Crawford County Independent & Kickapoo Scout

04/09/2025

CRAWFORD COUNTY – Each year at the Crawford County Fair, the Crawford County Land Conservation Committee (LCC) recognizes individuals who go above and beyond to protect soil and water. This year, five awards were conferred.

CRAWFORD COUNTY – Each year at the Crawford County Fair, the Crawford County Land Conservation Committee (LCC) recognizes individuals who go above and beyond to protect soil and water. This year, five awards were conferred.

02/09/2025

SPRING GREEN -About 30 members of Friends of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway (FLOW) joined a group paddle and annual meeting potluck on Saturday, Aug. 16. The group paddled the stretch of river between the Highway 14 bridge and Peck’s Landing, with some paddlers venturing up Mill Creek to the base of the shot tower at Tower Hill State Park.

SPRING GREEN -About 30 members of Friends of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway (FLOW) joined a group paddle and annual meeting potluck on Saturday, Aug. 16. The group paddled the stretch of river between the Highway 14 bridge and Peck’s Landing, with some paddlers venturing up Mill Creek to the base of...

01/09/2025

The staff of the Crawford County Independent & Kickapoo Scout wishes you a Happy Labor Day!

28/08/2025

LANSING - Some welcome news broke last week that the Cassville Car Ferry will be deployed to ferry passengers, after the Blackhawk Bridge in Lansing is demolished this fall.

LANSING - Some welcome news broke last week that the Cassville Car Ferry will be deployed to ferry passengers, after the Blackhawk Bridge in Lansing is demolished this fall.

27/08/2025

Elizabeth Scheckel, 1932-2025

Elizabeth Scheckel, 1932-2025

26/08/2025

G**S MILLS – The G**s Mills Village Board took action on two lots in North Mills that are past their deadlines to start construction.

G**S MILLS – The G**s Mills Village Board took action on two lots in North Mills that are past their deadlines to start construction.

21/08/2025

DANE COUNTY – A tour recently of the Dane County Landfill with members of the Monroe County Climate Change Task Force demonstrated how a landfill can be operated as sustainably as possible. Part of that reach to mitigate and offset the potential negative impacts of solid waste disposal, of course, requires the kind of financial resources a municipality like Dane County can bring to bear.

DANE COUNTY – A tour last week of the Dane County Landfill with members of the Monroe County Climate Change Task Force demonstrated how a landfill can be operated as sustainably as possible. Part of that reach to mitigate and offset the potential negative impacts of solid waste disposal, of course...

21/08/2025

Catherine McDonald 1940-2025

Catherine McDonald 1940-2025

21/08/2025

Bealis Giddings 1952-2025

Bealis Giddings 1952-2025

19/08/2025

LANSING – In mid-July, after yet an-other closure to evaluate safety of the Blackhawk Bridge over the Mississippi River, Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced the bridge would be demolished in the Fall of 2025. The new bridge being built right next to the existing structure is estimated to be complete in 2027.

LANSING – In mid-July, after yet an-other closure to evaluate safety of the Blackhawk Bridge over the Mississippi River, Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced the bridge would be demolished in the Fall of 2025. The new bridge being built right next to the existing structure is estimat...

17/08/2025

SENECA – Have you ever wanted to learn how to sew? Ever wondered what all the but-tons on your cellphone camera mean? How to woodwork? Well, you will have the opportunity to learn all this and more right in Seneca!

SENECA – Have you ever wanted to learn how to sew? Ever wondered what all the buttons on your cellphone camera mean? How to woodwork? Well, you will have the opportunity to learn all this and more right in Seneca!

15/08/2025

Virjeanne Brown 1936-2025

Virjeanne Brown 1936-2025