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Upon questioning from a community member, Arcadia Mayor John Kimmel said the city’s police department could be back at full strength by Halloween.
Former Chief of Police Diana Anderson resigned last January and the four city officers all resigned shortly after. The city hired new Chief Nick Scholl...
Blair Chief of Police Kent Johnson didn’t disagree when city attorney Mark Radcliffe criticized comments he made as “petty,” but Johnson indicated he was trying to make the point that he should be more involved in decisions that impact his department.
Johnson addressed the Blair city council at its...
The Arcadia city council is looking to update its park shelter rental agreements and possibly increase the security deposit required.
Mayor John Kimmel asked the city’s parks committee to review the park shelter rental agreements for all of the city parks to make sure they are uniform and fit the...
Members of the Blair city council suspect an inadequate job done by the Trempealeau County Highway Department is responsible for issues on a city-owned parking lot and last week, it took a step to try and prove it.
The council approved a proposal from Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI),...
The Ettrick village board has agreed to offer land it owns in the town of Ettrick for lease, possibly for hunting.
The land, which includes the village landfill, had previously been leased for farming, but that agreement has expired. Trustee Harold Olson noted that the land includes significant...
A month after narrowly voting to authorize a public emergency exception to the usual construction bidding process in an effort to expedite dam repairs, the Independence city council reversed course and is now putting the project out for bids.
The original decision was made in a 4-2 vote at the July...
Following a discussion at its most recent monthly meeting, the Trempealeau village board signaled an openness to the purchase of land along County Highway K to use as a development incentive.
The land in question is along County Highway K next to the Pinewood Mobile Home Court and within the...
The city of Arcadia is beginning the process of developing a new comprehensive plan with the goal of having it be a document that is used to help the city develop over the next two decades.
During a joint meeting between the city council and city plan commission, officials heard from...
After Arcadia Street Superintendent Rollie Conrad said he didn’t think the plan to improve drainage issues near Dettloff Park would work, city officials came up with a new plan.
At the council’s July 16 meeting, Conrad was critical of the plan approved by the city council, saying it would be costly...
Wednesday, July 23
08:35 — Whitehall: Front door alarm.
09:33 — Independence: The caller would like to talk to a deputy.
09:40 — Trempealeau: A tree is blocking the entire road.
10:07 — Trempealeau: Someone backed into a trailer.
10:27 — Whitehall: 911 accidental dial.
12:47 — Galesville: The...
