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Whether or not the Whitehall School District will make space available for a child care center has yet to be decided, but the district’s school board hopes to have a thorough conversation about the space and the process of possibly of a child care center being included at next month’s regular...
A 37-year-old man who was found to be a lifetime sex offender in Utah was arrested in Trempealeau and charged with four counts of possession of child pornography.
Stephen Hans Jenkins of 24554 2nd St. remained in Trempealeau County jail Monday in lieu of $100,000 bond after officers allegedly found...
While district superintendent Mike Beighley said the 2022-23 budget was the “most volatile” he has seen, the Whitehall School District taxpayers will see a bit of a break.
Last week Monday, the Whitehall school board approved a tax levy of $2,558,501 with a mill rate of $6.54 for each $1,000 in...
Many Whitehall residents will see their property taxes increase this year due to a combination of factors. The Whitehall city council discussed the situation at their monthly meeting, as well as describing the process for appeal.
“People’s tax bills, historically, never go down,” pointed out clerk/...
With the adoption of a revised ordinance, Arcadia police are expected to begin this week enforcing several new no-parking areas in the city.
The city council last Wednesday officially adopted a revised ordinance banning parking at the new locations. The new zones have already been painted yellow or...
Adrienne DiFoggio joined Whitehall Veterinary Service recently. Originally from Illinois, DiFoggio’s primary focus will be working with large animals. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Growing up as a member of a family of plumbers near Chicago, it’s easy to be confused about how Adrienne DiFoggio ended up working in Whitehall.
But the explanation makes it easy to understand.
“I always had a love for animals and a passion to help people,” DiFoggio said in an e-mail to the Times...
Aron Newberry
The county’s public health director of just 14 months has left his position.
County officials confirmed Aron Newberry is no longer a county employee, but it was not possible to confirm the circumstances of his departure. Newberry was reportedly given the choice of resigning or be terminated....
Wednesday, Oct. 12
01:04 — Black River Falls: One-vehicle rollover reported.
09:24 — Blair: Burning brush at the city dump site.
13:22 — Osseo: Caller said he was passed in a no-passing zone.
14:11 — Osseo: Family trouble reported.
15:42 — Blair: Six or seven cows are out in a field.
15:55...
Businesses lined up in the Ss. Peter and Paul School parking lot to provide Halloween treats to area children at the annual Trunk-or-Treat and Food Drive in Independence on Monday. Attendees were asked to bring nonperishable food items for the local food pantry as they went from trunk...
Supervisors approved spending nearly $2.1 million to replace the county emergency services communications network after pulling some of the money from the general fund rather than use just federal COVID relief dollars.
The series of towers and other equipment used to convey signals for fire, law...
