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The fourth-grade Arcadia Elementary School class petitioned the Arcadia city council to allow them to build an ice-skating rink in Schank Park, which is within walking distance from the elementary school.
Mayor John Kimmel announced that high school students participating in shop class have agreed...
By a 13 to 3 vote, Trempealeau County Supervisors approved borrowing up to $6.5 million over 20 years with a portion of the funds possibly going toward childcare.
The amount approved was a reduction from what had previously been proposed. County Administrator Rebecca Glewen said the feedback she...
With the current referendum set to expire, the Whitehall school board officially approved asking taxpayers for permission to exceed revenue limits again for the next two school years.
The district is currently operating on a two-year referendum in which taxpayers allowed the district to exceed...
With the Independence/Gilmanton co-op up for renewal, a survey conducted by the districts show high levels of support for the continuation of the co-op.
The results of that survey, which focused specifically on thoughts toward the boys and girls basketball co-op, were shared at the most recent...
A 53-point first half put the Blair-Taylor boys basketball team in control as it blew out Melrose-Mindoro, 90-59, on the road last week Tuesday.
The Wildcats finished with five players scoring in double figures as the team moved the ball around and took a 53-27 lead into halftime.
The victory put B...
Wednesday, Dec. 4
04:52 — Ettrick: An apparently injured deer is on the center line.
09:42 — Galesville: The caller reported a disabled trailer and skid loader.
12:17 — Whitehall: A subject is turned themself in at the jail.
13:41 — Blair: A makeshift carport is blowing around.
14:42 — Arcadia...
The Whitehall city council began considering the possibility of an agreement with Independence in which the neighboring city would pump its wastewater to Whitehall’s plant.
The discussion was initiated by Whitehall Mayor Jeff Hauser at last week Tuesday’s regular monthly city council meeting....
A random drawing out of the hat was used as a tiebreaker to select Adam Leavitt as the new president of the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school board. However, in a narrow vote, the board voted against using the same procedure to break a tie and fill the current vacancy on the board.
These decisions...
For the second time in three months, the Galesville city council discussed a proposed ordinance regarding allowing remote attendance by members at council meetings. As was the case last time, no final decision was reached on the ordinance.
The proposed ordinance was first brought before the council...
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s latest statewide report cards are out, and there is good news across the board for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District.
A breakdown of the DPI’s 2023-24 school and district accountability report cards — released last month — was shared with...
