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Ettrick village residents will see about a 24% increase in the cost of water, though village trustees said they have little choice because they need to free up tax levy dollars.
Part of the increase is because the village board is looking to remove $67,561 budgeted for public fire protection from...
The Blair city council unanimously approved a request to allow Taylor village officials to explore potentially connecting to the Blair wastewater line, which sends waste to a plant in Whitehall.
The agreement opened the door slightly; however, the Whitehall city council would also have to agree to...
Trempealeau County Supervisor Andy Parrish told fellow supervisor Scott Loenard to “f--- off” during last Wednesday’s Law Enforcement Committee meeting. The clip can be found on the Trempealeau County Times’ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/reel/995019219965933
A discussion about the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office’s use of Flock security cameras came to an abrupt end last Wednesday when Supervisor Andy Parrish told fellow Supervisor Scott Leonard to “f--- off” after Leonard called on the committee chair to restore order.
The comment came after...
Wednesday, June 24
00:30 — Osseo: The Department of Corrections is requesting a subject be picked up.
01:56 — Trempealeau: The caller’s husband has not woken up for 24 hours. He is breathing.
14:53 — Arcadia: Report of a stolen vehicle.
15:04 — Arcadia: The caller requested a welfare check. ...
John Kimmel
The city of Arcadia’s exploration of different funding avenues for their share of the cost of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ long-running flood mitigation project brought them down at least one dead end: a request for assistance from the office of Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Prairie du Chien)....
Four Trempealeau County school districts are projected to receive less state aid this year, which could increase local property taxes.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released estimates last Wednesday of the general school aid each district is expected to receive. In the press...
Above: During their trip to Poland, Trempealeau County teachers that participated in this year’s International March of the Living had the chance to meet Holocaust survivor Irene Shashar. Below: The remains of one of the destroyed gas chambers at the Birkenau concentration camp. (Submitted photos)
Every year, individuals from all over the globe gather in Poland for an annual program centered on Holocaust remembrance and education. Attendants at the 2026 edition of that program — the International March of the Living — included six teachers from in and around Trempealeau County.
Ryan Mendez...
Wednesday, June 17
08:15 — Strum: 911 open line. Dispatch can only hear static.
12:43 — Eleva: The caller said a man drives down the road intoxicated. The caller said he drives right down the road, almost striking pedestrians and other vehicles. The caller wants to remain anonymous because they are...
Breakfast and lunch prices in the Blair-Taylor School District are set to see slight increases across the board for a second straight year as they try to get their prices more in line with other neighboring districts.
The B-T school board approved the 2026-27 price increases as presented at their...
A former childcare provider was found guilty of two felonies by a jury and ordered to await sentencing from behind bars after a 16-month-old child in her care required surgery for burns over nearly a quarter of his body.
Maegan Valley, 36, of Galesville, pleaded not guilty to counts of child abuse—...
