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The first step in improvements to the Whitehall Wastewater Treatment Plant was approved by the city council last week. The council approved submitting a proposed plan to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the project that is expected to exceed $6.3 million. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Whitehall city council gave approval for engineering firm Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) to submit plans to improve the city’s wastewater treatment plant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Before last Tuesday’s regular city council meeting, a public hearing was held with Tom...
Wednesday, Feb. 25
04:42 — Arcadia: A semi-truck is pulled off on the side of the road with triangles out. It is well lit.
07:56 — Blair: A vehicle was left overnight.
12:03 — Whitehall: The caller reported fraud.
13:31 — Blair: The caller reported a disabled vehicle.
14:27 — Osseo: The caller...
Amid growing controversy surrounding the use of license plate reader cameras in many different areas of the country, Arcadia mayor John Kimmel praised the city council’s “open and transparent process” in voting to install such cameras in the city and dispelled online rumors that they had reversed...
The Trempealeau village board continued its discussion of the River Trails housing development project with S.C. Swiderski at its regular meeting Thursday.
Village Administrator and Finance Director Isaac Pooler said S.C. Swiderski proposed an updated plan that would add eight multifamily housing...
Independence Police Chief Jim Waniorek, left, shook hands with Justin Zareczny after the latter was sworn in as the police department’s newest full-time officer. (Submitted photo)
The city of Independence officially has a new police officer in the fold.
Chief Jim Waniorek swore in Justin Zareczny as the city’s newest full-time police officer at the city council’s regular monthly meeting last Monday. Zareczny, who lives in Strum with his family, joins the police department...
Blair city officials reviewed an estimate of $1.7 million to repair the city dam.
It wasn’t just that the purse strings were tightening; it seemed like they were about to snap.
Blair city council members heard of two projects that likely will exceed $1 million and that city residents would have to pay a large portion of a Whitehall wastewater plant project that could come with...
The Trempealeau County Times received three awards in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation’s Better Newspaper contest.
Winners were announced last week, with the Times receiving one first-place award in addition to a third-place award and honorable mention.
The first-place award was for...
Wednesday, Feb. 18
06:01 — Strum: A tree is down on a sharp corner. The road is not passable.
06:05 — Galesville: A motorist is stuck.
06:25 — Whitehall: A disabled vehicle is partially in the lane of traffic.
07:11 — Eleva: A gas drive-off was reported.
07:49 — Osseo: An officer is standing by...
25 YEARS AGO
March 15, 2001
Whitehall Cadette Girl Scout Troop members presented with Silver Awards Friday were Ann Franklin, Alison Klonecki, Christa Urbick, Leslie Matchey, Siera Brown, Holly Knudtson, Brenda Tappendorf, Kristin Vold, Megan Wineski, and Mandy Speerstra.
A Minnesota woman has...
The president of Independence School District’s Board of Education has been charged with a felony after he allegedly threatened a pharmacy worker over prescription medications.
Joe Bragger, 58, of Independence, faces one felony count of threatening to injure a person and two misdemeanor charges—one...
