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Craig Thompson
At the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Trempealeau County on Friday, attendees will hear from an honorary speaker whose advice to those dealing with the disease is to keep a positive mindset.
The Relay will be held in the Whitehall School District building, 19121 Hobson St., beginning at...
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District received largely positive feedback in the annual anonymous survey of its staff, the results of which were publicly presented last week.
District Administrator Michele Butler reviewed the staff survey results with the G-E-T school board at their meeting...
As the Trempealeau County Department of Health and Human Services completed its first full calendar year, Director Jay Hein said the merging of two departments has gone well.
The county’s health and human services departments were previously separate, before the county board opted to merge them...
An internal investigation concluded that the Flock cameras installed by Trempealeau County Sheriff's Office were appropriately approved by the county board of supervisors. In May, Supervisor Andy Parrish alleged that the cameras were installed illegally.
A 61-page legal review released by Corporation Counsel Susan Fisher found no illegal activity in the installation of Flock surveillance cameras in Trempealeau County, despite public allegations that they were installed improperly.
The document was released after last Wednesday’s meeting of the...
Wednesday, May 27
02:01 — Ettrick: A deputy reported a deer in the roadway.
10:57 — Galesville: Another agency requested assistance from a deputy regarding a potential case involving a juvenile.
15:36 — Whitehall: 911 open line.
15:46 — Ettrick: A caller reported a possible impaired driver.
16:05...
Though the Arcadia city council approved usage of Flock cameras last September, they have yet to go live in the city as the mayor and council work through the details on what they want their policy on them to look like.
Toward the end of the council’s meeting last Wednesday, Arcadia Mayor John...
There will be a race in the fall general election after all, as a third candidate filed to run for Trempealeau County clerk of courts before last week’s deadline.
Mary Teresa Foss filed her candidacy on June 1, ahead of the 5 p.m. deadline. The Times checked the Trempealeau County Clerk’s online...
The Blair city council voted to establish a $2,000 fee for conditional use and rezoning permits, despite concerns from one council member that the cost could discourage small business development.
City clerk Debi Fremstad said the city ordinances note that the council needs to set a fee for...
A year-long discussion between the village of Trempealeau and a Wisconsin-based real estate developer has the wheels in motion toward additional housing being added in the village.
Following a closed-session discussion at their meeting this past Thursday, the Trempealeau village board voted...
The Trempealeau County Executive/Finance Committee last week approved a measure that would restrict county supervisors from being paid for attending meetings without prior authorization.
County Board Chair Andy Todd said that previously, it was an unwritten rule that supervisors could be paid only...
