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The Trempealeau County Department of Human Services is incorporating local schools to help raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April.
The activities have already gotten underway as fifth-grade students from Arcadia Middle School won a t-shirt design contest. The t-shirts...
Wednesday, March 3
02:16 — Osseo: A vehicle is in the ditch with taillights on.
10:54 — Arcadia: Officer is out on foot with a pedestrian.
15:58 — Blair: Caller went off the road and hit a stump.
22:37 — Whitehall: A car keeps doing circles in a parking lot. Kids keep getting out and jumping on the...
25 YEARS AGO
March 21, 1996
It wasn’t as drastic at the last two elections, but Tuesday’s voting again resulted in the defeat of a number of incumbent members of the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors. Four supervisors were defeated in the spring general election, held early this...
Whitehall police, in response to a call about an Eleva man who may have stolen a rifle, later allegedly discovered the 30-year-old had drugs and 18 guns that had been reported stolen.
Steven Randall Olsen of 50585 S. Main, was charged with five felonies, including possession of a firearm by a...
The Independence school board approved contract renewals with Gundersen Health System and Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 10 at their regular meeting last Wednesday.
The district will continue their partnership with Gundersen in hosting in-school athletic training staff visitation to...
They weren’t able to make any concrete decisions, but the Ettrick village board is looking into how to solve an issue regarding residents parking in their yards, specifically on North Main St.
“I’ve had several complaints about people parking on the street and in their yards,” village clerk Jane...
The Trempealeau village board approved the solicitation of bids for their Lakes Area Sewer System Project, pending the approval of related easements and permits.
At their regular meeting on Thursday, the board discussed ongoing efforts to prepare for work on pump stations in the Lakes Area, a...
Nearly one-fourth of Trempealeau County residents have received at least the first in a series of COVID-19 vaccinations as of the start of this week as the number of new cases continues to decline.
With nearly 1,700 vaccinations administered last week, according to the Wisconsin Department of...
The Trempealeau County jail inmate began yelling obscenities at jail staff before he stripped off most of his clothes. He flooded his cell, started drinking from the toilet and licking spilled water from the floor. He then appeared to be attempting to drown himself in the toilet bowl.
His behavior...
The fire in downtown Blair last November made members of the Blair-Preston Fire Department and its governing board realize they need upgraded equipment.
Representing the board, Jay Vehrenkamp told the city council at last week Monday’s regular meeting that the fire that destroyed Blair Haus Bar and...
