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The Trempealeau County board is likely to meet in special session soon to endorse a candidate to be the first-ever county administrator.
Board members Monday met with the final three applicants for the post and more interviews and meetings were scheduled for Tuesday. Supervisor Dawn Waldera, who is...
The Whitehall city council decided not to take action on the purchase of a new police vehicle at its regular meeting last week Tuesday.
City Chief of Police Paul Laursen presented the city council with three options for a new squad car, but the council was not willing to act on any of the vehicles...
Taxpayers will see a lower mill rate from the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District on their tax bills this year but aren’t guaranteed to see a drop to their overall bills due to increased property values and other portions of their tax bills.
The mill rate for 2023 will be $7.63, according to...
Brook Haines now represents Arcadia’s Second Ward, succeeding the late Dan Sonsalla.
Haines’s nomination by Mayor Kevin Mayzek was approved by the council last Tuesday at a special meeting. Haines, the supervisor of waste water for Pilgrims, was also named to the city planning commission.
Haines...
The City of Galesville will allow businesses to have balloons or other items on temporary signage outside their buildings so long as the signs do not impede traffic flow or cause safety concerns.
That is a change from last month’s conversation that originally sounded like the city council would not...
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...
