Trempealeau County Sheriff Erica Koxlien told the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors she doesn’t see the need to have deputies perform duties under the direction of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Koxlien explained that deputies do not have the power to enforce immigration...
Whitehall city council members indicated at last Tuesday’s regular meeting they were satisfied with the update on work to be done on the former GTC Motor Parts building on Blair Street.
Property owner Scott Schmitt told the council that asbestos has been removed from the building and demolition...
The Whitehall city council approved a necessary step as it moves forward with a significant project that will improve the efficiency of the city’s water treatment plant.
The council heard a presentation from Brian Roemer of Ehlers Public Financial Advisors, who said a water rate study is required...
The Galesville city council voted unanimously in favor of annexing land that will be the new home of the Blue Angels Gymnastics Club.
According to City Clerk Jennifer Hess, the gymnastics club requested to annex its property from the town of Gale to the city of Galesville to allow them to access...
Two 4K teachers, Brenna Smedama of Ettrick Elementary and Lisa Lavrey of Galesville Elementary, along with Marie Sonsalla, special education and pupil services director, addressed the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school board last Monday evening to discuss the district’s all-day 4K program.
The...
The Flock Safety camera pictured above was debated by the Galesville city council last Thursday. The camera was put in place at the request of the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office and is used to track vehicles by scanning license plates. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Following questions about a Flock camera installed on a pole in Galesville, the city council voted to allow the camera to stay during a special meeting held Thursday.
Flock cameras are automated license plate readers and surveillance devices used by law enforcement and private security firms to...
Associated Milk Producers, Inc. announced recently, it will implement temporary layoffs of 86 employees in Blair as the factory transitions to cottage cheese production. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
According to a filing with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Associated Milk Producers Incorporated is planning to lay off 86 of its Blair employees as it transitions from making cheddar cheese to cottage cheese.
In the letter signed by President and CEO Sheryl Meshke, the...
If you’re a top-10 team in college basketball, there aren’t many opponents you’d rather see less right about now than the Wisconsin Badgers.
The Wisconsin men’s basketball team all but removed themselves from the NCAA Tournament bubble conversation (in a good way) with their best week of the season...
The Blair-Taylor boys basketball team looks to be hitting its stride with three straight wins last week.
The Wildcats got a career night from senior CJ Dummer, who topped 1,000 career points as he scored 39 in a 10-point win over Alma Center Lincoln last Tuesday. On Thursday, the Wildcats bested...
The Blair-Taylor girls basketball team had a high and then a low as it split two games last week.
The Wildcats reached a season-high with 88 points in a win over Alma Center Lincoln on Tuesday. That win clinched the Dairyland Conference Large Division Championship for the Wildcats. On Thursday,...
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If you’re a top-10 team in college basketball, there aren’t many opponents you’d rather see less right about now than the Wisconsin Badgers.
The Wisconsin men’s basketball...
