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The next opportunity to give blood in Arcadia in 2020 will be on Thursday, July 16, at a new location, the Wanek Center.
The drive will be from 1-to-6 p.m with the whole members of VERSITI (Blood Center of Wisconsin/La Crosse on hand be here to help you give the “gift of life”.
The goal is to...
The cities of Blair, Independence and Whitehall are reviewing their reclamation agreements with Hi-Crush Inc. in light of the sand mining company’s announcement it will likely file for bankruptcy.
Hi-Crush Inc. announced last Thursday that it expects to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after its...
As the Independence Day holiday approaches, ReadyWisconsin is encouraging everyone to keep their celebrations safe this summer.
“With several communities canceling their public Independence Day events this year due to concerns about COVID-19, many people may think it’s a good idea to set off...
The annual Fourth of July celebration by the Galesville Lions Club won’t be what it usually is, but a few key ingredients will remain in 2020.
Many of the events have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the car show will go on. The show, hosted by Ram Rods Car Club, will run from 8 a...
The application period for the 2021 bear hunting season opened July 1 after the successful completion of legislative review. The application deadline remains Dec. 10.
Applicants are reminded to be aware of the new bear management zone boundaries as their usual hunting grounds may change to a new...
A picture and comments on social media about a thin buck deer — a deer whose keeper said is just getting old — has set off a stampede of objections to the city of Arcadia.
“We are doing everything humanly possible to make sure we’re doing what we should about this deer,” said Arcadia city manager...
Members of the Wanek Family and representatives of Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. (Ashley) presented a donation check to the Arcadia Ambulance Service for the construction of their new ambulance facility in Arcadia.
Ashley, which has a large manufacturing and distribution facility in Arcadia...
The county’s unemployment rate during the COVID-19 pandemic hit 19.1 percent in April, the last month available, the highest rate ever recorded over the 28 years of statistics available from the state.
The county’s rate is also well above the state’s rate of 13.6 percent.
While statistics for May...
An electronic school crossing sign, paid for entirely by a donation from the Arcadia Credit Union, was installed last week in front of Arcadia’s Elementary School.
The safety of students crossing Main Street from the school has been a concern by council members for a while.
“The Arcadia Credit...
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on Monday issued Education Forward, a guidance document for Wisconsin district and school leaders to use as they plan for a safe, efficient, and equitable return to school for the 2020-21 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The next school year...