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Mon
17
Sep

A fun time at Prairie Invitational

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/17/2018 - 10:52

Seneca’s Travis Zach competes in the Prairie du Chien Invitational Thursday.

Lee Steiger of Prairie du Chien runs up an incline at the Prairie du Chien Invitational Thursday afternoon. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Prairie’s Jayce Sexton breezes along Thursday afternoon.

Xander Zach of River Ridge shows his determination Thursday at the Prairie du Chien Invitational.

Riley Klein and Faith Webb of River Ridge run in the Prairie du Chien Invitational Thursday afternoon.

Kolton Chambers of Seneca runs up a slight grade.

Prairie du Chien’s Hailie Myers, Dominique Reilly and Jadyn Jenks run side by side just ahead of River Ridge’s Olivia Zach.

 

Several area schools converged upon LaRiviere Park for the Prairie du Chien Invitational cross country meet on a relatively hot Thursday afternoon.

The meet is a bit different in that runners from different schools compete together on five teams called the Pacemakers, Voyageurs, Prairie Dogs, Lead Miners and Joggernauts. 

Many runners wore various colors of paint and designs on their faces and arms and it was a fun meet for all involved. 

Mon
17
Sep

Competitive state-wide grant awarded to Prairie du Chien District

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/17/2018 - 10:40

 

By Ted Pennekamp

 

The Prairie du Chien School District is one of 20 schools that received the maximum amount of $75,000 from a highly competitive state-wide grant from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). 

The Prairie du Chien Healthy Children and Families Project 2018-19 will deliver sustainable mental health services for students and families of the Prairie du Chien School District.

“The grant is just awesome. It’s so exciting. I can’t wait,” said Prairie du Chien School Counselor Adrienne Udelhoven, who helped apply for the non-matching grant.

Key Elements

Key elements of the Prairie du Chien Healthy Children and Families Project include:

Thu
13
Sep

2nd annual PdC Cross Country Youth Race set

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 10:27

 

The second annual Prairie du Chien Cross Country Youth Race will take place on Monday, Sept. 17 at 5:15 p.m. at La Riviere Park in Prairie du Chien. The youth race is open to all elementary-aged students from any school district. Middle school cross country races start at 4:30, so come out early, support your Blackhawks, and join the fun.

If you have any questions, please contact Nathan Bartlett (bartletna@pdc.k12.wi.us) or Torey Bartels (bartor@pdc.k12.wi.us). Or visit pdccrosscountry.com to view the full flyer.

Wed
12
Sep

River Ridge runners do well

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 13:00

The River Ridge girls cross country team won the Goat Hill Classic at North Crawford on Tuesday, Sept. 11. (Photos submitted)

The River Ridge girls cross country team won the 10-school Goat Hill Classic in North Crawford on Tuesday. The girls finished with 31 points. The girls won the first ever plaque for River Ridge in cross country. The River Ridge boys team took second behind Wauzeka-Steuben at the Goat Hill Classic. Above are the River Ridge runners who won medals by finishing in the top 10. They are Glenna Marshall, Riley Klein, Faith Webb, Bradley Hoffman and Brett Kerscher. Another River Ridge cross country photo is on the Courier Press website pdccourier.com.
Wed
12
Sep

Platteville defeats PdC soccer

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:54

Prairie defender Joey Gourdin (20) gets the ball away from the Platteville player Tuesday afternoon on the Bluff View pitch. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Ben Teynor (4) and the rest of the Prairie du Chien defense were tenacious versus a talented Platteville team Tuesday.

Prairie du Chien's Weston Hill battles for control against visiting Platteville Tuesday afternoon in SWC soccer action.

Prairie's Derek Grondin passes the ball up to a teammate versus Platteville Tuesday afternoon.

 

The Prairie du Chien boys soccer team hosted the Platteville Hillmen Tuesday night. It was Parents’ Night and at halftime parents of players and managers were introduced and thanked for their unending support and dedication to the players and the program.

Platteville took early control of the game, but the Blackhawks defense put up a tight wall and stopped the Hillmen attack including a penalty kick stop by goalie Ryan Thien. Late in the half, 44:05, Platteville found a crack in the Prairie’s defensive shield and slipped in the score to take a 1-0 lead at the half.

Wed
12
Sep

Bluff View to have assistant principal, District also receives many donations

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:49

 

By Ted Pennekamp

 

At its regular meeting Monday night, the Prairie du Chien Board of Education accepted numerous donations to the district from various businesses and organizations.

Wed
12
Sep

LaVonne E. 'Bonnie' Hines

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 11:29

LaVonne E. “Bonnie” Hines, 82, of Prairie du Chien passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. 

Wed
12
Sep

Familiar flood scene leaves bar owners in despair again

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 11:25

Bob Atkinson shows the utility pole flood mark where the Aug. 28-30 Kickapoo River crested at a historic 19.84 feet in Steuben. (Photos by Correne Martin)

A hose pumped out the remaining muddy waters from Lou’s R&R bar and restaurant in Steuben Sept. 4, several days after a record flood once again filled Bob and Lou Atkinson’s bar with around 4 feet of river water.

Lou’s R&R dries out and gets cleaned up after another devastating flood hits the bar, which Bob and Lou Atkinson have owned in Steuben for over 31 years.

Thrown out to the curb were some of Lou’s damaged appliances and structural materials.

By Correne Martin

The day after Labor Day, intensely arduous amounts of work continued in the village of Steuben to clean up the ruins the record flooding Aug. 28-30 left behind. 

It was a scene all too familiar to Steuben’s tiny population of residents, vacationers and those who grew up there who returned to help during yet another time of devastation.

Rugs hung out to dry in the refreshing sun. Barn fans stood in doorways. Damaged plywood and insulation wept at the curb. Worn sandbags sat piled together with debris unclogged from the bridge. Muddy foliage hung on community playground equipment. Four-wheelers and loaders navigated their way around dumpsters growing with wreckage. Shovels and wheelbarrows were aplenty.

Wed
12
Sep

Driftless Area Art Festival moved to Gays Mills fairgrounds

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 11:22

Master guitarist Bruce Hecksel and singer-songwriter Julie Patchouli blend music from their two musical projects, Patchouli and Terra Guitarra. They’ll perform at the Driftless Area Art Festival at the fairgrounds in Gays Mills. (Submitted photo)

Can floods cancel one of mid-America’s favorite art festivals? Not in the Driftless Area! And not when beauty and friendship can do much to help in weathering storms like those that have hit communities across the Driftless region.

So, 81 of the finest visual artists from across the region will gather in a new, temporary location Sept. 15 and 16, for the 14th annual Driftless Area Art Festival. Instead of Beauford T. Anderson Park in Soldiers Grove, the festival will take place less than 10 miles away, on the grounds of the Crawford County Fair, just outside Gays Mills.

They’ll be joined by 10 local culinary artists and four musical groups—some familiar names from previous years and some new to the festival. 

Wed
12
Sep

Iowa woman arrested for 9th OWI

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 11:22

On Sunday, Sept. 9, at 7:06 p.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department received a traffic complaint on County Road K near Limery Road in the township of Prairie du Chien. The caller reported that a black car had pulled off the road multiple times and was driving north and south on County K continuously. The caller said that the driver may be intoxicated. It was reported that the vehicle was varying speed and pulled off the road in multiple areas and then back on the roadway again. 

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