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Tue

Jul

County gives financial support to 78th Alice in Dairyland

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2024 - 13:27

Hailei Heinzel, the current Alice in Dairyland, poses with two Prairie du Chien residents during the Wings Over Prairie du Chien event on July 13. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

County allocates $6,000 toward the 2025 event, begins 2025 budget process

By Steve Van Kooten

Tue

Jul

Couleecap development breaks ground in PdC

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2024 - 13:20

(Left to right) Paul Gerrard, Gerrard Corporation; Hetti Brown, Couleecap; Chris Jillings, Cinnaire Solutions; Peter Gerrard, Gerrard Corporation; Rebecca Giroux, WHEDA; Justin Birdd, Birdd Construction; Mark Lee, Driftless Development; Jeffrey True, Paramark Real Estate Solutions; Mayor Hemmer, City of Prairie du Chien; Mark Forsythe, Couleecap Board of Directors; George Kruck, Couleecap Board of Directors; and Molly Bohn, Representative for Derrick Van Orden. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

Paul Gerrard addresses the crowd during the groundbreaking ceremony for Prairie Cottages.

Prairie Cottages will have 24 affordable housing units on near downtown

On July 24, at 10 a.m., a crowd gathered along Blackhawk Avenue across the street from the Blackhawk Junction Mall. Formerly, the area next to the Blackhawk Apartments was an empty plot.

Tue

Jul

Blues Fest survives summer flood, happens on island

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2024 - 13:08

Danny Berger-DeRoos, drummer for Kris Lager Band.

Kris Lager played the beer tent for two days during the Prairie Dog Blues Fest. He was one of 10 bands booked for the festival and the only act to play multiple days.

Terry Quiett, vocalist and guitarist, for the Terry Quiett Band, played the beer tent on Saturday, July 27.

Parker Barrow played the main stage on Saturday, July 27, at the Prairie Dog Blues Fest on St. Feriole Island in Prairie du Chien. Megan Kane, vocalist, and Alex Bender, guitarist, are featured in the photograph.

The festival's beer girls served drinks to thirsty patrons throughout the weekend.

Big Ray & Chicago's Most Wanted played the stage on Friday, July 26.

Kris Lager playing to a full house under the beer tent on Friday, July 26.

By Steve Van Kooten

Tue

Jul

County reviews suicide postvention ideas, opioid settlement update

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:22

By Steve Van Kooten

Tue

Jul

County approves ‘notice of sale’ resolution for jail project, settlement with Kroger

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:20

By Steve Van Kooten

Tue

Jul

Council gets update on future roundabouts

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:18

By Steve Van Kooten

Tue

Jul

Prairie Dog Blues Fest to happen on island

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:14

Kris Lager will play at Prairie Dog Blues Fest on Thursday, July 25, and Friday, July 26 (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

Parker Barrow is one of many acts that will take the stage for Prairie du Chien’s annual Prairie Dog Blues Fest, which will happen on St. Feriole Island this weekend. (Submitted photo)

This past year, Prairie Dog Blues Fest kept its beat through oppressive heat and stormy weather, and this year, the Blues Fest is ready to rock the island for a three-day, 10-band extravaganza despite mid-summer flooding.

Tue

Jul

Udelhoven places in Top 10 at SkillsUSA Nationals

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/16/2024 - 14:33

The 2024 National SkillsUSA Competition took place in Atlanta, Georgia on June 24–28. 17,000 registered participants attended, 6,500 individuals and 115 different career competitions took place. Andrew Udelhoven (pictured) represented Wauzeka-Steuben by participating in the opening ceremonies on Monday, June 24. On Tuesday, June 25 Andrew took a written test. The next day, the carpentry participants took an industry tour and were able to see the large amount of vendors in the Georgia World Congress Center. Then the carpentry competition started at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, which finished at about 4:30 p.m. Udelhoven received a Skills Points Certificate in Carpentry. Closing ceremonies were Friday night. (Photo submitted courtesy of Ana Seamans)

By Tom Martin

Tue

Jul

County aims to reduce mosquito breeding grounds

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/16/2024 - 14:19

By Steve Van Kooten

Tue

Jul

Wings Over Prairie offers fly-ins, food to spectators

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/16/2024 - 14:15

The Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport welcomed dozens of fly-ins during the Wings Over Prairie du Chien event on July 13. The Reedsburg Flying Club offered flights to spectators during the day.

Dave Wesener, a member of the Prairie du Chien Rotary Club, cooks bacon for the fly-in breakfast that kicked off the Wings Over PdC.

the Prairie du Chien Police Department's senior K9 unit Rico at the Wings Over Prairie du Chien event.

A look inside the La Crosse CAP flight simulator, cockpit which was available during the day.

Derrick Eastman, a member of the city fire department, shows adults and children different pieces of equipment used to fight fires.

The 77th Alice in Dairyland Hailei Heinzel went up with Mayor David Hemmer in one of the City of Prairie du Chien’s fire engines during the Wings event.