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The Arcadia council approved rezoning property to allow construction of multi-family housing, but noted drainage and access questions will have to be addressed in a development plan.
The property located at the east end of Jefferson Street was zoned commercial, but the council voted last Wednesday...
After voting down a motion to delay action on borrowing until new supervisors are seated, the Trempealeau County board unanimously approved a first step to borrow $6.05 million for roads and other purchases that will bump up taxes.
The bulk of the money, $4.95 million, will be spent on road and...
John Kimmel (left) and Kevin Mayzek will compete to replace Rob Reichwein as Arcadia's mayor.
As they wrap up their campaigns for the April 5 election for mayor, president of the Arcadia city council and the city’s one-time mayor don’t see eye to eye on much.
The two, former mayor John Kimmel and council president Kevin Mayzek, both believe growing the city and protecting it from floods are...
Wednesday, March 9
00:16 — Ettrick: Caller reporting possible child abuse.
06:15 — Galesville: A couch is in the lane of traffic.
09:21 — Eleva: A car is in the caller’s driveway. A male is in the car and was walking near her house. She has no idea what he is doing there.
11:28 — Osseo:...
The Whitehall council has decided to use the proceeds from the sale of the golf course to finance a new roof for the fire department.
Fire Chief Jeremiah Pientok told the council last Tuesday that a combination of age and some errors in roof installation in 1998 have caused the roof to fail and...
An ordinance allowing ATV traffic on designated Galesville city roads will be drafted and could be in front of the Galesville city council for a vote as early as next month, according to discussions from the council’s meeting last Thursday.
The proposed route would connect County Road T to County...
They’re not quite giving the land away, but those who buy lots in Blair’s Wildcat addition could get most of their money refunded.
The Blair city council at its regular meeting last week Monday approved a plan that would refund much of the money residents spend on the lots in the Wildcat addition...
Trempealeau County’s highways will be open to ATV and UTV use beginning April 1 following a highway committee vote that overrode a board of supervisors vote in late December against allowing the vehicles.
“We got more pro than con” comments on the proposal to allow the vehicles on county roads,...
The city of Blair will be without its chief of police for at least a few more weeks as the date of the evidentiary hearing for the complaint filed against Chief Kent Johnson has been moved to April 6.
The hearing was initially scheduled for March 10 with March 14 and April 6 as backup dates....
Wednesday, March 2
03:32 — Strum: A deer is on the side of the road and needs to be dispatched.
09:20 — Trempealeau: Four black cows are in the roadway. There is a lot of traffic.
10:24 — Whitehall: Male is turning himself in on a warrant.
10:24 — Trempealeau: Check cashing fraud reported.
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