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A 43-year-old Whitehall woman has been charged with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy.
The charges of felony sexual assault of a child and misdemeanor resisting arrest against Erika Bauer of W16574 Schroeder Road arose from an incident at the victim’s home Sept. 4, according to the criminal...
Independence city officials approved a hike in garbage collection fees, shut down — for at least a month — the historical society offices in city hall and heard that the Bugle Lake dam is leaking.
The 55-cent-a month increase in garbage collection fees will go into effect Jan. 1. The increase comes...
Brian and Jean Stenberg will be honored as marshals for the 2024 Cheese Fest parade in Blair on Sunday.
Both have been active in the community for decades.
Jean Stenberg worked more than 40 years in the food stand in addition to helping with the Cheese Chase, yard award and kiddie parade. She is...
The Arcadia High School boys soccer team won both of its Mississippi Valley Conference games last week as the Raiders continue an unblemished start to its season.
Arcadia defeated Sparta last Tuesday and followed up with another dominant win in La Crosse on Thursday.
The Raiders beat Sparta 4-0...
Wednesday, Aug. 28
00:07 — Osseo: The caller is looking to speak with State Patrol.
01:29 — La Crosse County: The 911 caller is complaining about raccoons outside.
03:06 — Dodge: A 911 caller said his mother is assaulting him.
07:00 — Blair: The caller reported a subject is driving a car that...
The Whitehall School District will likely ask taxpayers for more money than it previously has when it poses another referendum question this spring.
The district is currently utilizing money approved in 2023 that allowed it to exceed revenue limits by $750,000 in the 2023-24 school year and $950,...
A 79-year-old Altoona man was injured after the aircraft he was operating lost power and crashed at the Brion Memorial Airport in the town of Unity on Friday.
According to a press release, the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department received a call reporting the crash at about 11:40 a.m. Michael...
Logan Conrad, the 16-year-old Arcadia High School student who died in a car crash last month, is remembered by those who knew him best as someone who loved the outdoors and made others feel respected. The Conrad family said people can honor Logan’s memory by being kind to one another. (Submitted photo)
On the day the Conrad family first met their son, Logan Conrad, in a Russian orphanage as they considered adoption, they stood face to face with a shy, sad, quiet three-year-old boy who carried uncertainty and a reluctance to smile.
That boy grew into an Arcadia community member described as a...
Independence/Gilmanton quarterback Chase Back rushed for a touchdown in the first half of last Friday’s nonconference football game at Cashton High School. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)
An early advantage for the Independence/Gilmanton high school football team was not enough to secure a win on Friday after the host Eagles scored the game’s final six touchdowns in a 50-8 nonconference win at Cashton High School.
Independence/Gilmanton had the lead after one quarter despite Cashton...
Wednesday, Aug. 21
00:49 — Whitehall: 911 hang-up.
04:09 — Independence: A herd of cattle is in the roadway. It is very foggy.
07:46 — Arcadia: An officer reported a deer in the roadway.
08:45 — Arcadia: Four pigs are on the loose.
08:46 — Arcadia: The caller requested property removal.
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