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There were fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases in Trempealeau County for the second straight week, but health officials aren’t able to predict if another decline is on the horizon. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 96 new COVID-19 cases in Trempealeau County last week. That was...
The Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors formally accepted the donation of 6.2 acres that could be the site of a children-focused addition to Pietrek Park. The property that’s adjacent to the county-owned park north of Arcadia was donated by owners Thomas and Daniel Schank, who set the condition...

A city of Whitehall project to replace utilities and a portion of Hobson Street spread construction work to the front of the Trempealeau County Government Center this week. The city has coordinated the Hobson work with construction of the county's new Criminal Justice Center, with the warm weather perhaps allowing asphalt to be laid on the street project yet this year, according to city officials. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)

County supervisor heard the details of a plan that would give employees at least a two percent raise and passed unanimously and with little discussion a resolution to pay a highly contested healthcare center bill. A recommendation in the review of the county’s job classifications and wages could...

 

 

Wednesday, Oct. 6 00:32 — Blair: A female advised she was punched in the face by her boyfriend.  05:20 — Trempealeau: A tree is blocking both lanes of traffic.  07:28 — Independence: Officer is providing extra patrol around the school.  08:04 — Blair: Caller has been defrauded of $13,000-$14,000....
A new proposed school club at Independence High School could give students struggling with their identity a chance for support and conversation. The club — currently referred to as the gender/sexuality club — was first brought up at last Wednesday’s school board meeting and will be discussed...
 Arcadia officials approved selling the former city hall to a buyer who plans to convert it to a grocery store. The city council Monday accepted a $75,000 offer from Tienda Guerrero Whitehall Inc. for the two-story building at 203 W. Main. Mayor Rob Reichwein said the amount was the full price...
A Dollar General store may be coming to Ettrick. That was the word received by the Ettrick village board during last week Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting. Village President John Beirne told the village trustees that he had heard from an Ettrick landowner who had been in contact with Dollar...
For the second straight week the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Trempealeau County declined significantly. The recent surge in cases began in mid-July and topped out at 176 cases from Sept. 20 to Sept. 27, but the decline began with 126 cases reported two weeks ago and 91 last week,...
The Blair city council voted to hire a fourth full-time public works employee, but was hesitant on requests from the Blair-Preston Fire Department board.  The request to add to the city public works staff came at the recommendation of the public works committee. One employee, street superintendent...
After passing a delayed ordinance defining what surfaces Arcadia residents must use to park vehicles, the council is now considering requiring landlord disclosure placards on rental property in the city. Donnie Kreibich of the Arcadia-Glencoe Fire Department urged the council last Wednesday to help...

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