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Two Blair men were charged with threatening and, in an incident last week, firing a gun at their brother. Jarred Allen Mortenson, 31, of 619 Sylfest St. 109, and Derick Travis Mortenson, 29, of 228 W. Broadway face multiple felony charges following an incident at an apartment last Tuesday. During...

            Trev Bjorge of Arcadia released a shot in the paint during their game against Sparta on Friday.            (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)

The Arcadia boys basketball team won two games and nearly took a third last week. The Raiders had just two wins on the season entering last week, but matched that with wins over Osseo-Fairchild and Viroqua on Monday and Thursday. They had a lead against Sparta in the second half on Friday, but the...

 

 

  Wednesday, Jan. 19 00:48 — Osseo: Caller thinks someone is in her garage. She hears loud noises.  07:56 — Independence: Two vans passed at a high rate of speed on a corner. 14:15 — Independence: An employee was double cashing a check. Caller is checking with the accountant.   15:39 — Eleva:...
The Whitehall school board voted last week Monday to support a plan to expand broadband to area residents, while also deciding to limit the number of special education students who could enroll into the district. The broadband plan came from a request made by the town of Curran, but would also...
With a number of uncertain factors in play, the Whitehall school board decided last week Monday to hold off on a referendum that would ask district taxpayers for funds to build a school-operated child care center. The conversation about the center has occurred over the last couple of months with...
A sign-up process is now available for volunteers who would like to plan events, raise donations and help with actual construction of a Habitat for Humanity home in Arcadia. At least four applicants are being considered to be owners of the house to be built at  1109 E. Wilson Ave., while two others...
A former candidate for Trempealeau County sheriff who lost his case that his civil rights were violated by department officers has decided to appeal the federal court decision. Kevin Deeren, a 2018 candidate for sheriff, has until Feb. 28 to file a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th...
The Arcadia city council again made no decision on whether some city streets should be open to use by ATVs and UTVs, perhaps delaying action until a specific proposal for opening some streets is drafted. Some council members last Wednesday indicated they could support access that would allow riders...
The town of Curran is looking to provide high-speed internet to its residents and last week Monday chairman Matt Karls asked the Blair-Taylor school board for help. The township, along with help from TCC, is going to apply for a grant that will provide high-speed internet access to 140 unserved...
Open enrollment into the Arcadia School District will not see any limitations in the 2022-23 school year for most students. The Arcadia school board voted at its meeting last Monday to allow open enrollment into the district for regular K-12 enrollment, also voting not to allow open enrollment for...

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