Regals ordered to move out

The city of Prairie du Chien filed a writ of restitution with the Crawford County Clerk of Court’s Office Thursday, Aug. 24, directing the sheriff to remove Regal Marine Group and its belongings from the city-owned marina property at 301 St. Feriole Dr., in Prairie du Chien. The court made a judgement June 30 ordering the Dennis Regal family to remove all personal property from the premises by Aug. 21 and all the buildings by Aug. 31. By Aug. 24, equipment, vehicles and materials appearing to belong to the Regals remained. However, in late July, Dennis Regal Jr. suffered a life-changing injury at the marina when he stepped on a sharp object. He has since had his left leg amputated below the knee as a result of infection, according to a family friend. A special Prairie du Chien Common Council meeting is being held Tuesday, Aug. 29, when the council will consider a request for a two- to three-week extension because of the accident. The Regal family ran the Regal Marina on the site for 33 years, before the city cut power to the docks in May 2016 due to the business’ electrical code violations. Subsequently, the city also entered arbitration to terminate its lease with the Regals. The city is in the process of developing plans about what the property my look like in the future. (Photo by Correne Martin)