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(2010/02/09)
West Salem Village Board members affirmed that they’d prefer a more flexible fee structure for fire calls, if the issue ever moves beyond the discussion phase.
(2010/02/09)
The Bangor School District held the first of two informational meetings Jan. 27 at the old high school regarding the referendum questions to be posed to voters on Feb. 16. About 50 people attended the meeting.
(2010/02/09)
The West Salem School Board now has three superintendent finalists after starting with 17 applicants: Troy Gunderson, Fran Finco and Heidi Schmidt.
(2010/02/09)
Residents of the La Crosse County Board’s 23rd District, which includes the villages of Bangor and Rockland, the town of Burns and part of the town of Farmington, have the opportunity to vote in a primary election Tuesday, Feb. 16.
(2010/02/09)
The Friends of Lake Neshonoc Ice Days fishing derby went off under sunny skies and temperatures in the teens last Saturday.
(2010/02/09)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
(2010/02/03)
The La Crosse County Highway Department recently restated its unwillingness to commit to regularly clearing the sidewalks along Hwy. 16 in the village of West Salem.
(2010/02/03)
An attempt to rewrite a policy to tighten security in the West Salem School District had to be tabled when school board members discussed gaps in security measures, some of which might be unenforceable.
(2010/02/03)
West Salem Fire Department officials have probably earned the right to say, “I told you so.”
(2010/02/03)
Last fall, when the West Salem High School Wind Symphony was chosen for the rare honor of performing at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin chapter of the National Band Association, band director Dave Kies joked that he hoped they weren’t laughed out of the auditorium.
(2010/02/03)
With three daughters of her own, Bangor Elementary School guidance counselor Michelle Torgerson knows that guiding children to make good decisions can be a parental minefield. Plus, letting kids make (and learn) from their own mistakes is just not easy for most parents.
(2010/01/25)
After two flights to Volk Field near Camp Douglas Monday, all but 20 of the approximately 3,200 state Wisconsin National Guard soldiers that have been on a nearly yearlong mission with the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team are back in the United States. The group spent most of their time in Iraq.
(2010/01/25)
The village of West Salem formally presented its request for a change in the way fire protection costs related to the water system are recovered in the village during a Wisconsin Public Service Commission held Jan. 13.
(2010/01/25)
The West Salem Village Board last week approved a $49,000 infrastructure investment that will keep village water and sewer systems functioning properly into the future.
(2010/01/25)
The Friends of Lake Neshonoc are hosting their annual fishing derby on Jan. 30, and this year’s event will be bigger than ever — both in the number of events and the actual areas where fishermen can try their luck.
(2010/01/25)
Bangor Police Chief Scott Alo presented the department’s year-end statistics to the village board at the board’s Jan. 12 meeting and, despite an unforeseen budget hit, the year turned out to be successful from the law enforcement standpoint.
(2010/01/25)
The Farmington Town Board had a full board for its Jan. 5 meeting, thanks to the wonders of modern technology. Even though West Supervisor Jack Glennie is wintering in Arizona, he participated via teleconference in the meeting, which had discussion on a wide range of topics, from the future community library and changes in recycling law to rail transportation and the town’s rules on dogs.
(2010/01/25)
The Hamilton Town Board gave a negative assessment to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue’s proposed plan to have county-wide assessors when the town board held its monthly meeting Jan. 12.
(2010/01/25)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
(2010/01/20)
The Bangor Village Board chose Gregg Peterson to replace Robin Gjertsen as its new president. The vote Tuesday eveningwas 3-2, with Kristy O’Heron, Dave Sampson and Peterson voting for and Eric Vaughn and Chris Robertson voting against.
(2010/01/20)
A new development that would combine retail and office space with high-end apartments and would have an estimated value of up to $8 million dollars has been proposed along the north side of Highway 16 across from the West Salem Veterinary Clinic.
(2010/01/20)
A widespread power outage that struck parts of the town of Farmington and the town of Onalaska, as well as portions of Holmen and Onalaska highlighted the need to be prepared for any eventuality in extreme winter weather.
(2010/01/20)
A longtime La Crosse County snowplow driver and West Salem resident urged the West Salem Village Board to spend a little time communicating, instead of spending additional funds, to resolve the snow removal issue along Highway 16 sidewalks.
(2010/01/20)
The West Salem School Board voted to expand the scope of its policy regarding animals on school property in an effort to keep dogs away from students, despite concerns about enforcement.
(2010/01/20)
At a special meeting of the Bangor School Board on January 4, the board discussed how to provide information on the upcoming referendum questions facing voters on Feb. 16.
(2010/01/20)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
(2010/01/20)
Dustin Zabinski will return from his second tour in Iraq for a short reunion with his brother Travis Zabinski, who’ll soon depart with the 327th Engineer Company, U.S. Army Reserves.
(2010/01/13)
The spring election picture for area school and municipal boards came into focus Tuesday with the passing of the filing deadline. In Bangor, though, that deadline has been extended.
(2010/01/13)
The West Salem High School Football Parent Boosters played Santa for the West Salem Boys & Girls Club, in the form of a check for $1,190 from
(2010/01/13)
A public hearing set for next Wednesday, Jan. 13, has the potential to change the way fire costs are paid in the village of West Salem.
