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The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school board met Thursday evening at Trempealeau Elementary School to continue planning for its upcoming referendum and tour the building.
Business manager Cary Brommerich said the mill rate is not expected to increase as much as previously projected as a result of the...
Several months after the idea was first brought before the school board, the Blair-Taylor School District got the formal stamp of approval to begin the 2026-27 school year in late August.
The board approved the calendar for next year at their latest meeting last Monday, formalizing a matter that...
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin fielded questions during a round-table discussion at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics in Whitehall last Tuesday. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
During her first visit to a building for which she helped secure funding, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin listened to concerns from medical providers, some relating to what she calls “the Big Ugly Bill,” during a session hosted by Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics in Whitehall last Tuesday.
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Wednesday, Feb. 4
06:31 — Galesville: A two-vehicle accident was reported. There are no injuries and the road is not blocked.
13:59 — Buffalo County: A 911 caller reported a slide-in.
16:39 — Galesville: The caller reported a two-car crash.
17:18 — Independence: The caller reported a vehicle has...
Trempealeau County Sheriff Erica Koxlien told the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors she doesn’t see the need to have deputies perform duties under the direction of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Koxlien explained that deputies do not have the power to enforce immigration...
Whitehall city council members indicated at last Tuesday’s regular meeting they were satisfied with the update on work to be done on the former GTC Motor Parts building on Blair Street.
Property owner Scott Schmitt told the council that asbestos has been removed from the building and demolition...
The Whitehall city council approved a necessary step as it moves forward with a significant project that will improve the efficiency of the city’s water treatment plant.
The council heard a presentation from Brian Roemer of Ehlers Public Financial Advisors, who said a water rate study is required...
The Galesville city council voted unanimously in favor of annexing land that will be the new home of the Blue Angels Gymnastics Club.
According to City Clerk Jennifer Hess, the gymnastics club requested to annex its property from the town of Gale to the city of Galesville to allow them to access...
Two 4K teachers, Brenna Smedama of Ettrick Elementary and Lisa Lavrey of Galesville Elementary, along with Marie Sonsalla, special education and pupil services director, addressed the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school board last Monday evening to discuss the district’s all-day 4K program.
The...
The Flock Safety camera pictured above was debated by the Galesville city council last Thursday. The camera was put in place at the request of the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office and is used to track vehicles by scanning license plates. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Following questions about a Flock camera installed on a pole in Galesville, the city council voted to allow the camera to stay during a special meeting held Thursday.
Flock cameras are automated license plate readers and surveillance devices used by law enforcement and private security firms to...
