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After a survey found more sedimentation in Lake Henry than previously thought, the Blair city council gave the OK to including that extra amount in the ongoing dredging project and approved the additional funding that would be required for it.
The council received an update on the project from...
Wednesday, March 26
00:35 — Whitehall: A person is walking on the road.
01:22 — Ettrick: A female is receiving harassing phone calls.
04:05 — Whitehall: A man is standing on the side of the road.
07:02 — Whitehall: A deer is in the lane of traffic.
07:43 — Trempealeau County: A one-vehicle...
A man charged with killing former Ettrick resident Kyle Dahl will apparently go to trial in 2026.
There are a couple of scheduled court appearances before the trial — which is set for April 27 to May 1, 2026 — but that appears to be the direction the case against Todd Gieck, formerly of Melrose, is...
In a couple months, village of Trempealeau residents will see a slight increase in their monthly electric bills due to an impending rate bump.
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approved rate increases for the village that will go into effect starting June 1 of this year. For...
A man is being held in the Trempealeau County Jail on a $30,000 cash bond for repeated sexual assault of a family member.
Cesar Sagrero, 21, was charged with sexual assault and incest with a child in early March after a family member reported to the school that he had been assaulting her for...
The Independence school board recently received an extensive follow-up presentation from Upper 90, an energy service company that assists districts in reassessing their energy expenditures while supporting long-term energy solutions.
The board was presented with two options. One focused on...
A Blair woman has been charged with harboring or aiding a felon when authorities discovered she was allowing her registered sex offender husband to reside in a residence with her minor children after a warrant for his arrest had been issued, according to the criminal complaint.
Kassandra Foster,...
The Arcadia city council heard a proposal from the Arcadia Ambulance Service to establish a designated no-parking zone along Dettloff Drive, in front of the ambulance building.
The goal of the proposal is to ensure the area remains accessible for air ambulance helicopters during emergencies....
Two of the three local school referendums passed, but the third failed by a considerable margin.
While the attempt to exceed revenue limitations gained ground, the Arcadia School District saw another referendum fail by a wide margin. In 2023, the district’s ask to exceed revenue limits by $750,000...
The Whitehall softball team had a difficult time keeping its opponents off the board in two losses last week.
The Norse opened its season on Thursday with a 15-0 loss in Altoona. The team was closer at Eleva-Strum on Friday but gave up 10 runs in a five-run loss.
Whitehall was set to play at...