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A man with two convictions for third-degree sexual assault will be released from prison and living in Whitehall, though his sentence is not related to the assault crimes.
Osei Owusu, 34, has been in state prison since January 2024 for a charge unrelated to sexual assault. In 2022, Owusu pleaded...
Wednesday, July 16
11:26 — Whitehall: Cell phone crash detection.
13:28 — Trempealeau County: A car hit a deer.
14:13 — Blair: A tarp is blocking the roadway by the wayside.
14:28 — Galesville: Another agency requested assistance in locating an individual.
15:17 — Trempealeau County: An adult...
The Arcadia man who was arrested for allegedly attacking people with a machete on June 29 told police he acted in self-defense.
Juan Rodriguez Waldo, 39, made his initial appearance in Trempealeau County Circuit Court on Tuesday on charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, substantial...
After 18 months on the job, Trempealeau County Administrator Rebecca Glewen wanted to show supervisors why her position is valuable.
At the county board meeting last Monday, Glewen outlined ways she has saved the county money, which she said reinforces the importance of the administrator position....
After five years of their breakfast and lunch prices holding steady, the Blair-Taylor school board approved increases for the 2025-26 school year at last Monday’s regular monthly meeting.
The school breakfast/lunch prices had last been increased prior to the start of 2020-21 school year. The...
About 20 community members addressed the Arcadia school board at its July 21 meeting, speaking about an incident at Cashen Field and concerns that the district may restrict future public access. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
An incident involving two Arcadia school board members confronting students using the turf field near the high school and a potential proposal to restrict the field’s usage brought out a large number of community members to last Monday’s school board meeting, where many spoke passionately against...
After a career spent teaching high school students about agriculture, Trempealeau County Supervisor Kevin Whalen doesn’t want it to get lost in the shuffle.
During the county board’s July 21 meeting, Whalen noted how nothing related to agriculture was listed on the annual report issued by the...
Wednesday, July 9
06:26 — Galesville: The caller reported a vehicle is swerving and passing in a no-passing zone.
09:26 — Whitehall: 911 open line.
09:32 — Whitehall: The caller reported finding a small bag of white powder outside the neighbor’s door.
11:10 — Trempealeau: 911 hang-up. Dispatch...
The Arcadia city council discussed increasing security measures at Memorial Park.
Council members noted recent issues, including a large fight on June 29 that led to the arrest of a man who allegedly used a machete during the incident. Another fight was reported in the park the next week.
Police...
The Trempealeau County jail is growing, but not because of an increase in crime.
At Monday’s regular monthly meeting, the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors approved adding 19 beds to the county jail at a cost of $9,500. Sheriff Brett Semingson said the jail is near its capacity, but that’s...
