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Details on Lansing bridge demonstration shaft progress

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/20/2024 - 18:06

(Left) Crew members working on the Blackhawk Bridge replacement project were in attendance to talk about the progress made over the past month. (Right) A model of the current Blackhawk Bridge was shipped to the Meehan Public Library in Lansing, Iowa, for display through July. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

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Feb

Eastman grapples with property assessment disparities

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/20/2024 - 18:03

Sam Tesar (left), Bill Schultz (middle) and Roy Kramer (right) met with the Town’s land assessment contractor before their meeting on Feb. 12. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press).

By Steve Van Kooten

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Feb

St. Peter Church provides Ashes to Go to kick off Lent

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/20/2024 - 18:00

Rodney Boardman has participated with St. Peter’s Ashes to Go program for over ten years. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

Senior Pastor Miranda Klosterboer (left), Michael Douglass (middle) and Rodney Boardman (right) stand outside the St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church on Feb. 14 to offer ashes and blessings for those passing by. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

The pantry box, situated in front of St. Peter Church, is a resource for those in need of food and other essential items. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

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Feb

Alliant completes solar projects in Cassville, other Wisconsin areas

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/13/2024 - 14:58

Six projects expand energy production in Wisconsin regions

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Finance Committee designates funds for opioid crisis, reviews possible chargebacks

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/13/2024 - 14:54

A January board meeting at the Township of Eastman involved several residents who had received what they believed to be erroneous property tax bills. Deanne Lutz (left) addressed concerns and followed up with the Crawford County Finance Committee on Feb. 7. (Genevieve Wilson/Submitted photo)

With the Crawford County Board of Supervisors meeting set for Feb. 20, the Finance Committee convened on Feb. 7 to set agenda items for the supervisors. The committee also reviewed settlement funds from several opioid lawsuits, assessor errors in the Township of Eastman and soft costs from the Crawford County Jail Replacement project.

Opioid Funds

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Bloomington approves dog ordinance amendment

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/13/2024 - 14:50

By Steve Van Kooten

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Feb

Council reviews engineering contract, evaluation of wastewater facility

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/13/2024 - 14:35

Prairie du Chien’s Wastewater Treatment Facility was the subject of an evaluation by Delta 3 Engineering to ascertain the necessity/extent of improvements. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

City faced with water quality project, treatment facilities upgrades in the future

By Steve Van Kooten

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Feb

A behind-the-scenes peak at the Eagle’s Heart & Cancer Telethon

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/06/2024 - 14:24

By Steve Van Kooten

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Feb

UW-Extension reviews posted positions, educational programming with board

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/06/2024 - 14:21

Janelle Mathies

The Crawford County Ag. Extension Board convened on Feb. 1 for a regular meeting at the County Administrative Building in Prairie du Chien. The board, along with the UW-Extension coordinators, reviewed offered programming and staff changes.

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