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Independent-Scout has printed 6,235 issues in 120 years

The newspaper known originally as The Crawford Independent and now known as The Crawford County Independent & Kickapoo Scout has printed 6,235 editions — instead of the calculated 6,240 — during its 120-year history, the newspaper reported on May 22, 2025.

Platteville Journal op-ed draws attention to grading, admissions biases

The Platteville Journal became the first newspaper or media source to break the story on a solution to the STEM and boys’ crisis in Wisconsin and the nation by printing an op-ed piece in the paper’s April 30 edition written by advocates seeking to change school grading and higher education admissions biases.

Wojahn earns Devroy Fellowship

Ambrosia Wojahn, graduate of Laurel High School, UW-Eau Claire journalism student, and former Crawford County Independent & Kickapoo Scout reporter, announced that she has received the Ann Devroy Fellowship at the Washington Post for January, 2026.

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