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The Independence City Council approved the use of American Rescue Plan Funding (ARPA) money to install playground equipment at Island Park.
Members voted to approve the $7,322.40 cost presented by R.J. Jurowski Construction. Some members also requested an update on the ARPA fund balance for the...
After some discussion, the Blair city council unanimously approved retail liquor licenses to area establishments and server licenses to those selling alcohol.
The retail licenses were approved without comment initially as fermented malt beverage and intoxicating liquor licenses were approved for...
Lynn Halverson
Blair-Taylor’s search for a new superintendent featured two finalists who were ultimately passed over and another candidate that turned the position down. Somehow, the district still ended up with, perhaps, the board’s top choice for the job as elementary school principal Lynn Halverson was hired....
Troy White
After 11 years as principal at Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School, Troy White has accepted an offer to become the next superintendent for the Cochrane-Fountain City School District.
White was contacted the last time the C-FC position opened about five years ago, but he turned it down to stay at G...
Wednesday, June 1
04:42 — Independence: Female party believes she is danger because her ex was released and he is violent.
06:09 — Blair: Cows are out.
07:02 — Ettrick: A vehicle passed into oncoming traffic.
09:21 — Blair: Dogs are running at large, this is an ongoing issue.
09:33 —...
25 YEARS AGO
June 19, 1997
Sarah Wegner, daughter of Jeffrey and Betty Wegner of Ettrick, is the new Trempealeau County Dairy Ambassador. Her attendant is Michelle Fredrick, daughter of Eugene and Linda Frederick of Galesville. The girls were chosen from among seven candidates for their positions...
Four Republicans will face each other in an August primary for a spot on the November ballot as a candidate for Trempealeau County clerk of courts, while there are officially no candidates for the post of coroner.
Sheriff Brett Semingson remains unchallenged as of the June 1 deadline for candidates...
Arcadia council member declined to accept a strip of land for construction of a city street, citing the city’s refusal to build roads for developments in the past.
“This has not been our practice,” said council member Joe Feltes last Wednesday in response to a request for the city to construct a...
The Independence Police Department is investigating a number of break-ins reported in the city last week.
East End Bar and Grill, located at 23631 Washington St., posted on social media that two people broke into the business at about 4 a.m. Friday morning. Security footage showed two people...
The Trempealeau Valley Cooperative 2.0 is putting an emphasis on “cooperative,” recently flushing out an agreement that could see teachers travel to other co-op schools next year to teach sections of classes in subject areas whose open teaching jobs are proving difficult to fill.
Teachers would be...
