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Tue
10
Feb

Author to speak at PdC Library

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 13:51

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
10
Feb

Marklein, Tranel hold listening sessions

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 13:40

State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) attended a listening session in Wauzeka on Monday, Feb. 2. Both legislators heard from approximately a dozen speakers about concerns in the Crawford County area. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
03
Feb

Seed Swap, information sessions herald gardening season

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/03/2026 - 13:08

Various community members attended the seed swap event, which was hosted by the Master Gardeners at the County Administration Building on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 1-3 p.m.

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
03
Feb

Eagles Heart and Cancer Telethon pack 51st show

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/03/2026 - 13:00

Emcee Dan Moris with Jared Mikkelson, who created a painting during the telethon's broadcast.

Moris receives a check from Janet Finn on behalf of the 20th Century Study Club.

The telethon got many organizations on stage during its six-hour broadcast, including local cub and boy scouts. (Photos by Steve Van Kooten)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
27
Jan

Corps of Engineers releases stats for Mississippi River

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/27/2026 - 09:53

A view of Lock and Dam 9 in Lynxville. The Corps of Engineers has completed its service year for 2025. The locks will open in the spring of 2026. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District released its 2025 Mississippi River navigation stats for locks and dams on Jan. 22.

Tue
27
Jan

Bids to be sent out for Public Safety Building

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/27/2026 - 09:49

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
27
Jan

County preparing for jail project's final borrowing

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/27/2026 - 09:44

The skywalk connecting the Crawford County Jail addition and the existing law enforcement center and courthouse is now paneled. It will be used to ferry inmates to and from the courthouse and sheriff’s office. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

While there is still some work to do on the new jail addition, crews are now working on the old jail and law enforcement center that houses the county sheriff's department. Work on that building is expected to continue through the summer, with the project finishing during the late summer or early fall.

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
20
Jan

Third referendum bid coming for PdC School District

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/20/2026 - 11:48

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
20
Jan

51st Eagles Telethon less than two weeks away

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/20/2026 - 11:46

Pictures from the 2025 Eagles Heart and Cancer Telethon, which celebrated 50 years of fundraising for heart disease and cancer research. Dan Moris interviews one of the many musical acts featured that night.

Emcees Tom Stram and Dave Hemmer stand with State Senator Howard Marklein backstage after a segment on the show. (Photos by Steve Van Kooten)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
13
Jan

Buck takes school spelling bee in nine rounds

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/13/2026 - 12:37

(Bottom) The entire field of 20 kids that competed in the spelling bee competition, which was won by Kenny Buck (20). Kenneth Buck won the Wauzeka-Steuben Spelling Bee on Jan. 8. He will advance to the regional competition in early February. He named “commotion” as the hardest word to spell during the contest. Everly Ward was the runner-up and will serve as Buck’s alternate. (Photos by Steve Van Kooten)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

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