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The city of Independence’s dispute with a contractor over incomplete repairs done on the dam at Bugle Lake was finally resolved with the approval of a reduced final payment.
The issue stemmed from work done by contractor Wapasha Construction Co. under project engineer Davy Engineering. Repairs on...
With three existing loans set to mature in the coming months, the city of Independence will soon need to decide on how to proceed with them.
The city council received a rundown on all four of their outstanding loans with Independence State Bank at their meeting last Monday, three of which reached...
At Wednesday night’s meeting, the Independence school board heard a proposal from board President Joe Bragger to adopt a behavior response, review and restructuring committee. Bragger said the district focused on improving academics last year and will continue those efforts while adding a renewed...
At Thursday night’s meeting, the Galesville city council voted to authorize a letter to the Trempealeau County treasurer regarding interest owed on a late tax settlement and lottery credit payment.
According to council member Jesse Swing, the city is owed approximately $1,500 due to the delayed...
With a 20-year-old loader reaching the point where it would need significant money to keep it operational for city purposes, Arcadia is taking early steps in the process of replacing it with a new one.
The matter came before the city council at their meeting this past Wednesday, where Arcadia...
There will be seven races for positions on the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors in the April election, with at least four districts set to have new representation.
Incumbents Stacey Klein, District Two; Richard Sacia, District Three; Kellen Nelson, District 14; and Jeanne Nutter, District 16...
The Blair city council took action to begin the process of opening a bridge along Highway 95 to ATV and UTV traffic. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Blair city council voted last week to allow ATV/UTV traffic to cross the bridge along Highway 95, which will allow operators to access Mill Road.
It was previously thought that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation would not allow the vehicles to cross the bridge because it is part of a...
Wednesday, Dec. 24
00:12 — Trempealeau: The caller reported a male party who is not supposed to be in the bar.
01:31 — Arcadia: A 911 call from a 911-only phone.
04:27 — Strum: Request to assist another agency in locating a juvenile runaway.
07:12 — Blair: A semi tire is in the road.
10:58 —...
An adult male was found deceased after a garage in Independence burned on New Year’s Eve.
The Independence Police Department declined to release the name of the male pending further investigation, but said no foul play is suspected. A press release issued by the department said more information...
While members of Trempealeau County’s Executive-Finance Committee expressed reservations about having a government-operated childcare center, it approved moving forward and developing a plan to help alleviate some of the issues county residents are having with finding care for children.
The...
