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Associated Milk Producers, Inc. announced recently, it will implement temporary layoffs of 86 employees in Blair as the factory transitions to cottage cheese production. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
According to a filing with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Associated Milk Producers Incorporated is planning to lay off 86 of its Blair employees as it transitions from making cheddar cheese to cottage cheese.
In the letter signed by President and CEO Sheryl Meshke, the...
A total of nine Trempealeau County girls wrestlers kept their seasons alive last weekend, performing well enough at regionals to advance to sectionals and move just one step away from the state tournament.
Arcadia and Blair-Taylor each are sending three wrestlers to sectionals courtesy of top-two...
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau girls basketball team ended a lengthy losing streak with a road win over Black River Falls last month. In the rematch, the Red Hawks only improved on that performance to complete a satisfying season sweep.
G-E-T (3-19, 2-9 Coulee) used a second-half surge to power past...
Wednesday, Jan. 28
00:53 — Osseo: The caller’s boyfriend shot himself.
07:05 — Whitehall: The jail requested assistance with placing an inmate in a padded cell.
07:14 — Independence: A panic alarm was activated.
10:31 — Arcadia: The caller reported a theft.
13:34 — Osseo: 911 hang-up.
13:53 —...
At its regular meeting last Thursday, the Trempealeau village board voted to appoint Jackie Knepper to fill a vacancy on the village’s plan commission.
The village received four applicants for the open seat prior to Thursday’s meeting. Only applicants who reside within the village were eligible for...
A month after receiving a rundown on a trio of loans that were approaching a maturity date, the Independence city council approved new terms on each of them.
The council made those approvals at their meeting last Monday, where Independence State Bank executive vice president/chief credit officer...
The Independence school board discussed the district’s Achievement Gap Reduction program, as well as policy recommendations from the Wisconsin Association of School Boards at its regular monthly meeting last Monday.
Elementary and middle school Principal Rachael Gamroth addressed the board to...
While it could change its mind before hydrant fees are implemented, Ettrick village board members voted to officially begin the process of removing the cost from the village tax roll and changing it to a public fee.
The transition, should it be completed, would give the village about $67,000 more...
A small parcel of land in northeast Arcadia was given the stamp of approval to be re-zoned to comply with a house being moved to it.
The Arcadia city council authorized the re-zoning request at their meeting last Wednesday, formalizing a necessary step to allow the relocation of a house that was...
While city officials passed an ordinance to open the Highway 95 bridge and allow ATVs and UTVs access to Mill Road, the council heard last week that the proposal was unlikely to get approval from the county. If the county does not approve the route, the bridge will remain closed to ATV/UTV traffic. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Blair city council heard at its meeting last Monday that plans to expand the ATV/UTV route are likely to be rejected by the county.
The city approved allowing ATVs to travel across the Highway 95 bridge giving operators the ability to connect to Mill Road from Gilbert Street. The city ordinance...
