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A teacher at the Osseo-Fairchild High School for five years has been charged with the sexual assault of one of his students, a year after he was cautioned following an internal investigation.
Strum resident Nicholas Bergeron, 31, of 413 Elm St., is accused of inappropriately touching a female...
A familiar face will start the 2022-23 school year as Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School principal.
Chuck Forster, who spent 12 years as the school’s principal from 1999-2011 before retiring, will return to work as the interim principal at G-E-T High School for the first few months of the school...
The Galesville city council on Thursday moved to cut out a possible loophole in city ordinances that could have allowed duplexes or twin homes in neighborhoods meant for single-family homes.
A unanimous 5-0 vote — with alderman Tom Thatcher absent — changed the housing ordinance to disallow zero-...
An Ettrick man who called police because people were threatening him was himself arrested for alleged inappropriate behavior with a 15-year-old.
Brian Blair Smythe, 41, of N25233 Flaaten Lane, has been charged with second-degree sexual assault of a child, use of a computer to facilitate a child sex...
An attorney for the counties’ association told supervisors that, as an individual, they have little authority, a reminder for new board members some of whom reportedly have tried to influence staff.
“When I talk to county boards about their role,” said Andy Phillips of the Wisconsin Counties...
A Fairchild woman remained in Trempealeau County jail Monday after being charged with three felonies and five misdemeanors following an accident on Highway 10 in December.
Charges against Ashley Lynn Heath, 27, of 207 N. Front St., were delayed in part because of the slow results of a blood test...
Owner of Prestige Firearms Bryan Dewey (right) and employee James DeLambert recently opened Prestige Firearms in downtown Ettrick to give Trempealeau County residents a closer option for guns, ammunition and accessories such as optics and cases. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)
New Ettrick business to bring locals
access to firearms, ammunition
By Benjamin Pierce
Times Staff
An empty storefront, a group of friends and a passion for all things firearms.
It was the perfect combination for Bryan Dewey, who opened his new business, Prestige Firearms, in downtown Ettrick two...
Kari Tidquist
Barring a shocking turn of events, Kari Tidquist will be the next Trempealeau County Clerk of Courts.
Tidquist won the partisan primary election held last week Tuesday with 1,199 votes, beating Mary Lee, 969; Rob Grover, 734 and Derreck Winkler, 245. All four candidates ran as Republicans with no...
Paul Anderson
A familiar face is bringing a familiar formation to the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School football program’s offense with the hope of a revived attack.
Paul Anderson knew from the second he accepted the head job for the Red Hawks earlier this year that he was going to go back to a power running...
Wednesday, Aug. 3
02:20 — Strum: Caller stated his alarm was going off then he heard a car door slam. He believes someone may be messing with his vehicle.
11:17 — Galesville: Calling on behalf of their neighborhood group, reporting party is requesting extra patrol on Sawmill Road. The speed is...
