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After increasing the penalty for carrying open intoxicating beverages and eliminating Highway 121 as a route, the Independence council approved an ordinance permitting ATV and UTV use in the city.
“I was a hard no on this,” said council member Rich Theisen at Monday’s council meeting, “until some...
Vandals beware, cameras are coming to Galesville’s Cance Park.
MCS Networks of Holmen will supply the city with 12 cameras, software and hardware for $7,908.02, according to council documents. The price does not include costs for pole or electrical hookups, according to council documents.
The...
A sand mine owned by Canadian Silica Industries in Arcadia now owes over $350,000 in back property taxes, and could face foreclosure by Sept. 1.
CSI operated a sand mine on Thompson Valley Road through perhaps 2019. County Treasurer Laurie Halama told the county’s executive finance committee Monday...
The Trempealeau County board will be asked to decide that its members are not county employees, a step necessary to allow a supervisor who is not vaccinated against COVID to attend healthcare center meetings in person.
County Supervisor Heather Fritsch, who is also a member of the Trempealeau...
Extracurricular activities such as sports and clubs, as well as elective courses, could be at stake in the Independence School District should the non-recurring operational referendum facing voters this week fail.
It’s the hard truth, leaders of the district told the Times last week while also...
Wednesday, July 20
07:20 — Ettrick: Deer ran into the passenger side of the caller’s truck.
08:38 — Independence: A 40-year-old male possibly overdosed.
12:43 — Ettrick: Highway crew requesting assistance with traffic. They are painting lines on the roadway and traffic is not slowing down.
14:...
James Killian
An Independence man who is alleged to have sexually assaulted girls as far back as 1990 cannot be prosecuted due to “misconduct” by a former county district attorney, the state’s appeals court has ruled.
In its ruling last Tuesday, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District 3 agreed with...
As some county municipalities continue to struggle to fill all their police department positions, contracting with the sheriff’s department may become an option.
As is the case throughout the nation, several county cities, including Arcadia, are finding it is taking longer than before to find...
While Arcadia officials said they had to eliminate early-morning lap swims at the city pool because of a lifeguard shortage, the city’s pool manager said lap swimmers and other patrons seem to be comfortably sharing the pool at noon and 6 p.m.
One day “at noon there were seven lap swimmers and...
For about the last year and a half, the Arcadia School District has repeatedly shared their wish to have two full-time guidance counselors at the high school, but a lack of funds and applicants has prevented the addition.
The school board hopes that a brand new position this fall will be a creative...
