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Trempealeau County supervisors accepted a 2.9 percent interest rate bid on money the county intends to spend on roads, bridges and sheriff’s department vehicles. The county board last Tuesday approved the bid of TD Securities of New York, New York to borrow $4.265 million over five years. TD...
A Trempealeau County board member unsuccessfully sought help from the county’s human services department to control books he said were objectionable and possibly headed for a county school district. Supervisor Andy Todd last Tuesday asked staff of the county’s human resources department if it could...
Following one member’s objection that he sees no reason to trust federal engineers with Arcadia taxpayers’ money, the council extended the city’s borrowing ability for six more months to help cover the flood works design project. “Red tape is soaking up money,” said council member Kyle Myhre of the...

            Mercedes Falk (left) and Roberto Tecpile spoke to a small crowd at the Independence Public Library about the reasons why immigrants come to the United States from Mexico and the sacrifices that are made in order to provide for their families.                (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)

Roberto Tecpile wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t what was best for his family. That’s what he — with the help of a translator — told a crowd at the Independence Public Library during a presentation by Puentes/Bridges last Friday. Tecpile is an executive director of the group and has spent much of the...
After experiencing “sticker shock” the Blair park and recreation committee will explore alternatives for providing solar lights along the walking trail at Riverside Memorial Park. The topic had been discussed previously by the city council and city groups had offered to help fund the project....
Insurance for employees in the Arcadia School District will look slightly different for the 2023-24 school year after a school board vote last Monday. The district will pay for 88 percent of the premiums on the insurance, which will continue to be provided by Security Health. The annual premium for...
In its first meeting since voters denied an operational referendum ask in the April 4 election, the Arcadia school board last Monday said the district’s focus will continue to be on quality education, students and staff as budgets get tighter. All seven board members shared their thoughts on what...
Snow days — with no virtual learning required — are coming back to the Arcadia School District for the 2023-24 school year. The Arcadia school board last Monday unanimously approved moving back to a traditional setup where school buildings will be closed on days when inclement weather makes it...

            Mere days after inches of snow covered the same ground, Lake Road in Trempealeau was closed late last week due to flooding and high water from heavy rain and melting.   (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)

Thieves took advantage of high water on Lake Road in Trempealeau and committed multiple burglaries from evacuated homes in 2019. The Trempealeau Police Department hopes more awareness and technology advancements will deter thieves as flooding has returned this month. “The people that live down...

 

 

  Wednesday, April 12 09:58 — Whitehall: Female said her car is dead. She doesn’t have a phone and needs assistance.  10:02 — Independence: The door to a semi is open.  11:36 — Galesville: Caller said a female came to her house and admitted to trespassing a couple of weeks ago.  16:26 — Trempealeau...

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