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Wednesday, Dec. 13
08:15 — Osseo: School bus passing violation reported.
15:39 — Galesville: Caller requested a welfare check.
16:35 — Galesville: Disabled vehicle.
16:44 — Strum: Caller is requesting extra patrol at a residence.
17:11 — Blair: A car hit a deer.
17:13 — Arcadia: Caller advised...
Supervisors hired Trempealeau County’s first administrator and assigned her the task of deciding on raises for county employees, a step that could delay whether to increase pay until early summer.
The board Monday approved hiring Rebecca Glewen, the mayor of Beaver Dam, to be Trempealeau County’s...
After months of debate about how to use $3.8 million in early state grant money, Arcadia council members opted to pay off debt before investing, action that could add several hundred thousand to the city’s budget.
An advocate for investing all of the state money, council member Jason Lockington at...
Whitehall officials are continuing what the mayor said was their unhurried search for an administrator.
“Our idea is to be deliberate about the search,” said Mayor Jeff Hauser of the city’s closed session on the position last Tuesday. “We don’t feel the taxpayers are suffering while we look.”
The...
A survey in the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District shows parents want G-E-T to prioritize quality staff, relevant educational opportunities and mental health for students.
The survey, conducted by Wisconsin company School Perceptions, was completed by 33 percent of all parents and stepparents...
Entertainment will again spread through the third floor of the Old Main Cultural Center in Galesville.
The top floor of Old Main has been closed due to concerns over stability and possible insurance issues with the load-bearing in the floor, but new information presented at last Thursday’s city...
Three Galesville pillars are coming together to freshen up the city ‘Welcome’ signs.
Total costs for the purchase and installation of the signs will be $44,845, not including permit fees with the county—signs from La Crosse Sign Group will cost $33,495 with an $11,100 installation quote from the...
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District leaders hope a longer spring break every other year will help improve attendance.
The G-E-T School Board last Monday voted 7-0—with members Todd Roessler and Kara Nelson absent—to approve the 2024-25 school calendar, which includes a full week for spring...
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District officials had mixed reactions to the district’s annual report cards issued by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for 2022-23, which saw a slight drop for G-E-T.
Despite Ettrick Elementary (88.4) having the top individual building score in the Times...
The village of Ettrick doesn’t have much wiggle room when it comes to its budget, but an increase in state aid allowed officials to put more money for street repairs and to give staff members a five percent raise.
The village board approved a budget of $385,668 last week Tuesday. That amount is...
