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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...
At its latest meeting, the Galesville city council gave its stamp of approval to both an addition to the ongoing west side infrastructure project and the financing for improving the storm water management situation on Campus Court.
The addition to the infrastructure project — which gets underway...
After learning that its two current officers were the lowest-paid in Trempealeau County, the Blair city council voted to increase starting pay for new hires.
The council previously agreed to advertise for more officers to help keep the department fully staffed, but did not set a pay rate. Council...
With Bugle Lake currently drained for an ongoing dredging project, the Independence city council has authorized an expedited process to get dam repairs done this summer while the lake water levels are still drawn down.
The council narrowly approved authorizing a public emergency exception to the...
The city of Whitehall has been without an administrator for about two years but took a step toward filling the position last week by hiring Innovative Public Advisors to lead the search.
The decision followed a presentation by IPA partners Jay Shambeau and Jess Wildes, which included a timeline...
