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Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau senior Halene DeJager put up a shot during a recent practice. DeJager the veteran leaders who will be key for a relatively inexperienced flock of Red Hawks. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
With one year under his belt as the head coach of the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau girls basketball team, John Schmidtknecht has been able to put an imprint on the program already. But heading into his second season at the helm, he’s well aware that the Red Hawks are still a work in progress.
G-E-T is...
Wednesday, Nov. 6
00:56 — Strum: The caller reported her smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are both going off.
01:37 — Whitehall: A squad car hit a deer.
02:03 — Independence: A car hit a deer.
05:46 — Trempealeau: 911 hang-up.
06:12 — Galesville: A car hit a deer.
06:17 — Osseo: A deer is in...
Those elected to the Trempealeau village board will see a slight increase to their pay moving forward, starting with next spring’s elections.
The board approved a meeting stipend increase at their regular meeting on Thursday, which came via a recommendation from the general government committee....
The Independence city council learned at last week Monday’s regular meeting that the Department of Natural Resources has determined that the current location of the city wastewater treatment plant is in the floodway, causing problems for the city expansion of the facility.
The original floodplain...
Citing the existence of a contract, the Blair city council opted not to approve a request for an additional $17,000 from engineering firm Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) for work done on Tappen Road.
Company representative Dave Walter said the request was made because the contractor for the...
Members of the Blair-Preston Fire Department weren’t asking for more money, but the board representing the organization thought a budget increase was warranted and the Blair city council agreed.
The city council approved a budget showing revenues of about $1.85 million for 2025 and expenses of $1....
The Arcadia city council was able to terminate the Tax Incremental District (TID) No. 4 at its regular meeting last week Wednesday.
The executive summary stated, “TID 4 was a very productive tax increment district and will make a prepayment on the remaining debt outstanding in this district and is...
Voters in Trempealeau County overwhelmingly supported President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans down the ballot in last Tuesday’s election.
Trump received 60.1 percent of the vote in Trempealeau County as six of the eight Republicans running in contested races had at least 60 percent of the vote...
The above map shows areas registered sex offenders would be prohibited from living if the ordinance presented at last week's Blair city council meeting is passed.
Over the course of the next month, Blair city council members will review an ordinance that, if passed, would make it extremely difficult for registered sex offenders to move within the city limits.
The city police and ordinance committee presented an ordinance from the village of Jackson in...
Wednesday, Oct. 30
01:08 — Independence: A vehicle is all over the road and going very slow.
01:46 — Arcadia: Commercial burglary alarm.
04:18 — Galesville: A deer in the roadway needs to be dispatched.
05:35 — Blair: A motorcycle is in the ditch; nobody is around.
06:37 — Blair: A car hit a...
