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25 YEARS AGO
March 6, 1997
The cities of Independence and Whitehall were waiting for word this week on state grants that would fund new fire stations in both communities. The state Department of Commerce had indicated that it would announce the recipients of this year’s community development...
There were a couple more COVID-19 cases reported in Trempealeau County last week than the previous week, but the total number is still among the lowest since last fall.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 81 new COVID-19 cases in Trempealeau County last week. That’s a slight...
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District will no longer rely on the Harvard Model for COVID-19 data tracking and decisions, according to a presentation from Superintendent Michele Butler last week.
The Harvard Model, which looks at COVID spread and averages numbers per 100,000 people, was not...
Arcadia council members are reviewing alternatives for the first phase of a major flood control effort, a step that indicates that federal engineers have not yet reached 35 percent completion of their design.
Council members were introduced to the 95-page value engineering document last Wednesday...
The Arcadia council will consider opening a stretch of city streets to ATV and UTV use, and is still unsure whether to institute curbside recycling pickup.
County Highway Commissioner Al Rinka is encouraging Arcadia to allow the vehicles on some city streets to link county Highways J and A, which...
City of Blair Chief of Police Kent Johnson (left) swore in officer Kimberlee Potts in September, 2020. In January of this year, Johnson was suspended after Potts filed a complaint against him. Johnsons’ suspension will continue until at least March 10 when an evidentiary hearing is tentatively scheduled. (Submitted photo)
Both the City of Blair police chief who is currently suspended and the officer who raised claims against him could have their chance to present their sides of the issue as soon as next month.
Chief Kent Johnson was suspended on Jan. 21 — the day the claim was made — by Mayor John Rawson and city...
G-E-T sophomore Cody Schmitz threw down a dunk late in a win over Westby at G-E-T High School last Tuesday. Schmitz led all scorers with 26 points. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)
Freshman Jackson Burns had been in a bit of a shooting slump the last few weeks for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School boys basketball team.
He chose a fine time to break out of it — and did so in a big way — on Tuesday, finishing with a career-high 23 points to lead G-E-T past Westby in a 70...
Wednesday, Feb. 9
00:27 — Osseo: 52-year-old male is having chest pain.
09:26 — Blair: Officer received a call reporting cattle are out.
09:45 — Blair: Principal is requesting officers for suspected drug use.
10:29 — Eleva: A vehicle is all over the road with speeds ranging between 35 and 60...
Trash collection in Independence could soon look much different, as city officials discussed implementing a new can system over the current bag setup at last Monday’s city council meeting.
Residents currently fill garbage bags with trash and place the bags on the curb when full. The bags cost $2.50...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services last week reported another significant drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
The DHS reported 79 new cases last week, the fewest since the last week in November when75 were reported. It marks just the third time since the start of September that there...
