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Summer, lifting of the state lockdown, events such as a pub crawl and people weary of restrictions all contributed to the climb in the county’s COVID-19 rate, the county’s public health director told the board of supervisors.
“From January to the end of March, we had no cases,” health director Barb...
The Independence School District may ask staff members to report travel beyond a certain distance to their supervisors to determine if it is “to a high-risk exposure area.”
District superintendent Bärry Schmitt said the measure, for which no action was taken during Thursday’s regular meeting of the...
Hi-Crush Inc. paid four top executives a total of $3 million in bonuses just days before the company announced it was restructuring under bankruptcy laws, a national news story reports.
In a story headlined “How a Texas shale supplier’s founders made fortunes as the firm failed,” Reuters news...
The prosecution will not make a recommendation on the sentencing of a former Eleva man who has been found guilty of two felony counts of child sex abuse.
District Attorney John Sacia told Trempealeau County Circuit Court Judge Rian Radtke at a hearing Friday afternoon that his office would not be...
Wednesday, Aug. 5
10:04 — Independence: Caller was driving behind a car coming into Arcadia and believes she saw a male driver striking a female passenger.
16:00 — Eleva: Caller thinks they located a body in their field.
17:02 — Whitehall: A black vehicle in the ditch nearly hit a pole.
18:44 —...
The Trempealeau First Responders are among first responder groups grappling with new concerns and protocols in the COVID-19 era.
President of the Trempealeu First Responders Todd Mau said the 15-person volunteer department has responded “very well” to new precautions and challenges, though they...
Arcadia officials are considering trying to sell the city’s historic library building and, depending on an agreement with the school district, the city recreation center could also soon have a for-sale sign.
The city council last Wednesday agree to explore whether its designation as a historic...
The oldest animal in Arcadia’s deer park may be euthanized and the city budget for deer food doubled as the city council ponders the park’s fate.
At a meeting last Wednesday, the council seemed inclined to continue operating Rudy Klink Deer Park, which had been criticized on social media for...
Arcadia officials will try a second time in November to see if city residents want curb-side pick-up of recyclable material, this time with a referendum question they hope is easier to understand.
The new wording approved by the council last Wednesday for the Nov. 3 vote reads: “Shall the City...
The city of Blair won’t be celebrating Cheese Festival this year, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be celebrations on the weekend the event is typically held.
Cheese Fest was cancelled last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but last week Monday, the Blair council approved of plans for other...
