The Galesville city council voted to hire a firm to help search for its next chief of police.
The action came at last Thursday’s regular meeting, the council’s second since Paul Evenson retired from the position on Aug. 1. Dustin Barton was named the interim chief following a closed session during...
The Trempealeau County Law Enforcement Committee heard a proposal that will provide body cameras, squad car cameras, and Tasers for the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office at a cost of nearly half a million dollars.
The quote came from Axon and was part of a five-year package that would provide the...
Although the Personnel/Bargaining Committee was told that previous committee members had already expressed support for the position, current members opted to wait before approving the finance director position.
The position has been a hot topic in county meetings since last year when Administrator...
The Whitehall city council agreed to terms on several proposals, including extending the agreement with WPPI, an application for a tariff change to the Public Service Commission, and soil borings for the city’s wastewater treatment plant project.
The council approved a resolution for a long-term...
The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office has physically obstructed its three Flock Safety cameras — including the one along Highway 53 in Galesville, pictured above. Sheriff Erica Koxlien took the action following a recommendation from the Trempealeau County Law Enforcement Committee, though she said she believes in the technology and has started looking into alternatives. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Trempealeau County Sheriff Erica Koxlien has halted the use of the county’s three Flock Safety cameras, following a recommendation from the county’s Law Enforcement Committee a day earlier.
By a 3-2 vote, the Trempealeau County Law Enforcement Committee recommended Koxlien cover the county’s three...
After three cracks at picking up their inaugural win under first-year head coach Dan Henken, the fourth time proved to be the charm for the G-E-T football team.
The Red Hawks (1-3, 1-1 Coulee) went on the road and earned that highly coveted victory by battering the Westby Norsemen (1-3, 0-2) 48-14...
The Blair-Taylor football team had no answer for Aidan Lisowski and the Cochrane-Fountain City running game in Friday’s 47-6 road loss.
Lisowski ran for 191 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries — an average of nearly 16 yards per attempt. But he wasn’t alone as C-FC totaled 296 yards and five...
Last Friday marked a first in the rivalry between the Whitehall and Independence football programs.
Since the teams began playing annually 67 years ago, this is the first time a game between them has not been played. Independence/Gilmanton forfeited last Friday’s game to Whitehall after injuries...
The Independence/Gilmanton volleyball team was tough on the road last week, sweeping a triangular before winning its first Dairyland Conference match of the season.
The Indees swept both New Auburn and Solon Springs at the triangular hosted by New Auburn on Tuesday. On Thursday, I/G took a 2-0 lead...
After coming out of the gates in Coulee play with a five-set win over Black River Falls and a sweep of Arcadia, the G-E-T volleyball team faced a level up in competition when they went on the road to square off against West Salem.
Though the Red Hawks showed some impressive resolve to bounce back...
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After three cracks at picking up their inaugural win under first-year head coach Dan Henken, the fourth time proved to be the charm for the G-E-T football team.
The Red Hawks (1-3, 1-1 Coulee) went...



