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As Trempealeau County continues to see a high number of new COVID-19 cases, a record for the number of deaths was set last week with six.
The 239 new cases reported in the county by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services were the third highest total recorded in a given week as roughly 48...
Regional frontline healthcare workers working through the Mayo Clinic with COVID-19 patients held a virtual forum last week, where they described the challenges, opportunities and cumulative fatigue among their co-workers.
Traci Kokke, RN, an infectious disease nurse at Mayo Clinic Health System in...
Just a couple of months short of the six-year anniversary of when James Killian was first charged with child sex abuse, the state department of justice is asking the state appeals court to review the dismissal of charges against the Independence man.
State Attorney General Joshua Kaul notified the...
Arcadia officials are moving forward with a possible $40 million flood control project by agreeing to sign an agreement that acknowledges the city’s share of the costs and allows federal engineers to proceed with design.
The council last Wednesday agreed that Mayor Rob Reichwein could sign the...
The county’s top election official said he is confident in the performance of the disputed Dominion voting machines and that 26 will be in place in county municipalities by February.
County clerk Paul Syverson said Monday he thinks his trust will be validated when he audits the two machines in use...
The increase in the number of deer harvested on opening weekend wasn’t a fluke as Trempealeau County hunters managed to take down close to 20 percent more deer in 2020 than in 2019.
Hunters saw an increase of roughly 11 percent from 2019 on opening weekend, but that was just the start. Throughout...
The Ettrick village board unanimously approved its 2021 budget, which showed a slight increase from 2020, and agreed on the enforcement of two ordinances already in the books.
A budget of $336,100 was approved, about a $3,500 increase from what was approved in 2020. Village taxpayers won’t see much...
The Independence School District board approved changes to their master calendar designed to alleviate the burden on teachers in the coming months.
Winter break was extended by two days for students, as Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 will now be teacher in-service days. District superintendent Barry Schmitt...
The Village of Trempealeau Community Center will undergo some repairs after a vehicle crashed through one of the walls Thursday afternoon.
A gold 2000 Chrysler Cirrus LXI had to be extracted from the building — located on 3rd Street in the village — after its driver, Donna Parkhurst, 86, of...
Ice fishing contest organizers told the Independence city council that they will likely host a modified version of the annual event.
Mike Blaha, president of the Elk Rod and Gun Club, told the council Monday that the changes the club is considering include moving most activities to drive-through or...
