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The Arcadia baseball team got their week started on a positive note with an extra-inning road win over Westby in conference play. However, things went wayward for the Raiders is their next two games, as they suffered lopsided losses at the hands of Mondovi and then Westby in their rematch.
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Wednesday, April 2
01:48 — Whitehall: A car hit a deer.
04:25 — Eleva: There is a vehicle in the ditch.
05:30 — Whitehall: The caller found a dog.
08:17 — Osseo: The caller reported a neglected buffalo.
08:51 — Ettrick: The caller reported a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot.
09:21 — Strum:...
The Whitehall city council approved spending about $28,000 to replace the lights at the Larson Park softball field.
The new lights will be part of a larger project, which includes new fencing and a new concession stand that will include a new announcer box. The current light system is operated from...
After hearing an update regarding the progress of improvements to the city’s water treatment plant, the Whitehall city council approved setting a special meeting to help make sure the necessary applications can be submitted on time.
After learning of high levels of iron that caused inefficiencies...
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.
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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...
