Erica Koxlien
Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Erica Koxlien as Trempealeau County Sheriff. The appointment fills a vacancy created by Sheriff Brett Semingson’s retirement. Koxlien will complete the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027.
“Erica Koxlien is a respected law enforcement officer, who...
The 2026 budget for the Village of Trempealeau was unanimously approved by the board Thursday night.
A tax levy of $1,087,011 and mill rate of $5.26 was approved. This is a 2.3% increase from the 2025 mill rate. A mill rate is the amount of property taxes owed per $1,000 in property value. The...
Residents living in the city of Independence can expect to see increases to their water and sewer bills starting in the new year.
During the city council’s meeting last Monday, council member Jason Ekern relayed a report from the most recent water and sewer utility board meeting, where increases to...
This year’s state report cards brought good news for Independence Middle School, which received high marks that placed it in the top accountability rating category.
At their meeting this past Thursday, the Independence school board received a presentation on the district’s results for the 2024-25...
It was tight, but switching insurance plans gave village of Ettrick trustees a little more breathing room as it set the 2026 village budget last Tuesday.
The tax rate increased slightly, from $16.15 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2025 to $16.20 in 2026. That will be about a $10 difference for the...
While it is trying to find a way to do so delicately, the Blair city council hopes to soon cut ties with the Blair Business Development Group.
The discussion began when the budget was approved in November and the council voted to no longer pay for the group’s website. Council members heard that...
A sewer rate increase and a few tweaks to ordinances regulating Memorial Park usage and financial penalties for park violations were given the stamp of approval by the Arcadia city council at their most recent meeting.
The council voted 4-0 at last Wednesday’s meeting (Paul Anderson, Jason...
Members of the Ettrick village board again encouraged all residents of the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District to attend a school board meeting and encourage board members to eliminate a referendum option that would close Ettrick Elementary School.
“The main focus is going to have to be on...
A Packers-Bears game is always going to mean something.
It’s the NFL’s oldest rivalry and one of the most iconic rivalries in all of sports. But there’s no denying that, in most recent years, the rivalry had been skating by based on reputation more than meaningful football due to the Bears being...
The Blair-Taylor boys basketball team went on a run midway through the second half to take control of the game.
B-T was tied with Melrose-Mindoro during Thursday’s road game, but the Wildcats started connecting on shots and pulled away for a 73-56 win.
The win evened B-T’s record at 1-1 before...
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A Packers-Bears game is always going to mean something.
It’s the NFL’s oldest rivalry and one of the most iconic rivalries in all of sports. But there’s no denying that, in...
