There will be just one race for city offices in the Times area this spring and a win could create a sticky situation for the challenger.
The only contest in the cities of Arcadia, Blair, Galesville, Independence or Whitehall comes in Independence’s First Ward. That’s where incumbent Jason Ekern is...
Two men were pronounced dead at the scene after the aerial basket lift they were using to trim trees, apparently, tipped over along Emerson Road in Galesville on Saturday.
Douglas Poss, 63, of Menomonee Falls and Ryan Poss, 61, of Winneconne were found deceased when the Galesville Police...
Solutions to improve pedestrian safety in downtown Galesville have been a brewing topic of discussion for the Galesville city council and will continue to be in the months ahead. But following a spirited discussion at their most recent meeting, the council did not pass a proposal to eliminate a...
The Independence school board last week approved going to referendum this spring to ask taxpayers to allow the district to exceed its revenue limit by $900,000 annually for three years. This decision aims to keep the levy under $2 million and maintain a stable mill rate.
The upcoming ask is a...
While it seemed like a small ask from the Ettrick Fire Department, village board members were again cognizant of how every penny matters.
Ettrick Fire Department Chief Wade Noren along with Ettrick Town Board Chairman John Vehrenkamp addressed the village board about the purchase of a new brush...
A house on North 4th Street in Galesville was destroyed by fire overnight on Jan. 8. According to a press release issued by the Galesville Area Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to the residence at about 2 a.m. that morning. They arrived on the scene to find the north side of the home...
Registered sex offenders will have a difficult time finding a place to live in Blair after the city council passed an ordinance restricting areas they could reside.
The ordinance passed at last week Monday’s regular city council meeting does not allow registered sex offenders to live within 1,500...
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau's Kennedy Scow, left, and Claire Baures dove for a loose ball during a conference game last Tuesday in West Salem. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
The West Salem girls basketball program has kept a stranglehold on the top spot in the Coulee Conference throughout the 2020s. One of the most recent entries in their multiyear conference winning streak came at the expense of Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau.
The four-time defending conference champion...
After three straight losses in which the team failed to score 60 points, the Whitehall boys basketball team won its second straight with more than 70 points last week.
Thursday’s 71-56 road win over Augusta came about a week after a win in which Whitehall scored 73 points as the team improved to 4-...
Independence/Gilmanton’s Nolan Schank put up a shot during their game against Blair-Taylor on Thursday. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Independence/Gilmanton boys basketball team struggled against two of the best teams in the Dairyland Conference last week.
The Indees just couldn’t keep up with undefeated Cochrane-Fountain City on the road last week Tuesday, falling 73-41. On Friday, I/G started with a 12-4 run, but Blair-...
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Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau's Kennedy Scow, left, and Claire Baures dove for a loose ball during a conference game last Tuesday in West Salem. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
The West Salem girls basketball program has kept a stranglehold on the top spot in the Coulee Conference throughout the 2020s. One of the most recent entries in their multiyear conference winning...
