State to give PdC $33,000 for building conversion

City will convert clothing store into adult care facility.

The state of Wisconsin is giving $33,000 to Prairie du Chien, to convert an old clothing store into an adult day care center.

A Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) grant will be used by the city to open an adult care facility and Cafe Hope, in the former Kozelka`s Men`s Wear store, just off downtown.

The Crawford County Opportunity Center states the current building could serve about 40 adults who need assistance with daily activities or need a place to be active.

Kozelka`s closed in 2015 after 88 years in business....

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Ken Notes: We need to start rethinking the "senior center" of the future. As a card carrying member of the Boomer generation, I want a clubhouse, with healthcare, real food not soft food, sport courts not TV`s and rockers, education not knitting classes, and a travel agent on call....