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As the temperature moves into the 60s, county residents should be able to enjoy several outdoor spaces without violating any pandemic rules – provided you keep your hands off the playground equipment. Parks in and near Arcadia, Independence, Whitehall, Galesville and Blair are generally open to...
Charges of theft, damage to property and resisting an officer were dismissed against the former owners of the Arcadia Family Restaurant. Brothers Cazim Imeri and Agron Imeri were charged with two felony counts of theft and misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing an officer and criminal...
Ashley HomeStore announced a donation of 4.4 million meals nationwide through Feeding America last week, as well as a partnership that included another 418 meals provided to the Arcadia area through Donjuan Mexican Restaurant. In a press release, Ashley HomeStore announced a $448,000 donation to...
  Gov. Tony Evers earlier today extended the Safer at Home order until May 26 – the day after Memorial Day – and cancelled school for the rest of the year. Should the order go for the duration – or longer – it would mean the Arcadia Lions Club would not be allowed to hold Broiler-Dairy Days,...
In spring, Mark Johnson’s — and Whitehall residents’ — thoughts turn to the scent of sewer. As things sit now, the aroma this year is expected to last for more typical weeks instead of last year’s months. “I’m always worried this time of year,” said Johnson, Whitehall’s director of public works. “...
Since the retiring director of county emergency management began his job in 2007, there have been between 15 and 20 major flooding events, but it’s today’s COVID-19 outbreak that has him most worried. “A pandemic is a reminder we don’t have control over some things, it’s a helpless feeling,” Dan...
While much of the county is shut down, work on repairing roads and bridges has begun. The Trempealeau County Highway Department published a map on social media that included 13 stretches of county highways that are scheduled to be repaired during the summer of 2020. Among those projects is the...
Two local elected officials responded to the controversial April 7 election which had been postponed by the governor’s order before that decision was overruled by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, meaning the election was held as planned. In a column sent on Monday of this week, 31st District State...
The incumbents mostly emerged victorious as there were very few changes following a controversial spring election. The election was briefly postponed until June after Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order, but that order was fought by the Legislature and the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled...
Amya Meyer, 18, of Altoona was pronounced dead at the scene after the vehicle she was driving collided head-on with a shuttle bus on Highway 93, south of Arcadia last Friday morning. Meyer was heading south near German Coulee Road in the town of Trempealeau at 6:28 a.m. when her vehicle crossed the...

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