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Tue
11
Jun

‘Inn’ is an invitation: Pine Tree Inn renovated, reopened to the public

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Good things take time.

Tue
04
Jun

A lifetime that lasts a season: Rusty patch bees in the Driftless


Bumble bee species are essential for the pollination of wild forbs and food crops, including tomatoes, squash and many others. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

A close up of a captured rusty patch bee taken by Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge in 2023 (Submitted photo)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
04
Jun

Scout project provides chess at Prairie park

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
04
Jun

Mississippi Meats purchases property at former Blackhawk Junction Mall


(Left to right) Chris Herbst, Nate Gilberts, Carl Colsch and Bob Standorff stand outside Crawford County Title Services after finalizing Mississippi Meats’ purchase of their property at the former Blackhawk Junction Mall. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
28
May

Prairie du Chien students celebrate graduation


Chad Abram helps his daughter, Emma Abram, with one of her medals.

Madison Otts acknowledges family and friends in the crowd during the ceremony.

Madison Otts receives recognition as the 2024 class valedictorian from high school principal Doug Morris during the ceremony.

Board of Education Vice President Nick Gilberts congratulates Kai Gilberts.

Achenbach gives Bethania Grando a hug as she receives her diploma. Achenbach, along with other members of the Prairie du Chien Rotary Club, hosted Grando during her time in the United States.

School board member Lonnie Achenbach hands Erin Lenz her diploma.

Eighty-nine Prairie du Chien High School Seniors celebrated their graduation on May 24 at the high school’s gymnasium. (Photos by Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)
Tue
28
May

Van Orden requests funds for wastewater facility

Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) announced his 2025 community project funding (CPF) requests for Wisconsin’s Third District. Van Orden made 15 requests for the Third District.

Tue
28
May

Wauzeka-Steuben school board elects officials

The Wauzeka-Steuben Board of Education dealt with their post-election reorganization at the May 20 meeting. With only four members, the election and designation of officials went quickly; however, the board had to adjust for the resignation of new school board member Spence Bunders.

Bunders, who won election to the board last month, tendered his resignation before his first board meeting. He succeeded Mara Hird, who did not run for re-election.

Tue
28
May

County reviews jail soft costs

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
21
May

School board elects officials at meeting

During the May 13 Prairie du Chien Board of Education meeting, most of the attention focused on the girls wrestling program, which the board chose to financially support by hiring an assistant coach exclusively for the girls team. However, there were other items on the agenda that garnered less attention but were still notable.

Tue
21
May

Rare plant spotted for first time in 100 years


Bridget Rathman, a WDNR Habitat Biologist, and George Riggin, a volunteer with the Rare Plant Monitoring Program, discovered the rare plant outside Cassville, Wisconsin. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Ross)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

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