2026 "Life in Rural Wisconsin" Winning Photos

The 2026 Member Photo Contest capturing "Life in Rural Wisconsin" is now complete, and the 22 winning photos have been revealed! The selected photos are featured in the 2027 Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Calendar.

Photo by Donn Lord - Tigerton

Photo of a barn and silos.

Photo by Catelin Fischer - Ogdensburg

Photo of tall grass with snow on it.

Photo by Greg Loescher - Iola

Photo of geese on a body of water.

Photo by Benjamin Flanscha - Iola

Photo of a river and trees after an ice storm.

Photo by Laura Wendler - Wittenberg

Photo of a pasture with farm sheds in the background.

Photo by Dan Toftum - Amherst

Photo of an Oriole bird in a lilac tree.

Photo by Cindi Bembenek - Rosholt

Photo of a calf and young steer.

Photo by Karley Poppe - Tigerton

Photo of a bald eagle.

Photo by Annette Schreiber - Bowler

Photo of a wood pedestrian bridge over a river.

Photo by Jamie Delikowski - Rosholt

Photo of chickens and a rooster.

Photo by Heather Hoffman - Tigerton

Photo of a wooden bench surrounded by fall leaves.

Photo by Amber Galbraith - Bowler

Photo of a buck in the woods.

Photo by Lori Rowe - Tigerton

Photo of a barn in the winter.

Photo by Vicki Allred - Iola

Photo of two deer running in a snow covered field.
Honorable Mention photos