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Prairie du Chien Board of Education: District moves ahead with staff raisesThe Prairie du Chien Board of Education went through their annual reorganization and approved HSR Associates as the architect of the Bluff View remodel, among other matters, between two meetings on April 29 and May 11...May 19, 2026 -
Prairie du Chien Honor Guard in search of new membersDuring World War I, a famous recruitment poster with Uncle Sam proclaimed, “I Want You.” In the decades since, millions have answered the call to service, going all over the world, giving blood and sweat for their country. And many of those men and women made the ultimate sacrifice for life and liberty.May 19, 2026 -
First responder Bannen to retire after 53 yearsThree million sounds like a big number, and it seems even larger when you realize that’s how many times Wisconsin first responders are paged out each year. Rich Bannen has been on hundreds of those calls as a first responder and provided life-saving care for people in the most unthinkable moments — car accidents, heart attacks and fires, just to name a few — across the state...May 19, 2026 -
City Council: Public Safety Building contract awardedThe Prairie du Chien Common Council tackled a couple of big issues and approved a slew of resolutions during their May 5 meeting...May 12, 2026 -
A look inside the finished county jail additionCrawford County’s three-year journey to build a new jail is expected to come to a close later this year. The jail addition has been completed, and the remodel of the existing sheriff’s office and original jail is now well underway.May 12, 2026 -
PdC student gets third place in Fire Poster ContestFiremen from the City of Prairie du Chien Fire Department and the city’s Firemen’s Association visited B.A. Kennedy...May 12, 2026 -
Crawford County Supervisors vote to end SMRT bus fundingThe Crawford County Board of Supervisors voted to end funding support for the Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit (SMRT) bus program at the beginning of next year.May 5, 2026 -
Service-line replacement funding no longer available for residents on Illinois StreetThe Illinois Street project, which is scheduled to start construction work next month, will no longer have funding available for residents looking to replace galvanized pipes on their water-service lines.May 5, 2026
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Crawford County raises Donate Life flagCrawford County raised a new flag at the County Administration Building on April 14 in recognition of National Donate Life Month.April 22, 2026 -
City Council: Hemmer, Bowar finish up with cityThe Prairie du Chien Common Council held its first post-election meeting on April 14, with Mayor David Hemmer running his last one after 16 years in office.April 22, 2026