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Independence residents may keep a flock of up to six chickens under an ordinance adopted by the city council Monday. The ordinance was adopted by a narrow three-to-two vote on the council, which continues to have one vacant seat. Members Rich Theisen and Brad Rebarchek voted against the ordinance....
Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center in Galesville will be the venue for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District wide youth art month art show and a classical concert benefit by Dr. Eric Brisson of Winona State University Saturday.   The art show will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Doors...
The lengthy dispute about an invalidated annexation of about 1,250 acres from the town of Lincoln by the city of Whitehall for a proposed sand mine is still inching its way to resolution. The city has issued a check to the township for just under $84,000 for the town’s legal expenses for the nearly...
Controlling how Wisconsin sets its legislative districts is the “most important issue” facing state voters, said Sen. Jeff Smith, (D-Eau Claire) at a listening session in Whitehall. “If we don’t get this accomplished,” Smith told a group of about 10 individuals last Thursday, “lawmakers will not...
An Arcadia woman was charged with a felony after she allegedly hit a child who tried to intervene when the woman and her boyfriend reportedly quarreled about his relationship status on Facebook. Jessica Pierce, 34, of 915 E. Main St., Arcadia, was charged with felony child abuse, intentionally...
Rep. Ron Kind will hold a listening session in Whitehall on Friday at 11 a.m.  Each year, Kind holds listening sessions in all 18 counties of Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District to hear from Wisconsinites about the issues that matter most to them and invites all constituents in the area to...
“Common sense” precautions county residents would take to avoid the flu should be sufficient to protect against an unlikely infection by the COVID-19 or novel coronavirus, according to the county’s public health director. “It’s important to keep perspective,” said Barb Barczak, director of public...
Those planning to open a new frac sand mine on 1,269 acres in Independence were granted a 90-extension on a city permit to allow them to solidify contracts with investors. The four-to-one vote Monday to grant the extension to Cameron Rail for the city’s conditional use permit came after an appeal...

Aaron Engel

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau superintendent Aaron Engel may soon be leaving for a job in a larger district. The School District of La Crosse announced Engel as one of three finalists for its superintendent vacancy last week. He will interview against Stacey Everson, director of secondary education for...
Whitehall’s school board approved the implementation of a new visitor system last Wednesday that intends to increase school safety. They will be the first school in the area to implement the system, according to superintendent Mike Beighley.  The system is called Raptor Visitor Management, and...

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