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The Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors approved two interim appointments and hired a firm to find long-term replacements for its administrator and a yet-to-be-defined finance position.
Both of the interim appointments approved Monday night will fill the positions of departing administrator...
Former Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors Chair Andy Todd said his decision to resign wasn’t easy, but he had lost his passion to serve and his faith in the board’s leadership and integrity.
Todd was first elected to serve on the board in 2022 when he defeated longtime member Beth Killian. He...
In a statement read by Information Technology Director Tim Robertson, Trempealeau County’s elected and appointed department heads encouraged members of the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors to “engage in respectful dialogue.”
“Choosing to commit one’s time and effort in the service of a...
The Arcadia school board approved a budget that includes a 25% increase to the tax levy at its annual meeting last Monday.
A draft of the budget was formulated in July and was adjusted after the district learned on Oct. 15 how much state aid it would receive. Because past failed referendums have...
The Blair-Taylor school board approved its 2026-27 budget with a tax levy that is increased but lower than it could be and, as a result, district residents will have a lower tax rate.
The levy increased from about $5.1 million for the 2025-26 school year to $5.19 million this year. However, because...
A former Blair man is being held in the Trempealeau County Jail after allegedly violating conditions of his bond in cases involving child sex offenses.
Jacob Gora, 19, was charged with two counts of felony bail jumping after a report that he violated the conditions of his bond by contacting a...
Some of what are considered the creepiest animals in nature were on hand at the Blair-Preston Public Library last week. The library hosted the Creepy Crawly Creatures live animal program presented by John Moyles from J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue. Moyles showed attendees a python (pictured above) and let attendees watch a chameleon eat a worm from his hand (pictured to the right). He also presented a tarantula, along with various insects and lizards. “Creepy Crawly Creatures lets us have some fun with Halloween while still giving families a meaningful science and animal education experience,” Moyles said. “The animals may look spooky, but they all have an important story to tell.”(Times photographs by Andrew Dannehy)
Wednesday, Oct. 21
01:21 — Ettrick: 911 hang-up.
01:45 — Ettrick: Caller reported a fight with her boyfriend and requested a welfare check on him.
03:41 — Ettrick: A car hit a deer.
05:32 — Galesville: A car hit a deer.
05:43 — Osseo: Traffic complaint.
06:41 — Ettrick: A car hit a deer.
07:08 —...
The Whitehall school board approved its 2026-27 budget last week with a tax levy that is approximately $12,000 lower than last year.
The approval came last Monday as the district held its annual meeting, followed by its monthly meeting. The mill rate decreased from $7.77 per $1,000 in assessed...
The Independence School District’s overall budget will increase, but it won’t come at the expense of taxpayers.
The Independence school board approved a budget of roughly $8.6 million at last Monday’s annual meeting. That is slightly higher than the $8.55 million the district spent last year,...
