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Journalist chosen for fellowship reports for the Washington PostThe Crawford County Independent & Kickapoo Scout has been blessed to work with some very talented, award-winning journalists.February 18, 2026 -
Board gets sewer plantGAYS MILLS – The Gays Mills Village Board learned that Town and Country Engineering made some requested changes to the plan for a new village sewer plan and has resubmitted it to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for approval.February 11, 2026 -
Board approves changes the school volunteer policySENECA – The December 8, 2025 meeting of the Seneca School Board lasted 15 minutes.December 10, 2025 -
Transmission line draws big crowdDairyland Power’s Maribell Transmission Line open house held Thursday, November 20, drew a large crowd to a very over-crowded Westby Civic Center.December 3, 2025 -
Transmission line raises questionsSOUTHWEST WISCONSIN – Dairyland Power Cooperative in partnership with GridLiance Heartland have proposed building a 140-mile electric transmission line from Marion, Minnesota to Bell Center, Wisconsin. This transmission line would be a segment of much longer trans-mission line.November 19, 2025 -
Ball diamond work discussed by boardSENECA – The Seneca Softball/Little League Field was improved by the addition of 123 tons of gravel screenings, which greatly improved the playing surface of the infield, the Seneca School Board learned at last month’s meeting. That was Phase One.November 5, 2025
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Halloween events abound in local areaHALLOWEEN – Despite all the unseasonably warm weather, the days are getting shorter, the leaves are drifting down through the air, and it’s get-ting to be time to kick off the fall holidays with everyone’s favorite - Halloween. Halloween falls on Friday, Oct. 31 this year, but events on other dates are already popping up in the local calendars.October 22, 2025 -
Board discussed voting machinesGAYS MILLS – An item of new business on the Gays Mills Village Board Agenda concerning updating voting machines at no cost to the village generated lots of discussion. In fact, representatives of other villages attended the meeting to urge Gays Mills to approve the upgrade of voting machines.October 8, 2025
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Gays Mills Board takes action on village lotsGAYS MILLS – The Gays Mills Village Board took action on two lots in North Mills that are past their deadlines to start construction.August 20, 2025
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Jacobsen’s candidacy focuses on kitchen table issuesCRAWFORD COUNTY – It would seem that things are heating up early in the Wisconsin State Senate District 17 Democratic Primary with four declared candidates. The primary election is scheduled for August 11, 2026, and the fall general election is set for November 3, 2026.August 6, 2025