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The Trempealeau County Times will again be under new ownership, though major changes to the newspaper itself are not expected. Dan and Mark Witte, owners of News Publishing Company, Inc. — the parent company of the Times — sold the business to longtime company Chief Financial Officer Tom Finger....
Despite the concerns of Pilgrim’s Pride representative, the Arcadia council approved a double-digit increase in sewer rates but agreed to review the hikes later in 2024. Ray Suchla, the city’s water and wastewater utility superintendent, told the council last Wednesday that the 13.4 percent hike...
Residents and staff in the Arcadia School District want their next leader to be a strong decision maker, culturally sensitive and someone who is able to build trust and communication in Arcadia. Hiring firm Don Stevens & Associates presented to the Arcadia school board last Monday the results...
The school days could be getting shorter at Blair-Taylor, but there may end up being more of them. At last week Monday’s monthly meeting, B-T Superintendent Lynn Halverson told the district school board that he started investigating the possibility of reducing each day by 20 minutes for the 2024-25...

 

 

Wednesday, Dec. 13 08:15 — Osseo: School bus passing violation reported.  15:39 — Galesville: Caller requested a welfare check.  16:35 — Galesville: Disabled vehicle.  16:44 — Strum: Caller is requesting extra patrol at a residence.  17:11 — Blair: A car hit a deer.  17:13 — Arcadia: Caller advised...
Supervisors hired Trempealeau County’s first administrator and assigned her the task of deciding on raises for county employees, a step that could delay whether to increase pay until early summer. The board Monday approved hiring Rebecca Glewen, the mayor of Beaver Dam, to be Trempealeau County’s...
After months of debate about how to use $3.8 million in early state grant money, Arcadia council members opted to pay off debt before investing, action that could add several hundred thousand to the city’s budget. An advocate for investing all of the state money, council member Jason Lockington at...
Whitehall officials are continuing what the mayor said was their unhurried search for an administrator. “Our idea is to be deliberate about the search,” said Mayor Jeff Hauser of the city’s closed session on the position last Tuesday. “We don’t feel the taxpayers are suffering while we look.” The...
A survey in the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District shows parents want G-E-T to prioritize quality staff, relevant educational opportunities and mental health for students. The survey, conducted by Wisconsin company School Perceptions, was completed by 33 percent of all parents and stepparents...
Entertainment will again spread through the third floor of the Old Main Cultural Center in Galesville. The top floor of Old Main has been closed due to concerns over stability and possible insurance issues with the load-bearing in the floor, but new information presented at last Thursday’s city...

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