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Addison Connolly (15) of Galesville, and Cooper (6) her Border Collie, were recently selected to join Team USA for the AKC Junior Handler Open Agility World Championship (JOAWC) held in Portugal in July. (Submitted photo)
What started as something of a hobby during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a passion for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau freshman Addison Connolly — a passion that will take her overseas to Europe this summer to compete among the best at an international junior dog agility competition.
Connolly and...
Lindsey Byom spent her formative years in Blair before her career brought her to the southeast region of the United States. Back in her hometown with her family, she is now the newest member of the Blair-Taylor school board.
Byom was officially sworn in as a member of the board at the beginning of...
Ralph Klimek is pictured beyond the tree and kneeling man, and illuminated on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, at Nhpum Ga, Burma,
Many readers have probably watched the 1962 war film, “Merrill’s Marauders,” starring Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin, and others. It chronicles the exploits of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), one of the most famous fighting forces of World War II that became known as Merrill’s Marauders.
The...
Wednesday, March 12
01:20 — Eau Claire County: A subject broke into a house and has a gun.
00:49 — Ettrick: Assistance requested for a police chase.
06:55 — Osseo: A car hit a deer.
09:18 — Blair: A deer is in the road near the sand mine.
09:41 — Eleva: The caller reported a dog is near the...
The Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors approved offering County Administrator Rebecca Glewen a new contract that includes a nearly $29,000 raise.
The pay increase puts Glewen’s annual salary at $150,000, up from the $121,492.80 she agreed to when hired last year.
The increase, County Chair...
A familiar face will be back in the Independence city offices to help bridge the gap until a new full-time clerk can be hired.
At a special meeting last week Tuesday, the Independence city council approved the hiring of retired clerk Lenice Pronschinske on a part-time basis. Pronschinske will work...
When voters living within the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District held to the polls next week, they will have a pair of competitive school board races on their ballots.
Four of the school board’s nine seats are on the ballot in this year’s spring election, though two of those races have only...
A few weeks after resigning her position as the city clerk, Tiffany Bautch will challenge current Independence city council president Jason Ekern to represent the city’s first ward in the April 1 election.
Ekern has filled in as the mayor since the February resignation of Robert Baecker. He has...
There are three spots up for grabs on the Arcadia school board with five candidates hoping to get elected on April 1.
Current board treasurer Diana Tempski and former president Paul Servais both decided not to seek reelection. The only incumbent running is Rodney Walters, currently the board’s...
Citing a duplication of responsibilities, an advisor recommended the Trempealeau County board consolidate multiple departments to create one specifically for communications.
That recommendation was made to the county’s Personnel/Bargaining Committee by Jess Wildes of Innovative Public Advisors...
