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The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District has reversed an earlier notion that Ettrick Elementary’s higher staff-to-student ratio would allow the school to get by without the addition of an achievement gap reduction (AGR) staff member next school year.
The district presented the position–funded...
Arcadia officials heard about problems with the city’s open-twice-a-month landfill, grass cuttings in the street and messy garbage bags before finally setting a citywide clean-up day for September.
The council last Wednesday set clean-up day for Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the city shop. The...
Four different athletes from Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau earned the top Coulee Conference honors in their respective sport following the conclusion of the spring sports season.
Softball players Genna O’Neill and Lindsey Lettner were named the pitcher and player of the year, while track athletes Will...
Wednesday, June 8
06:30 — Trempealeau County: A female is walking through yards.
08:16 — Taylor: A child fell and is having a hard time breathing.
09:01 — Eleva: Caller alleged that a female either turned on or shut off the caller’s propane.
09:36 — Whitehall: Recovery court participant was...
25 YEARS AGO
June 26, 1997
Miss Arcadia 1996 Jill Patzner, daughter of John and Judy Patzner of Arcadia, was named first runner-up at the Miss Wisconsin Pageant in Oshkosh last Saturday night.
Daily and season admission charges for the new “family aquatic center” that will be built in Whitehall...
Anya Aguilar, along with parents Maria and Nelson Aguilar, visited Mayo Health System's clinic in Arcadia on Tuesday six months after Anya was delivered at 23 weeks old in an emergency birth at the clinic when the family realized they wouldn't make it to La Crosse. The family was celebrated by the clinic staff that helped that day with cake and a reception.
Six months ago, midwife Kaitlin Earley was making her usual rounds at the Mayo Health System clinic in Arcadia when a nurse came to tell her about a patient who needed Earley’s immediate care in the procedure room.
Those calls typically mean someone is nearing labor, and Maria Aguilar was getting...
Bagged garbage collection will end in the city of Galesville, and a new wheeled garbage cart system is set to take its place this fall after city council action on Thursday.
A 10-year contract between the city and Hilltopper Refuse and Recycling Service, Inc. of Onalaska was approved unanimously by...
In light of increasing costs, Independence school board is considering switching healthcare providers for the upcoming school year.
United Healthcare, the district’s current provider, had initially estimated a 9.5 percent increase in costs for the next year, revised to 4.8 percent, superintendent...
The Independence City Council approved the use of American Rescue Plan Funding (ARPA) money to install playground equipment at Island Park.
Members voted to approve the $7,322.40 cost presented by R.J. Jurowski Construction. Some members also requested an update on the ARPA fund balance for the...
After some discussion, the Blair city council unanimously approved retail liquor licenses to area establishments and server licenses to those selling alcohol.
The retail licenses were approved without comment initially as fermented malt beverage and intoxicating liquor licenses were approved for...
