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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...
As part of a public hearing required by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Whitehall School District Superintendent Mike Beighley told the district’s board of education that the recent COVID-19 outbreak and a lack of available tests has led to some difficult decisions.
The district is...
Skylar Wieczorek and Isabelle Eichelt have spent hours practicing against one another as members of the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro high school wrestling team.
The pair has handed each other bruises and bloody noses on multiple occasions, often sampling moves and strategies together...
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School sophomore Cody Schmitz did it again, going off for 56 points as the Red Hawks scored an overtime win over Viroqua last week.
Schmitz now has the two highest-scoring games in the state this season and leads the state with an average of 33.6 points per game. G-E-T...