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The Galesville city council voted to hire a firm to help search for its next chief of police.
The action came at last Thursday’s regular meeting, the council’s second since Paul Evenson retired from the position on Aug. 1. Dustin Barton was named the interim chief following a closed session during...
The Trempealeau County Law Enforcement Committee heard a proposal that will provide body cameras, squad car cameras, and Tasers for the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office at a cost of nearly half a million dollars.
The quote came from Axon and was part of a five-year package that would provide the...
Although the Personnel/Bargaining Committee was told that previous committee members had already expressed support for the position, current members opted to wait before approving the finance director position.
The position has been a hot topic in county meetings since last year when Administrator...
The Whitehall city council agreed to terms on several proposals, including extending the agreement with WPPI, an application for a tariff change to the Public Service Commission, and soil borings for the city’s wastewater treatment plant project.
The council approved a resolution for a long-term...
The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office has physically obstructed its three Flock Safety cameras — including the one along Highway 53 in Galesville, pictured above. Sheriff Erica Koxlien took the action following a recommendation from the Trempealeau County Law Enforcement Committee, though she said she believes in the technology and has started looking into alternatives. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Trempealeau County Sheriff Erica Koxlien has halted the use of the county’s three Flock Safety cameras, following a recommendation from the county’s Law Enforcement Committee a day earlier.
By a 3-2 vote, the Trempealeau County Law Enforcement Committee recommended Koxlien cover the county’s three...
Wednesday, Aug. 26
08:02 — Blair: The caller said a semi crossed the centerline three times and has gone into the gravel several times.
09:15 — Osseo: The caller reported a female overdosed on medication.
10:15 — Strum: The caller found pieces of glass under her tires this morning.
10:51 — Arcadia...
Trempealeau County Sheriff Erica Koxlien announced on Thursday that she would cover the three Flock Safety cameras, including the camera along Highway 53 in Galesville.
Trempealeau County Sheriff Erica Koxlien announced Thursday that she would cover the county’s three Flock Safety cameras, following a recommendation made by the county’s Law Enforcement Committee a day earlier.
By a 3-2 vote, the Trempealeau County Law Enforcement Committee recommended Koxlien...
Two people died in separate crashes in the Arcadia area in the last week.
Authorities did not release the names in either of the crashes before press time, but one man died in an ATV accident on Friday, and another man died in a motorcycle crash on Sunday.
A 70-year-old man died Friday after...
The Independence school board is considering applying for a federal grant that could help fund nearly $7 million in school improvements, including a gymnasium, additional stage space and about six classrooms.
The board continued discussing a possible application for a BRIC (Building Resilient...
The Blair city council officially ended what was declared a public emergency in February.
The council declared a public emergency on Feb. 3 to conduct urgent repairs to the city’s water treatment plant. Those repairs have since been finished, so the council voted to declare the emergency over at...
