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The Whitehall school board approved its 2026-27 budget last week with a tax levy that is approximately $12,000 lower than last year.
The approval came last Monday as the district held its annual meeting, followed by its monthly meeting. The mill rate decreased from $7.77 per $1,000 in assessed...
The Independence School District’s overall budget will increase, but it won’t come at the expense of taxpayers.
The Independence school board approved a budget of roughly $8.6 million at last Monday’s annual meeting. That is slightly higher than the $8.55 million the district spent last year,...
The annual debate on whether Trempealeau County should reimburse 100% of library costs ended as it has in recent years, with an 11-2 vote favoring the resolution.
Supervisor Richard Anderson voted against the resolution to reimburse libraries at 100% because he was concerned about the budgetary...
It isn’t uncommon for local voters to choose between the same candidates in multiple elections, but the rematch in Wisconsin State Assembly District 29 is coming 10 years after Treig Pronschinske first defeated Chris Danou
At that time, the two squared off in Assembly District 92, which included...
The Arcadia city council reviewed two bids for asbestos work at the former City Hall building.
The council considered two very different project proposals. The first proposal cost $14,342, while the second was priced at $2,605. The main difference is whether the asbestos would be removed...
With current Trempealeau County Clerk of Court Mary Lee not seeking reelection, the county will have its third clerk since Michelle Weisenberger retired in 2022.
Weisenberger was replaced by Kari Tidquist, who resigned late in 2024. Lee was appointed to the position and served throughout 2025 and...
Renee Lyon
District 13 Supervisor Renee Lyon was elected as the new chair of the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors on Monday night as former Chair Andy Todd and three others resigned from the board earlier in the day.
The special meeting to elect a chair was set on Oct. 21 when supervisors met with...
Wednesday, Oct. 14
01:22 — Trempealeau: The caller reported their neighbor’s dogs have been out and not on leashes since midnight. They have been barking on and off.
09:05 — Blair: A party is complaining about cars for sale along the road.
10:34 — Ettrick: A television was thrown out on the side...
The Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a special meeting in an effort to address recent internal conflicts.
Attorney Andy Phillips, outside general counsel for the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA), appeared at Monday’s regular monthly meeting with a request to schedule a...
Former Trempealeau County Supervisor Scott Leonard said he planned to remain on the board after learning that his initial resignation had not been properly submitted. However, renewed online criticism prompted him to resign again.
Leonard attempted to resign from the board on Oct. 5. He said he...
