MADISON, Wis. — Governor Tony Evers put out a call for applicants to serve as interim sheriff for Trempealeau County. Incumbent Brett Semingson, in office since 2017, is retiring in December. Evers’ appointee will serve out Semingson’s unexpired term to January 2027. The county stretches 25 miles north from the Mississippi River to Osseo, Stum and Blair. The county’s 740 square milesvinclude the municipalities of Arcadia, Blair, Galesville, Independence, Osseo and the county seat of Whitehall.

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