A nearly $45 million referendum seeking funds for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school facility improvements failed by just 13 votes last Tuesday.
The referendum, which would have funded safety upgrades, accessibility improvements, and building repairs, failed 1,379 to 1,366. While the vote failed, the...
The Whitehall city council approved water system and electric system revenue bonds at its regular meeting last Thursday.
Council members confirmed that they still need to borrow another $1,970,489 and will be working with the Wisconsin DNR to be reimbursed for that payment.
“In order for us to...
A former in-home childcare provider was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison for abusing one of the children who was in her care.
Ashley Hove, 41, formerly of Eleva, was sentenced to serve 10 years of initial confinement, followed by five years of extended supervision on Aug. 3. On May 20, she...
By a 9-7 vote, the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors opted to keep oversight of the District Attorney’s office in the Law Enforcement (LE) Committee.
That vote rejected a resolution that would have moved oversight of that office to the Executive and Finance (E/F) Committee. That vote came...
Todd Gieck
If he ever sets foot outside of a penitentiary again, Todd Gieck will be more than 100 years old, but Buffalo County Judge Thomas Clark said he should consider himself fortunate if that happens.
Gieck, 64, was sentenced last week for the May 15, 2024, shooting of Ettrick man Kyle Dahl along Highway...
Erica Koxlien
First, she was chosen by the governor, and now Erica Koxlien has been chosen by voters to serve as Trempealeau County sheriff.
Koxlien was appointed to the post by Gov. Tony Evers last December following Brett Semingson’s retirement with one year remaining on his term. She faced opposition in...
Zach Rastall
There’s a certain inherent buzz to the first week of preseason games since it marks the return of football after six months away, plus these games carry importance for the rookies getting their first taste of NFL action and for the players who are locked into positional battles or fighting for...
The Wisconsin Baseball Association Class B State Championship game was a microcosm of the Whitehall Whitetails season as the team started fast, then closed strong to win its second straight state championship.
Whitehall scored five runs in the top of the first inning of the championship game...
The Independence/Gilmanton football team is again facing a numbers crunch, but third-year coach Austen Whitwam hopes his team can stay healthy and show some improvement this year.
Whitwam has 20 players out this fall, though his team has already suffered one major injury. Those 20 players also...
Arcadia is among the short list of schools being honored by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association for their commitment to sportsmanship and leadership during the previous academic year.
The Raiders were among the 28 recipients of the WIAA’s Award of Excellence for the 2025-26 school...
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Zach Rastall
There’s a certain inherent buzz to the first week of preseason games since it marks the return of football after six months away, plus these games carry importance for the rookies getting their...
