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Wed
26
Jul

Baldwin visits site for $5M center


Left to Right: Chief of Police Kyle Teynor, Mayor David Hemmer, City Administrator Chad Abrams, US Senator Tammy Baldwin and City Planner Nate Gilberts were on hand to discuss plans for a public services building to house the police and fire department. Baldwin deemed public safety a priority for Wisconsin. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

United States Senator Tammy Baldwin arrived in Prairie du Chien on Monday, July 24, to acknowledge five million dollars secured in rural development funds to build a new Public Safety Center for the town’s emergency services.

Tue
11
Jul

Battle for Prairie du Chien comes alive at Villa Louis


Cal Peters’ depiction of the Battle for Prairie du Chien is on display at the Prairie du Chien City Hall. There are number murals by Peters displayed throughout Prairie du Chien. (Contributed photo)

By Melissa R. Collum

Mon
03
Jul

Charges filed in fatal crash

A 57-year-old Bloomington man faces 10 charges after a fatal head-on crash near Patch Grove June 25.

Mon
03
Jul

Prairie du Chien Boy Scouts help at Kickapoo Caverns Nature Preserve


Members of Prairie du Chien Boy Scouts Troop 320 helped with installation of a new interpretive display at the Kickapoo Caverns nature preserve near Wauzeka. The display provides visitors with educational information about bat ecology, karst geology, and the history of the cave. Shown from left to right are (back row) Scout Leader Mike Mara, Kevin Stout, and Alex McNerney, and (front row) Aaron Stout, and Nathan Stout. (Photo Courtesy of Mississippi Valley Conservancy)

WAUZEKA, WI – On a hot and sunny Saturday (6/3), members of Prairie du Chien Boy Scout Troop 320 volunteered a day of service to Mississippi Valley Conservancy as preparations were being made for educational tours of the Kickapoo Caverns nature preserve in July. The scouts were assisted by Troop Leader Mike Mara and several adult volunteers. The work entailed removal of shelving and fixtures from the former gift shop plus installation of new interpretive display panels that tell about the natural history of the cave and how it has touched the lives of native wildlife and human beings.

Mon
03
Jul

Collum leaving Courier for position in El Salvador


Melissa Collum pictured with two students from HIP Academy, Kenya. Collum started a program that collects used soccer balls to give away in the developing nations where she works.

By Melissa R. Collum

Mon
03
Jul

‘Helpful Information for First Responders’ form available

By Melissa R. Collum

Mon
03
Jul

Living Donor Protection Act of 2023


Sara Hicklin (left) received her kidney from a living donor in 2018 and Jeff Nelson, who received kidneys in 2012 and 2017, pose with Representative Derrick Van Orden, one of the 106 cosponsors of the bipartisan Living Donor Protection Act 2023. (Melissa R. Collum/Courier Press)

By Melissa R. Collum

Tue
27
Jun

Highway Committee honors employees


Crawford County Highway Commissioner Kyle Kozelka presents Roger Olson with a certificate of appreciation for five years with the department.

By Gillian Pomplun

Tue
27
Jun

Common Council codifies ordinances

By Melissa R. Collum

Tue
27
Jun

Villa Louis walkway reconstruction finds previously unknown structures


Although it may not look like much, this archway, discovered by the removal of tree roots, could be a part of the original Fort Crawford or the first house built on the Villa Louis site. (Melissa R. Collum/ Courier Press)

By Melissa R. Collum

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