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Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School sophomore Cody Schmitz did it again, going off for 56 points as the Red Hawks scored an overtime win over Viroqua last week.
Schmitz now has the two highest-scoring games in the state this season and leads the state with an average of 33.6 points per game. G-E-T...
Wednesday, Jan. 12
00:35 — Arcadia: Two people are fighting. They were pushing and shoving.
08:50 — Ettrick: 911 caller wants the phone number for the post office.
09:46 — Trempealeau: There are six head of cattle that are not being fed, caller said.
11:59 — Eleva: Caller reported a female is...
As a new record for new COVID-19 cases was set last week, the Trempealeau County Health Department is stretched beyond its tracing limits.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 611 new COVID-19 cases in Trempealeau County, smashing the previous record of 460 set in November of 2020....
The city of Whitehall has hired as a new police officer a woman who will complete her training in May.
“I think everyone seems to be having some trouble finding officers,” said Whitehall Mayor Jeff Hauser. “This seemed like a good approach for us.”
The state will cover the tuition for Nicole Stanek...
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the lives of students across the country, and the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school district has plans to help children who might need more social and emotional help as a result.
The G-E-T school board last Monday discussed two new...
As last week Monday’s Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school board meeting was set to feature closed session talks regarding “contract extensions for administrators”, three of the five people who spoke during the public comment portion of Monday’s meeting did so in support of high school principal Troy...
This building located on College Ave. in Galesville was among those discussed by the Galesville city council as a possible new location for city hall. The building is currently owned by the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Elected officials in Galesville are starting the conversation on planning for a new administrative home.
The Galesville city council last Thursday discussed the need for a new city hall, as the current building is approaching the end of its usability. Mayor Vince Howe told the Times that nothing is...
The Independence boys basketball team couldn’t stop Neillsville in the second half.
The Warriors put up 44 points in the second frame to pull away for a 65-33 win. The Indees were slated to play Cochrane-Fountain City last Thursday, but the game had to be postponed due to a COVID-19 exposure....
The Blair-Taylor High School wrestling team finished seventh out of 11 teams at a tournament in Ithaca on Saturday.
Jackson Shramek had the best finish for the Wildcats, placing second in the 170-pound bracket with a 2-1 day. Shramek is now 19-4 on the year.
Bryan Rogstad finished fourth at 182...
Wednesday, Jan. 5
02:37 — Blair: Caller’s parents are intoxicated and fighting.
06:33 — Whitehall: A vehicle slid off the road. It is well off the road, OK where it is at for now.
07:48 — Ettrick: A vehicle rolled on its side. Three occupants are out of the vehicle, saying they are not injured....
