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Tue
18
Feb

Jolinda K. Bunders

September 19, 1960–February 6, 2025

Jolinda Kay Bunders entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Gunderson Area Hospital in Boscobel, surrounded by her family. 

Tue
18
Feb

Editorial: Who's with You?

By Scott Walker, M.D.

 

Tue
18
Feb

Prairie du Chien Board of Education tables moving grades

[update: The article incorrectly states that the board of education will hold an operating referendum working session on Feb. 24. The meeting will not take place, and the next regular board meeting is still on Mar. 10.]

Tue
18
Feb

Second borrowing for jail approved

Crawford county ‘set the sale’ for $18 million in bonds

 

Thu
13
Feb

Prairie du Chien boys conclude 2025 regular season


Prairie du Chien’s Mason Hird holds Fennimore’s Taron Crowley in pinfall position as the referee awards nearfall points to Hird. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Clark Fritsche works from the top on Boscobel-Wauzeka-Steuben's Richard Bryant. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Blake Thiry flips Richland Center’s Ethan Bindl in their quarterfinal match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

PdC junior Jack Simmons battles Iowa-Grant/Highland's Bode Brokopp in the semifinals of the 285 pound bracket. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Bryce Lenzendorf flips Mineral Point's Sawyer Dannenberg over his shoulder during their quarterfinal match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien boys wrestling team concluded its regular season schedule this past week with a dual at Caledonia-Houston, Minn. and the annual SWAL-SWC Clash Conference Tournament at Prairie du Chien High School.
The Hawks traveled to Caledonia High School last Thursday to take part in a triangular meet that also included La Crescent-Hokah (though PdC and La Crescent-Hokah did not wrestle each other). The Warriors jumped out to a 22-3 lead after five matches before the Hawks began to climb their way out of the deficit. Despite PdC winning five of the final eight matches, the Hawks still dropped the dual 33-25.
PdC got wins from Hunter Reid, Mason Hird, Jackson Perkins, Carter Simmons, Blake Thiry and Jack Simmons.
Thu
13
Feb

PdC Girls take third at SWAL-SWC Clash


Prairie du Chien’s Rosalie Kossman tightens her hold on Royall/Wonewoc-Center’s Cydonia Roman during their quarterfinal match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Prairie du Chien senior Irelynd Cejka controls Iowa-Grant/Highland's Maria Schafer on her way to pinning Schafer in 3:10. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien Girls Wrestling team traveled to Belmont High School this past Friday night to take part in the second SWAL-SWC Girls Clash. The tournament also featured teams from the Ridge & Valley and Scenic Bluffs Conferences to help fill out the tournament.
The Hawks placed third as a team after scoring 85.0 points with just five wrestlers. Winning the tournament was Kickapoo/La Farge/Youth Initiative with 94.5 points (and 11 wrestlers) while Lancaster was second with 90.0 points (and six wrestlers).
Thu
13
Feb

River Ridge boys keep on winning

By A.J. Gates
 
With convincing victories over Boscobel and Juda last week, coach Jim Wagner and his River Ridge boys basketball team continued their winning ways, improving to 12-2 in Six Rivers conference action and sitting 17-2 overall.
On Monday, Feb. 3, the Timberwolves hosted the Bulldogs of Boscobel, sending them home with a 77-36 non-conference loss.
Thu
13
Feb

PCA hosts annual invitational


The Prairie Christian Academy Patriots volleyball team gets ready to hit the Highland serve back to the Eagles during their match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

The PCA Patriots basketball team battled against the Richland Center Talons in their first game of bracket play last Friday, Feb. 7. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie Christian Academy hosted their 15th annual PCA Invitational Tournament last Thursday, Feb. 6 and Friday, Feb. 7 at several locations around Prairie du Chien including Hoffman Hall, Bible Baptist Church and the Faith Evangelical Free Church. PCA welcomed 15 basketball and nine volleyball teams from states around the Upper Midwest such as Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio.
Thu
13
Feb

Timberwolves earn pair of wins

By A.J. Gates
 
A 48-25 victory over visiting Highland last Thursday night, improved Veronica Zinkle’s River Ridge girls basketball team to a Six Rivers West conference record of 6-6, while improving to 13-7 overall.
With conference games against Benton (0-12, 0-21), Black Hawk (5-6, 11-9) and Belmont (9-3, 13-5) remaining on their schedule, the Timberwolves currently sit third in the Six Rivers West league standings behind Belmont and Shullsburg (8-4, 14-6).
Thu
13
Feb

Hawks beat Lancaster, Decorah

By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien girls basketball team returned home last Thursday, Feb. 6 to host Lancaster and the Hawks came away with a 43-27 victory. 
PdC hit the road the next night as the Hawks traveled to Decorah for a make-up game with the Vikings that was originally scheduled for January 21st. The visiting Hawks outlasted Decorah 59-28 to improve their overall record to 19-2 overall. 
Prairie du Chien travels to Dodgeville this Friday night for their only game of the week.

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