(2010/01/13)
The vast majority of residents in the villages of West Salem and Bangor have been conscientious about keeping their sidewalks clear of snow and ice. Those who aren’t, however, could face some pocketbook punishment.
(2010/01/13)
Although some scheduled civic projects will move ahead, 2010 will be a year when officials — particularly school officials — will continue to grapple with tight budgets. That was the word from school and municipal officials in Bangor and West Salem asked recently to reflect on what’s ahead in 2010.
(2010/01/13)
Drilling a new well for the Mindoro Sanitary District has been completed and was scheduled for testing this week.
(2010/01/13)
West Salem’s new 750,000-gallon water tower went from being just a pretty landmark to a working reservoir last week.
(2010/01/13)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
(2010/01/13)
long-range plan The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has formally adopted and released a new 20-year, long-range plan, called Connections 2030. The plan provides a vision for highways, local roads, air, water, rail, bicycle, pedestrian and transit through the year 2030.
(2010/01/05)
The area might have dodged a Christmas blizzard bullet last week, but West Salem hopes to be armed and ready for the next major snowfall.
(2010/01/05)
A number of candidates have filed election papers in recent weeks, and there is still time for others to run for school board and village board positions in West Salem and Bangor.
(2010/01/05)
The Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance recently awarded $4.2 million to communities around the state for the replacement of outdated radios. Among the communities in this area receiving new radios were Onalaska, West Salem and Bangor.
(2010/01/05)
At its regular December meeting, the Farmington Town Board voted to retain Vantage Architects of La Crosse for design services for the Mindoro Commu-nity Center and Library project. Vantage was picked from a field of nine firms submitting proposals.
(2010/01/05)
The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team was upbeat about spending the holidays on deployment in Iraq, in part because everyone knows what the new year will bring.
(2010/01/05)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
(2009/12/27)
Voters in the Bangor School District will be faced with two referendum questions on the February ballot. On Dec. 16, the school board unanimously adopted two resolutions to submit to the district’s voters for approval during the Feb. 16 primary election.
(2009/12/27)
The Dec. 9 blizzard raised two issues with how West Salem street crews handle snow along Highway 16: how to handle copious amounts of the white stuff on the sidewalk and boulevard, and whether businesses along the county-plowed highway should be getting free snow removal service by the village.
(2009/12/27)
After the Bangor Village Board approved the 2010 budget at a special hearing last Friday evening, it appeared that some residents will get a little relief on their village tax bills for the coming year.
(2009/12/27)
Youth hockey in West Salem has come a long way. The program began back in the mid-1970s when a physical education teacher named Jim Zanter used a hose to create a sheet of ice behind what is now Coulee Christian School.
(2009/12/27)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
(2009/12/22)
Brenda Hanson, health educator for La Crosse County, had the perfect topic for her presentation to the West Salem Business Association during the Dec. 9 snowstorm. Hanson spoke on the critical importance of disaster planning for businesses.
(2009/12/22)
Despite one of the heaviest snowstorms in the county’s recorded history last week, police and village officials reported surprisingly few problems — with the one exception being some West Salem residents throwing their snow in the street to be dealt with by cleanup crews.
(2009/12/22)
When schools closed during last week’s big snowstorm some parents might have been forgiven for wishing the West Salem Boys & Girls Club would remain open during school cancellations so they could get their children out of the house for a few hours.
(2009/12/22)
Winter parking on one street and possible improvements on two others were two of the main topics addressed during last week’s Bangor Village Board meeting.
(2009/12/22)
Potential candidates seem to be in no rush to file for next spring’s municipal and school board elections.
(2009/12/22)
The La Crosse County 4-H program’s leaders and local supporters were honored for their service to youth at the annual 4-H Parents and Leaders Christmas Party and Recognition Night held Dec. 8 at the Log Cabin in Bangor.
(2009/12/22)
Not even blizzard conditions could keep the Hamilton Town Board members from getting down to business as they met Dec. 8 for their monthly meeting.
(2009/12/22)
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
(2009/12/16)
The Bangor Village Board was scheduled to hold a budget hearing on Dec. 1 to finalize the village’s 2010 budget. Unfortunately for taxpayers who want to pay their tax bills soon, only two board members — trustee Kristy O’Heron and interim Village President Greg Peterson — attended the meeting.
(2009/12/16)
The West Salem Village Board last week worked through a short, yet important meeting in which they approved both the 2010 budget and the fee schedule for the coming year as well, as well as a few lesser matters.
(2009/12/16)
West Salem’s tax rate for 2010 was set at $3.14 per $1,000 of assessed value at last week’s public budget hearing and subsequent village board meeting.
(2009/12/16)
La Crosse County’s first in-school vaccinations for H1N1 flu will started this week.
(2009/12/16)
MADISON — A Mindoro man was fined more than $130,000 Thursday after he was found guilty of a number of environmental violations in operating salvage sites in La Crosse and Jackson counties, according to state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.
(2009/12/16)
The deadline for West Salem’s second annual holiday decoration contest nominations is just around the corner.
(2009/12/16)
Lee Schwier, a West Salem High School sophomore, accomplished something on Oct. 30 that would leave many other hunters envious of the teenage boy. With just a bow and arrow, he took down a 200-pound buck.
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