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A city committee will discuss how best to handle a growing concern over feral cats after multiple residents spoke at last Thursday’s Galesville city council meeting.
A handful of residents said one property in the city is attracting a large number of feral cats, which have begun to hangout in the...
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District is seeing enrollment rise again after a lull during the COVID-19 pandemic but is simultaneously seeing a drop in numbers from its youngest students.
Superintendent Michele Butler presented at last Monday’s school board meeting, presenting the district’s...
An Eleva woman faces a fourth driving under the influence charge after she was reportedly found sitting in her still-running on an Eleva street.
Thirty-nine-year-old Jennifer Hair of 26292 West Mondovi St. posted a $2,500 cash bond after being charged with driving under the influence, fourth...
The City of Galesville agreed after a closed session discussion last week to “acquire” a small plot of land near between South Third Street and Gibson Street, but no plans for that land were known as of Thursday’s council meeting.
The plot does not currently house any buildings, is about 0.4-acres...
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District administrator Michele Butler will see around a $6,000 pay bump for the 2023-24 school year.
Butler received a 4.75 percent pay increase, bringing her annual salary to around $142,155.55. The increase is consistent with the board’s pay bump for other staff...
An Arcadia man was killed when his eastbound pickup truck collided with a westbound semi in Winona County, Minn. last week.
Donald Suchla, 87, died after his Ford F150 collided with a Kenworth semi driven by Mark Crom, 67 of Albert Lea, Minn., on I-90 near Desbach. The crash happened at about 7:50...
They’ve Been Working On The Railroad
And they’re expected to keep working on the railroad all the live long week, closing the crossing in downtown Arcadia. They aren’t working just to pass the time away, however, a spur track is being replaced. Traffic that would typically run through the Arcadia city limits is being detoured to County Highway A. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
There will be no official passage through downtown Arcadia this week as Main St. will be closed due to repairs to the railroad.
The Highway 95 crossing is scheduled to be closed Monday-through-Friday as to remove a spur track. The Trempealeau County Highway Department has said the official detour...
Wednesday, Oct. 4
01:40 — Whitehall: A tree is down.
02:14 — Eleva: Someone is walking on the highway in dark clothing.
02:37 — Blair: Caller advised he is responding to the Whitehall emergency room in his personal vehicle.
03:13 — Galesville: Third party report of a domestic disturbance.
07:...
The Trempealeau Municipal Pool is used by more than just residents within the village of Trempealeau, and as a result the village has asked nearby communities for monetary help to ensure the pool can remain open for the foreseeable future.
A letter from Trempealeau administrator/finance director...
All three municipalities serviced by the Trempealeau Fire Department will increase funding for the department
to offset inflation and support the department, according to conversations at last week’s Trempealeau village
board meeting.
The Village of Trempealeau, the Town of Trempealeau and the Town...


