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Wednesday, Feb. 7
07:16 — Arcadia: A dark-colored vehicle is tailgating.
09:26 — Osseo: Caller is concerned that there may be subjects trespassing on her land or her neighbor’s land. Three trucks are parked with dog cages in the back.
09:29 — Galesville: Caller’s friend fell in a grain bin.
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After months of debate and a veteran officer leaving to be the Independence police chief, the Arcadia city council authorized hiring an additional police officer.
The unanimous council vote last Wednesday to add a fifth officer came after Police Chief Diana Anderson said data shows the city has a “...
If Blair’s largest employer doesn’t find another way to dispose of its grease, it could face daily fines.
While the Blair city council didn’t take any official action on the topic at last week Monday’s meeting, none of its members protested when city attorney Mark Radcliffe said citations may be...
The city of Galesville could soon see an update to its comprehensive plan, which is often used by local governmental bodies in Wisconsin to plan for the future.
Such plans are used to guide municipal leaders in decision making and spending, as the plans show where the city hopes to be years into...
The Independence School District will have a consistent schedule for the 2024-25 school year, but it will differ slightly from other Trempealeau Valley Co-op (TVC) schools after unanimous school board approval last Monday.
Wednesdays in Independence have featured a different schedule than other...
The Independence School District will shuffle its administration for the 2024-25 school year.
Kayla Olson, who is currently the high school’s assistant principal, will transition to the lead principal job at the school and also be the 4K-12 special education director next year.
Superintendent Paul...
Ettrick village president Marc Baures broke the tie to move forward with developing an ordinance that could allow residents to have chickens.
The action itself won’t allow for chickens to be kept in the village, but gave the green light to develop an ordinance for the village board to consider....
The city of Arcadia is the likely beneficiary of around $300,000 from an unnamed trust fund.
Kevin Manley, a trustee for the fund, told the council last Wednesday that the city is expected to receive the funds within the next few months and that additional money may become available.
“I think this...
After the Ettrick village board’s pursuit to free up use of the community center seemed to end without a fight from the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District, trustees heard last week that school officials may have had a change of heart and are implementing policies that seemingly don’t align...
The house at 16822 S. Fifth St. in Galesville was a topic at last week’s city council meeting as officials determine whether to proceed with an order to raze the property, which is owned by a company in California and is not currently inhabited but remains standing with boarded windows and garbage lying near the garage. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce
An abandoned home on Fifth Street in Galesville could soon be razed, or destroyed.
The Galesville city council last week discussed the property at 16822 S. Fifth St., which features a green home with boarded windows, stained siding and a garage that visibly spews garbage.
The residential property...
