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An Arcadia park could be the new home for a Verizon Wireless cell tower, according to city council discussions last week.
Verizon approached city administrator Chadwick Hawkins about a year ago regarding possible locations for another tower within city limits and has recently presented a proposal...
Anthony Meier
Anthony Meier won’t be released from prison when eligible on April 1, but he could still be out before the end of the year.
Meier, now 54 years old, is currently serving a life sentence for stabbing his estranged wife Jill (Wozney) Meier — who was 22 at the time — 18 times, including two wounds...
Whitehall’s Michael Spare split two defenders for a layup during their game against Elmwood/Plum City on Thursday. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
While Whitehall’s shots were rolling out of the basket, Elmwood/Plum City’s were going in as the Wolves built up a double-digit lead early on their way to upset the Norse in Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional semifinal play last Thursday.
The Norse were the fourth seed and...
Cain Fremstad of Blair-Taylor went in for a layup during their game against Independence last week Tuesday. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Blair-Taylor High School boys basketball team earned a regional championship last week, its 18th over the last three decades.
Blair-Taylor won all three of its regional playoff games, beating Independence in a first round matchup on Tuesday before handling Brookwood on Friday and winning the...
Wednesday, Feb. 23
02:59 — Independence: Two vehicles are in the ditch.
03:15 — Independence: A vehicle hit a squad car.
03:53 — Independence: Arcadia officer reported an accident.
04:11 — Independence: A vehicle is in the ditch.
06:36 — Osseo: A sheep dog is wandering around the intersection...
25 YEARS AGO
March 13, 1997
The city of Whitehall’s special swimming pool committee accepted a design proposal from D.F. Burbach Municipal Engineers. The action by the committee – which consists of the full city council – essentially authorizes the Platteville firm to begin drawing up final plans...
In keeping with raises given other county elected officials, supervisors approved a 2.88 percent annual pay increase for the sheriff, clerk of court and coroner.
The four-year scale approved by the board Monday mean that, by 2026, the clerk of court position will earn $76,799; sheriff, $106,995;...
A review of the details of the county’s new justice center netted some savings, but the project may still have to rely on $1.6 million in federal pandemic relief funds to cover unexpected costs.
A second round of bids of portions of the $43 million project left it still over budget, causing county...
After much discussion, the Blair-Taylor school board voted last week Monday to donate $6,271 toward the town of Curran’s broadband expansion project, while also limiting what other municipalities could receive in the future.
Multiple board members expressed concern about setting a precedent with...
Representatives from Gundersen Tri-County officially broke ground last Wednesday on the new hospital that will be built near the existing building in Whitehall. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Construction on a new hospital building in Whitehall officially began last week with a formal groundbreaking ceremony right outside the current Gundersen Tri-County Hospital building.
Minneapolis-based firm Kraus-Anderson (KA) is the contractor for the project to replace the 60-year-old hospital...
