The Trempealeau County Law Enforcement Committee voted to delay activation of automated license plate reader (ALPR) software and took no action on a proposed resolution that would lower the fine for possessing a small amount of THC to $1.
Conversation about the ALPRs has been ongoing for months....
About a year and a half after the Whitehall School District’s request to exceed revenue limits by $2.5 million over two years passed with 56% of the vote, the same question failed in last Tuesday’s election.
“The Whitehall School District Board of Education and administration acknowledge and...
After winning the Republican primary, Independence resident Jessica Schue received nearly 57% of the vote in last Tuesday’s general election as she was chosen to serve as the Trempealeau County Clerk of Court.
Schue, who is currently employed as a senior paralegal and office manager at Kulig,...
Independence Mayor Tom Kloss told the city council that the city is responsible for installing mailboxes on Cherrywood Street.
During a discussion about the mailboxes last month, the city tried to find an alternative for residents living along the street because mail is not delivered there. The...
With a sizable increase in insurance costs, the Blair city council faced a squeeze, but a balanced budget was approved at last week’s regular monthly meeting.
Chair of the Tax, Finance, and Personnel Committee Jill Anderson said the city faced a 23% increase in employee health insurance costs. As a...
The Arcadia city council is looking to improve its security camera system.
The current layout is designed to be a point-to-point system that transmits signals back to the pavilion, but foliage is blocking the hub’s connection. This discussion has been brought back to the council after more...
Players and coaches for the Arcadia girls basketball team showed their new jerseys as they posed with members of the Arcadia city council. The jerseys were purchased with funds from the city after members of the girls basketball team helped paint the city pool last summer. (Times photograph by Lucas Riley)
The Arcadia girls basketball program earned new jerseys by repainting the Arcadia Family Aquatic Center pool.
The program was looking for ways to raise money for new jerseys. Head coach Brooke Evenson spoke with Mayor John Kimmel and came up with that opportunity for the students.
“I thought it...
Zach Rastall
Perhaps no quarterback in the National Football League has been asked to carry more of the weight of his offense this season than Jordan Love. After a thorough disemboweling of the New England Patriots this past Sunday, the Packers’ gunslinger has made his MVP candidacy undeniable.
Love put...
Two Whitehall football players were named to the All-Dairyland Conference first team for the 2026 season.
Undefeated conference champion Cochrane-Fountain City had the most selections, with Pirates taking 11 of the 28 spots. But Whitehall cracked through with two selections, including Riley Herman...
The Cochrane-Fountain City football team entered this year’s playoffs with unfinished business on their mind after putting together the best season in program history in 2025. Unfortunately for the Pirates, the quest for the ultimate prize was derailed by a sluggish second half at the most...
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Zach Rastall
Perhaps no quarterback in the National Football League has been asked to carry more of the weight of his offense this season than Jordan Love. After a thorough disemboweling of the New England...
