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The Arcadia High School boys basketball team dropped a pair of games last week to fall to 0-3 this season.
The Raiders took a big lead early against Westby last week Monday, but the Norsemen finished the first half with a run and then pulled away late. On Thursday, Elk Mound took a big lead and...
Wednesday, Nov. 24
00:28 — Galesville: A dead deer is in the roadway.
04:31 — Arcadia: A car hit a deer.
05:28 — Whitehall: Caller requested a welfare check.
09:05 — Whitehall: Female is turning herself in on a felony warrant.
10:01 — Galesville: Caller paid a deposit with a signed contract...
The Whitehall School District is willing to explore the possibility of adding a childcare facility, if that’s what district taxpayers want.
District superintendent Mike Beighley said he has fielded numerous questions about the possibility, citing the lack of childcare options available in the area...
Arcadia is a small city with big city needs — at least from a where’s-the-money perspective — and its mayor of the last six years thinks it’s time for new ideas.
Rob Reichwein’s tenure as mayor of the county’s largest city began following a recall over sand mines in the city in 2015, and he’s...
The number of deer harvested in Trempealeau County during the opening weekend of Wisconsin’s nine-day gun season saw a significant decrease this year.
Data released last week by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources showed that 1,885 deer were harvested on opening weekend, Nov. 20 and 21,...
The county’s new health director “couldn’t be more pleased” that Trempealeau County residents are getting vaccinated at a rate that’s the seventh highest in the state, but the incidence of positive COVID tests still gets the county a “critical” ranking.
“We know the vaccine reduces the risk of...
Town of Gale supervisor Dan Byom worked with former township chair Rollie Thompson for nearly two decades on the town board, and Byom said the impact Thompson left on the town can be seen in nearly every street and corner of Gale.
Thompson retired in April after 26 years as chair, and Byom said the...

Little Raiders Childcare Center director Jolynn Bourland is in her first year running the new childcare center run through Arcadia Elementary School, one designed to give kids a head start on their education. Bourland said the center provides a good balance of learning through play time and one-on-one skill building with teachers. (Times photograph by Bnejamin Pierce)
When Little Raiders Childcare Center director Jolynn Bourland was putting together the curriculum for the new childcare center at Arcadia Elementary School this summer, she wanted to ensure students were receiving more than just play time and cartoons.
A few months into operations, Bourland said...
The Arcadia boys basketball team wasn’t able to get many good looks at the basket as Whitehall’s defense harassed them up and down the court.
The Raiders struggled to beat Whitehall’s press and, even when they did, the Norse defense recovered to force tough shots. Whitehall was able to take a 10-...
Wednesday, Nov. 17
06:56 — Osseo: A small red car almost struck a guardrail. It is driving at varying speeds and has crossed the centerline.
08:03 — Arcadia: Semi struck a deer. No damage to the semi. Caller believes the deer is dead.
08:51 — Galesville: Caller said her husband is weak and has...