind the house, near the river.  18:48 — Osseo: Caller requested a welfare check on a female who is possibly using.  19:32 — Galesville: A female pulled...
One of the last summer dominos fell Monday evening as the 2020 Trempealeau County Fair was officially cancelled. After posting numerous teasers for the fair throughout last week — including a post about the fair’s funnel cakes on Monday morning — a decision to cancel the annual event, which was...
Arcadia officials agreed to reopen city hall to the public, but will not be renting out space in city parks before July 1. After those who staff city offices said they were comfortable with allowing the public to enter, the council voted last Wednesday evening four to one to reopen immediately the...
  Three more summer events bit the dust last week as officials in Independence, Whitehall and Trempealeau decided to cancel their annual summer celebrations. The Beef and Dairy Days Committee announced the cancellation of Whitehall’s celebration, scheduled for Aug. 20-23 last week Monday. A post on...
  With a Sunday morning ceremony, the Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church last winter congregation has celebrated completion of a long-hoped-for land conservation agreement or easement for its 19-acre Little Bluff property high above the church at Trempealeau. The congregation has concluded a...
  Citing the recent increase in cases, the Trempealeau County Health Department released a list of guidelines for county residents following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Safer at Home order on Wednesday. “Trempealeau County is not ready to return to normal, pre-COVID...

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