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Tue
22
Aug

Prairie du Chien Football rallies for last minute win over La Crosse Aquinas

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 11:37

Prairie du Chien wide receiver Drake Ingham comes down with the game winning touchdown against two time defending state champion La Crosse Aquinas with 48 seconds left in the game on Friday, August 18. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Blake Thiry breaks through a group of La Crosse Aquinas defenders in the second half of the Hawks win over the Blugolds. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Despite the crowded scene between them, quarterback Abe Amundson (6) connects with Drake Ingham (11) on a pass. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

A group of Prairie du Chien football players react after defeating the two-time defending Division 5 state champions. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

 

Tue
22
Aug

Christopher Kaber

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 08:10

September 13, 1957-August 13, 2023

Christopher Kaber,  65, of Prairie du Chien passed away Aug. 13, 2023, following a brief illness.  He was born Sept. 13, 1957 in Prairie du Chien the son of Rex and Joan (Kramer) Kaber.  

Tue
22
Aug

Alan Palmer

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 08:09

September 23, 1966-August 17, 2023

Tue
22
Aug

Gary D. Becwar, Sr.

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 08:08

October14, 1946-August 20, 2023

Gary D. Becwar, Sr., age 76, of Eastman passed away peacefully Sunday, August 20 2023, at home with his family by his side.  He was born October 14, 1946, the son of Donald and Zola (Ostrander) Becwar.  

Tue
22
Aug

Oktoberfest reveals 2023 button design contest winner

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 08:04

Members of the Oktoberfest Committee assembled at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Library on Aug. 17 to announce the winning design for the 2023 Oktoberfest buttons.

In attendance for the announcement were Mike Ulrich, event organizer; Harry Remz, Committee President; Greg Sedbrook, committee member; Allie Burbach, food judge; Carrie Nolan, Oktoberfest social media contributor; Lexi Ogdahl; Elizabeth Byers, Library Director; and Cassie Hubanks.

Tue
22
Aug

Fillback cuts ribbon for remodel, event

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 08:01

Fillback Auto’s Prairie du Chien location celebrated a grand re-opening on Aug. 18 with a bevy of attractions and a ribbon-cutting ceremony  in tandem with the Prairie du Chien Chamber of Commerce.

The re-opening ceremony was conducted at 4 p.m. 

Tue
22
Aug

PDC education board approves handbooks

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 07:59

The Prairie du Chien Board of Education reviewed the proposed 2023-24 student handbook during their monthly meeting on Aug. 14. Doug Morris, Prairie du Chien High School Principal, was on hand for the discussion.

Morris outlined the cellphone policy, which had been adjusted from the 2022-23 school year. 

Tue
22
Aug

PDC School Board review district discipline reports

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 07:58

By Steve Van Kooten

The Prairie du Chien board of education convened on Aug. 14 at the PDC High School for the monthly school board meeting to review discipline reports, academic resource programming and district policy.

Tue
22
Aug

Flotsam brings eclectic show to PdC river life

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 07:55

By Steve Van Kooten

By 5 p.m. on Aug.16, a converted school bus with tinted windows and “Flotsam!” written above the back door had rolled to a stop on the street next to Washington Street Park in Prairie du Chien. The parking lot, which can hold approximately a dozen cars, had already given way to vehicles parked in the grass past the shelter and playground area.

Thu
17
Aug

Arlene J. Willms

Submitted by admin1 on Thu, 08/17/2023 - 15:10

Arlene J. Willms, 91, of Greendale formerly of Prairie du Chien, WI, died peacefully on Aug. 11, at Harbor Village. She was born on July 25, 1932, to the late Joseph and Clara (Malek) Shea in South Milwaukee.  Arlene Shea was united in marriage to Robert Willms on Nov. 5, 1955, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Bridgeton, New Jersey. She worked as a Registered Nurse.  She took joy in square dancing, bowling, volunteering, and spending time with her pets. Arlene was a master gardener, a great conversationalist and an avid reader.

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