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The county’s top election official said he is confident in the performance of the disputed Dominion voting machines and that 26 will be in place in county municipalities by February.
County clerk Paul Syverson said Monday he thinks his trust will be validated when he audits the two machines in use...
The increase in the number of deer harvested on opening weekend wasn’t a fluke as Trempealeau County hunters managed to take down close to 20 percent more deer in 2020 than in 2019.
Hunters saw an increase of roughly 11 percent from 2019 on opening weekend, but that was just the start. Throughout...
The Ettrick village board unanimously approved its 2021 budget, which showed a slight increase from 2020, and agreed on the enforcement of two ordinances already in the books.
A budget of $336,100 was approved, about a $3,500 increase from what was approved in 2020. Village taxpayers won’t see much...
The Independence School District board approved changes to their master calendar designed to alleviate the burden on teachers in the coming months.
Winter break was extended by two days for students, as Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 will now be teacher in-service days. District superintendent Barry Schmitt...
The Village of Trempealeau Community Center will undergo some repairs after a vehicle crashed through one of the walls Thursday afternoon.
A gold 2000 Chrysler Cirrus LXI had to be extracted from the building — located on 3rd Street in the village — after its driver, Donna Parkhurst, 86, of...
Ice fishing contest organizers told the Independence city council that they will likely host a modified version of the annual event.
Mike Blaha, president of the Elk Rod and Gun Club, told the council Monday that the changes the club is considering include moving most activities to drive-through or...
25 YEARS AGO
Dec. 14, 1995
Despite all the problems the city of Whitehall has had with its swimming pool the past few years, city officials have maintained that replacing the facility would be too expensive. Building a new pool or renovating the existing one hasn’t gotten any cheaper. But as of...
Samantha Huff attempted a layup during Whitehall's 58-51 loss to Blair-Taylor on Friday. (Times photograph by Zac Bellman)
The Whitehall girls basketball team is still looking to get over the hump after losing two close games to what might be the best teams in the Dairyland Conference.
While trailing, the Norse were within striking distance for much of their game against Melrose-Mindoro, but couldn’t keep up as the...
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Trempealeau County saw a significant decrease from previous weeks, but the death total continued to rise as five more county residents died from the virus last week.
The deaths brought the total number of deaths of county residents to 17 with 12 coming in the...
Wednesday, Nov. 18
10:20 — Trempealeau County: Caller is the landowner’s son reporting a trespassing complaint. Caller will wait for an officer at the suspect’s truck.
11:29 — Ettrick: Someone is throwing garbage in the caller’s dumpster. Caller found a name in the garbage.
16:16 — Blair: Kids are...
