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During the review process for the city of Galesville’s 2026 budget, a trio of planned capital outlay purchases were earmarked to be funded via borrowing.
The Galesville city council reviewed and tweaked the city’s budget for next year at a committee of the whole meeting last Wednesday, where the...
The Galesville city council voted last Thursday to spare the historic tree along South 7th Street. The tree was slated to be removed as part of a street reconstruction project on the city’s west side, but was saved after the council heard a plea from 10-year-old Mary Iverson. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Galesville city council voted Thursday to change the original construction plan along South 7th Street in order to save a historic maple tree after hearing an impassioned plea from a young city resident.
The original recommendation made by Davy Engineering was to remove the tree, but 10-year-...
The Blair city council hired a new engineer to oversee repairs to the city dam after learning the previous engineer resigned from the project. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
About one year after hiring Oakridge Engineering to repair the dam that separates Lake Henry from the Trempealeau River, the Blair city council had to hire a replacement.
Late last year, the city hired the company to repair the dam, but the work was never completed. At last Monday’s regular...
Wednesday, Sept. 24
00:49 — Trempealeau: Subjects at a campsite are playing loud music.
00:51 — Osseo: A truck has flashers on at an intersection and a party is walking in the woods with a flashlight.
09:10 — Ettrick: A concrete truck blew a tire.
12:18 — Osseo: A sheet of plywood is in the road...
While an investigation into the matter is ongoing, Trempealeau County Treasurer Michelle Rose said she was responsible for the error that caused municipalities and school districts to receive incorrect tax payments.
During September’s meeting of the full county board, it was reported that the tax...
Moving forward, the village of Trempealeau will follow federal and state orders regarding flying flags at half-staff after discovering there was no existing policy for the village.
Trempealeau village administrator/finance director Isaac Pooler told the Times that he was unable to find a policy...
The Trempealeau County Executive Finance Committee got its first look at the proposed 2026 county budget, showing a slight increase in the mill rate.
The budget presentation by county Administrator Rebecca Glewen included a proposed mill rate of $5.22 per $1,000 in equalized property valuation, up...
At their most recent meeting, the Independence school board reaffirmed the district’s commitment to enforcing state requirements on student vaccinations in the interest of avoiding the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases.
The state statute regarding student immunizations requires that, if a...
After another busy summer, the Arcadia Youth Association (AYA) is looking to make more improvements to city parks.
Dettloff Park received much of the attention during the meeting, but AYA representatives Melissa Gamez and Josh Grzadzielewski said there was an issue with people getting hit with foul...
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers watched a demonstration on how the Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council insulates homes through its weatherization program. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Governor Tony Evers said he hopes whoever replaces him at the end of his term continues to make visits like he did to Pigeon Falls last week.
Evers was in Trempealeau County last Thursday to speak to Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council (WDEOC) officials about the organization’s...
