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The Ettrick village board passed a resolution that will shift public fire protection funding from the tax roll to a separate fee, and discussed how to maximize attendance for a public hearing.
After months of discussing how to bill for public fire protection, the board last Tuesday unanimously...
Members of the Trempealeau County Executive and Finance Committee voted to explore options to increase the public’s access to county committee and board meetings.
County supervisors had previously expressed interest in having more meetings recorded and streamed live. That desire was reemphasized at...
With another big increase in health insurance costs coming in 2027, Trempealeau County Administrator Rebecca Glewen recommended county supervisors keep those costs in mind when discussing employee raises in upcoming budget discussions.
Glewen and finance manager Pam Hanson presented the Trempealeau...
While there may be at least one big hurdle to clear before the property can be sold, the Blair city council voted last week to explore selling the city sign shop.
The Pearl Street building is currently used for storage, and finding a new location for its contents may be the biggest hurdle before...
Keith Urban sent the 2026 Ashley for the Arts Festival out with a bang Saturday, closing the weekend with a high-energy performance in Arcadia’s Memorial Park. The country superstar rolled through several of his No. 1 hits, working the crowd as he brought the festival’s three days of entertainment...
A photo from a July 1976 edition of the Arcadia News-Leader shows a sign regarding a new ordinance that would fine people for having open beverages, including “soda pop,” in public.
Crack open a Mountain Dew to celebrate: a decades-old ordinance technically banning soda from being consumed in public in the city of Arcadia got an overdue update from the city council at their most recent meeting.
The existing ordinance regulating “possession or consumption in public areas”...
Wednesday, July 22
07:51 — Ettrick: A deer in the lane of traffic needs to be dispatched.
08:33 — Galesville: 911 accidental dial.
09:21 — Galesville: A two-vehicle crash was reported.
10:40 — Arcadia: The caller reported a dog bite.
11:10 — Trempealeau: Paper is flying out of a semi.
13:37 —...
A Hawkins woman made her initial appearance in Trempealeau County Circuit Court last week on charges related to a July 4 incident in which she allegedly hit a man with her car. The criminal complaint states the victim will likely suffer substantial, permanent impairment of his right hand and right...
The use of a gas station gift card stolen from an Arcadia residence led to a six-year prison sentence for a La Crosse woman.
Margo Prom, 61, was sentenced in Trempealeau County Circuit Court on July 22 to serve six years in state prison and have five years of extended supervision. She was also...
A former Minnesota police officer faces jail time after he was convicted of two felonies during a jury trial held in Trempealeau County Circuit Court last week.
Isaac Caron, 23, of Faribault, Minn., was convicted of two felonies—substantial battery-intending bodily harm and falsely exercising the...
