News
Wednesday, May 7
00:14 — Ettrick: A back entrance alarm has sounded.
00:47 — Blair: A car hit a deer.
03:12 — Independence: A white pickup has a flat tire.
03:51 — Independence: A female is possibly involved in drug activity.
05:04 — Eleva: A subject wants to turn themselves in on a warrant. ...
The Whitehall city council tabled until at least September any action related to declaring the former GTC building a public nuisance after being presented with an agreement for the creation of a design plan.
The council had been discussing the property, located at 18529 Blair St., since last August...
The creation of three new positions within the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District for the 2025-26 academic year was given the stamp of approval at the latest school board meeting.
Two of those new positions are a response to increased enrollment at the 4K level for the district. At last...
Bob Steenlage couldn’t help but interject as Sherry Reck-Haines was being interviewed.
“She’s an angel,” Steenlage said during an interview with Reck-Haines over her vehicle’s speakerphone.
Reck-Haines was in the process of driving Steenlage home from a medical appointment in La Crosse. Steenlage...
At a special meeting of the Independence city council held in conjunction with the Independence library board, River Architects presented an in-depth update on the progress of the new Independence Community Center.
The Independence Public Library received a $4.12 million grant from the Wisconsin...
Wednesday, April 30
01:38 — Arcadia: The caller requested a welfare check on a semi-truck driver.
08:55 — Ettrick: A male is having difficulty breathing.
09:47 — Arcadia: A panic button was pushed by a key fob user.
11:51 — Osseo: The caller requested a welfare check be done on a female who took...
A former city of Arcadia police officer told Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department deputies that a job-related incident caused him to “fold,” beginning a series of events that led to him being charged with a misdemeanor charge for resisting or obstructing an officer in Trempealeau County Circuit...
Representatives from United for a Dream, along with another interested party, approached the Arcadia city council last Wednesday with a request to utilize the basketball courts at Memorial Park for the summer months.
There are two basketball courts at Memorial Park; however, one is owned by the...
There are going to be some new features coming to — and through – Riverside Memorial Park in Blair.
At last week Monday’s regular meeting, the Blair city council approved some measures related to the park, which they hope will make it an even more popular destination in the future after the...
With more ball games on the way, the Ettrick village board approved adding an American flag and a speaker system to Orville Dusso Park.
Lauren Filla, president of the Ettrick Youth Sports Club, addressed the board at last week Tuesday’s regular meeting saying the club and other donors would handle...




