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A group of more than a dozen people was rescued from the Trempealeau River in Whitehall after several kayaks overturned on July 4.
The Trempealeau County Dispatch Center received a call just after noon from a subject who said she was part of a group of four people who were trapped on a log near the...
The village of Trempealeau is moving forward with a facility needs assessment of its police station and village hall.
At its regular monthly meeting this past Thursday, the village board received a presentation from HSR Associates, an architectural, engineering and interior design firm based out of...
Ahead of the new school year this fall, the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school board revamped its committee assignments — including placements for new members — at its most recent meeting.
Both Sara Olson and Amy Schaefer were elected to the school board as this past spring and will begin their new...
Work continued on Arcadia’s Main Street this Monday after the city council heard last week that the road would be open in time for the Ashley for the Arts celebration in August. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Arcadia’s Main Street will be open by the time the Ashley for the Arts festival begins, though what exactly that will look like isn’t yet clear.
City Water and Wastewater Superintendent Ray Suchla told the city council at last week Wednesday’s meeting that having the road open for the festival is a...
The Arcadia city council heard an objection from Street Superintendent Rollie Conrad to its approved plan to solve drainage issues around Dettloff Park. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
While he suspected he might get in trouble for voicing his opinion, Arcadia Street Superintendent Rollie Conrad made it clear he disagreed with the city’s plans to fix drainage issues near Dettloff Park.
Conrad indicated his proposal was rejected by Mayor John Kimmel, who did not attend last week...
The dog days of summer have meant a steady stream of wins for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau American Legion baseball team. The latest was a six-inning drubbing that sends them into the postseason on a high note.
G-E-T (16-5) seized the early lead and never looked back in an 11-1 win over West Salem...
Whitehall’s Jake Bjerke swung on what would be a three-run home run in the first inning of the team’s first game of a doubleheader against Chippewa Falls on Sunday. That homer proved to be the difference in the team’s 4-1 win. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Whitehall Whitetails amateur baseball team ended up with two wins in three games, though one came via forfeit.
The Whitetails were well into their Wednesday night game with Beef River and trailing, 3-2, before two Beef River outfielders collided. Both players were injured and Beef River didn’t...
Wednesday, July 2
00:59 — Whitehall: 911 open line.
01:07 — Arcadia: Another agency requested assistance in making contact with a subject.
01:23 — Galesville: An officer is meeting with a neighboring agency to pick up an inmate on a warrant.
06:09 — Whitehall: An officer is transporting an...
While the financial aspects of the resolution to abolish the coroner position and replace it with a medical examiner remain in question, the ad hoc committee developed to investigate such a move approved a resolution that will be up for consideration by other committees and, potentially, the full...
With the potential for more inmates coming from outside of Trempealeau County, the county’s executive finance committee approved allocating funds toward the construction and implementation of 19 new beds in the jail.
The approval came last week Monday after the committee heard from Sheriff Brett...
