After receiving a compliment for his work in a homicide trial in late April, Trempealeau County District Attorney John Sacia made it known he wasn’t working alone.
Sacia presented a case in a jury trial in late April that resulted in the conviction of Todd Gieck of first-degree reckless homicide...
Trempealeau County Sheriff Erica Koxlien recently announced a joint effort with sheriffs from neighboring counties to help crack down on drug-related and internet crimes.
During a presentation to the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors on May 18, Koxlien noted issues with drug-related crimes in...
Thanks to a land donation — with some strings attached to ensure progress — the town of Trempealeau is in the early stages of developing a new community park.
The area in question is located near the intersection of Highway 93 and Highway 35 on a parcel of land located behind the Trempealeau Town...
The city of Independence will mark its sesquicentennial this weekend with a three-day Independence Days celebration featuring live music, food, contests, family activities, a parade and fireworks.
The 150th anniversary celebration is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, and has included several...
Jim Skroch
After tracking the weather in Arcadia for nearly seven decades, Jim Skroch has seen plenty of storms. But even the longtime weather observer says the recent surge in tornado activity across Wisconsin and Minnesota is unlike anything he can remember.
Known by many as Arcadia’s weatherman, the 83-...
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau senior Caiden Brady lost a perfect game on a controversial hit by pitch call in the seventh inning, but still finished off a no-hitter in the Red Hawks’ playoff opener. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
It’s rare that a playoff no-hitter can be tinged with a bittersweet taste, but Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau’s senior ace Caiden Brady faced precisely that feeling in the Red Hawks’ playoff opener against Black River Falls.
Brady was denied a chance at a perfect game on a controversial hit by pitch with...
The book on Arcadia baseball’s 2026 season was brought to a close with their loss in the opening round of the playoffs last week.
No. 7 seed Adams Friendship (13-14) battled past the 10th-seeded Raiders (6-18) for a 5-2 win in their Division Two regional quarterfinal matchup last Thursday in Adams...
The Blair-Taylor baseball team lost to a highly seeded team in a different division in its final game before beginning Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament play.
While most teams were getting ready to begin tournament action on Thursday, both Division 4 B-T and Division 2 La...
The Independence/Gilmanton baseball team fell behind early and couldn’t get on the board as its season ended with a 5-0 loss to Cashton last Thursday.
No. 5 Cashton scored two runs in each of the first two innings, then added another in the third. No. 12 I/G would blank them the rest of the way,...
Nora Schank of Independence/Gilmanton pitched two shutouts as her team won the regional title last week. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Strong pitching kept Independence/Gilmanton in control long enough for the bats to wake up as the Indees pulled away late in two wins to capture a regional championship last week.
The Indees were scoreless through four innings with Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran on Tuesday, but the team put up two...
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Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau senior Caiden Brady lost a perfect game on a controversial hit by pitch call in the seventh inning, but still finished off a no-hitter in the Red Hawks’ playoff opener. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
It’s rare that a playoff no-hitter can be tinged with a bittersweet taste, but Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau’s senior ace Caiden Brady faced precisely that feeling in the Red Hawks’...
