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The Independence city council unanimously appointed Tom Kloss as the new city mayor, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Robert Baecker.
Kloss, who has served as chairman of the water and sewer commission, brings with him a track record of deep involvement in city infrastructure and...
After the departure of the entire city police force, the Arcadia city council voted to repost its police chief position with a higher salary and discussed offering more money to other positions to make the pay comparable to what the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department offers its deputies.
The...
The dredging of Lake Henry is underway and last week the Blair city council heard that more sedimentation needs to be dredged than the city and engineers had previously planned. As a result, the council approved additional funding for the project. (Times photographs by Andrew Dannehy)
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...
Todd Gieck
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....
