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The Blair-Taylor school board heard updates on three programs that have relatively new directors at its regular meeting last week Monday.
Kara Bradley explained the Youth Apprenticeship program that the school participates in through Trempealeau Valley Co-op. Elementary school principal Beth...
On any given day during summers in Trempealeau County, some kids are traveling the state playing baseball or other sports while some peers work hard in preparation for the county fair.
Older students might be working part-time or joining their classmates in enjoying their time away from homework...
The Arcadia School District’s leaders are optimistic that they will be able to balance the district’s budget this year now that the state’s biennial budget is approved.
Public K-12 schools in Wisconsin will receive an additional $325 in state aid per student for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years...
It isn’t often that people are actually asked to answer a $1 million question, but that’s the scenario the Whitehall school board found itself in last week when Ashley Furniture Industries Chief Executive Officer Todd Wanek asked: “How are you going to transform yourself and your school?”
The offer...
Trempealeau County Humane Society Director Heather Johnson socialized with 12-year-old cat Mia last Tuesday at the humane society. Johnson has been busy with a heavier intake than usual this summer, and the shelter has adopted out 33 cats since April. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)
The posts pop up on social media feeds one after another these days.
One might be seeking more volunteers. Scroll down a few posts and see another with a picture of an old pet that needs a home in which to enjoy the final years of its life.
Animal shelters everywhere need help, and the Trempealeau...
Arcadia catcher Carson Martin turned to throw out a Viroqua batter after a bunt during second inning of the opening game of the American Legion baseball state championship tournament in Prairie du Chien. Arcadia fell 8-0 to Viroqua. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)
The Arcadia Tickfer-Erickson American Legion Post 17 baseball team ended its 2023 season last weekend with a pair of games at the American Legion Class A state championships in Prairie du Chien.
Post 17 lost both games in the double elimination A-class tournament, which continued into Tuesday....
Wednesday, July 19
00:50 — Whitehall: Caller reported about five cows are out.
02:16 — Trempealeau: Officer is out with a person who is lying down.
03:17 — Eleva: Two horses are in the road, caller almost hit them.
10:21 — Arcadia: Caller reported about 30 head of beef cattle are on the roadway...
The Arcadia School District will not have a designated athletic director or dean of students for the 2023-24 school year.
Athletic director duties will be split between Superintendent Lance Bagstad and high school principal Wyatt Anderson for this school year, continuing the work from last school...
City of Arcadia officials may soon seek contributions from townships to help cover the costs of city parks and recreation programs that township residents use.
“We need to come up with a formula for townships to pay part of these costs,” said Arcadia council member Jason Lockington last Wednesday...
Multiple Arcadia school board members want more community conversation regarding the district’s possible transition to standards based grading from traditional “A” to “F” letter grades.
The Arcadia school board unanimously approved continuing to give letter grades for its middle and high school...
