John Kimmel
The city of Arcadia’s exploration of different funding avenues for their share of the cost of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ long-running flood mitigation project brought them down at least one dead end: a request for assistance from the office of Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Prairie du Chien)....
Four Trempealeau County school districts are projected to receive less state aid this year, which could increase local property taxes.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released estimates last Wednesday of the general school aid each district is expected to receive. In the press...
Above: During their trip to Poland, Trempealeau County teachers that participated in this year’s International March of the Living had the chance to meet Holocaust survivor Irene Shashar. Below: The remains of one of the destroyed gas chambers at the Birkenau concentration camp. (Submitted photos)
Every year, individuals from all over the globe gather in Poland for an annual program centered on Holocaust remembrance and education. Attendants at the 2026 edition of that program — the International March of the Living — included six teachers from in and around Trempealeau County.
Ryan Mendez...
Zach Rastall
When it comes to Wisconsin Badgers athletics, it still feels like all roads lead back to Barry Alvarez.
After Alvarez’s handpicked successor as athletic director, Chris McIntosh, flamed out in the role, the University Wisconsin–Madison decided to replace him with the man who would have likely been...
G-E-T third baseman Wyatt Oines fired toward first to get an out against Holmen on the road last week. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
Though plenty of sporting events around the area were axed due to another week of stormy weather, the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Post 354 Legion baseball team managed to squeeze in three games ahead of Fourth of July weekend.
G-E-T picked up a road win over Holmen and split a road doubleheader with...
Shandler Herman delivered a pitch in Pleasantville’s win over Ritter Hardware at the annual Pleasantville Lions Club Fourth of July tournament. Herman’s two-hitter was one of several standout pitching performances in the tournament, including a no-hitter by My Second Home’s Ethan Ringlien in the championship game. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
One of the top hurlers in the area came through for My Second Home as Ethan Ringlien threw a no-hitter in the championship game of the annual Pleasantville Lions Club Fourth of July Tournament on Sunday.
The tournament began Friday and concluded with the championship Sunday afternoon. The game...
Whitehall’s Jake Bjerke threw to first for an out early in the Whitetails’ game against Osseo last Tuesday. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
It looked like Whitehall’s losing streak could come to an end after the team scored three runs in the first three innings, while Osseo had trouble making contact against pitcher Tavian Shramek. However, the Merchants scored nine unanswered runs to beat the Whitetails last Tuesday.
Whitehall took...
Wednesday, June 17
08:15 — Strum: 911 open line. Dispatch can only hear static.
12:43 — Eleva: The caller said a man drives down the road intoxicated. The caller said he drives right down the road, almost striking pedestrians and other vehicles. The caller wants to remain anonymous because they are...
Breakfast and lunch prices in the Blair-Taylor School District are set to see slight increases across the board for a second straight year as they try to get their prices more in line with other neighboring districts.
The B-T school board approved the 2026-27 price increases as presented at their...
A former childcare provider was found guilty of two felonies by a jury and ordered to await sentencing from behind bars after a 16-month-old child in her care required surgery for burns over nearly a quarter of his body.
Maegan Valley, 36, of Galesville, pleaded not guilty to counts of child abuse—...
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Zach Rastall
When it comes to Wisconsin Badgers athletics, it still feels like all roads lead back to Barry Alvarez.
After Alvarez’s handpicked successor as athletic director, Chris McIntosh, flamed out in...
