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The Ettrick village board and Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District seem to agree that the original contract between the two governing bodies regarding use of the Ettrick Community Center isn’t being followed, but there is some debate on how to best remedy that issue.
All G-E-T facilities —...

Trempealeau residents at last Thursday’s village board meeting spoke in opposition over the potential of the house at 11885 Bank St. becoming a vacation rental home for tourists. A decision on whether to approve a conditional use permit to allow the change in the residential neighborhood was postponed to next month’s board meeting. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)
A proposed new tourist rooming house in Trempealeau brings many questions for those involved following last Thursday’s Trempealeau village board meeting.
A tourist rooming house refers to houses that can be rented for days at a time by people visiting the area and are often rented through third...
Wednesday, April 26
07:40 — Galesville: A vehicle is tailgating and passing in a no-passing zone.
09:46 — Independence: A car crossed the fog and center lines.
10:11 — Galesville: Caller placed a phone order for an item in October and still has not received the item.
11:03 — Arcadia: Caller...
Though no official action was taken in the Trempealeau County Government Center in Whitehall last Tuesday, two Galesville city officials appear to have settled their ongoing feud with a verbal agreement.
Galesville city council member Tory-Kale Schulz has withdrawn his request for a restraining...
The Arcadia town board met in closed session but took no action on an agreement linked to a sand mine proposal recently revoked by the city of Independence.
“I guess we’re still in negotiation,” said board chair Barb Tock. “But really nothing is happening.”
Tock noted that the town’s last official...
The Whitehall school board approved the hiring of two deans of students to help fill administrative roles in the district next year.
The board unanimously approved the hiring of Kayla Rudy as a 4K to eighth-grade dean of students and Luke Eide as a seventh-through-12th-grade dean. They will assist...
Habitat for Humanity will kick off the resumption of construction of a home in Arcadia with an open house and cook out May 25.
“Everyone is invited,” said LaCrosse Habitat for Humanity executive director Kahya Fox. The event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the site of the home, 1109 East Wilson...

Arcadia's Dr. Sarah Slaby and her daughter Kanah were filmed by the producers of "World's Greatest..." in February for a show to be broadcast this weekend and next on the Bloomberg channel. Slaby's business, Dr. Sarah's Essentials, was selected to be featured on the show from among numerous similar businesses. (Submitted photo)
Arcadia-based Dr. Sarah’s Essentials has been selected to appear on the Bloomberg channel’s “World’s Greatest” show.
The business founded and operated by veterinarian Dr. Sarah Slaby was selected from among numerous other companies over the past several months. It will be featured in shows to be...
Wednesday, April 19
08:02 — Trempealeau: Caller reporting a large piece of metal in the roadway.
09:20 — Osseo: Caller reported two hound dogs are running loose on the highway.
09:30 — Whitehall: A tree is down; blocking half the road.
10:46 — Arcadia: A tree is down on the road.
10:51 —...
A sand mining company lost its city of Independence permit to reopen the Guza Mine after it failed to meet a council payment deadline and made an offer to the city the mayor called an insult.
By a three-to-two vote, the council last Tuesday voted to allow a conditional use permit for Parsons Energy...



