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Thu
06
Mar

Area boys basketball roundup

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/06/2025 - 13:37

PdC senior Nick McCullick (22) is congratulated by teammates Brady Lenzendorf (10) and Tyler Steiber (42) as well as La Crosse Logan’s Tommy Check after scoring his first basket of the year after an injury during football. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien boys basketball team wrapped up its home schedule last Monday, Feb. 24 when they hosted La Crosse Logan. The Rangers took a 36-24 lead into halftime before pulling away in the second half for a 71-53 victory. Sam Kramer (16 points) and Brady Lenzendorf (15 points) led the Hawks in scoring with Hunter Straka (eight points), Steven Duha and Cayden Sutter (four points each), Tyler Steiber (three points), Nick McCullick (two points), Ashton Landt and Brock Folsom (one point each) rounding out the Hawks scoring log.
Thu
06
Mar

River Ridge girls fall at Shullsburg

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/06/2025 - 13:31
By A.J. Gates
 
In a low-scoring contest between two of the top teams in the Six Rivers West conference, host Shullsburg ended the 2024-25 season for coach Veronica Zinkle’s River Ridge Timberwolves last Saturday night with a 42-34 division 5 regional final loss.
The Lady Timberwolves concluded the season with a record of 17-10 after finishing third in the league standings with a mark of 7-8.
Against the host Miners last Saturday night, coach Zinkle’s squad trailed their opponent just 16-15 after one half of play.
Thu
06
Mar

Hornets stopped by River Ridge

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/06/2025 - 13:29
By Derick Kelly
 
The Wauzeka-Steuben Hornets girls basketball team opened the postseason on Tuesday, Feb. 25 when they welcomed the Seneca Royals to town. 
The third seed Hornets defeated the 14th seed Royals 60-39 to extend their winning streak to nine games. Emma Wall (19 points), Elizabeth Wright (14 points) and Kiley Manning (12 points) led W-S in scoring with Violet Mitchell (eight points), Macy Mitchell (three points), Isabella Bunders and Claudia Walz (two points each) rounding out the scoring lot for Wauzeka.
Thu
06
Mar

Seneca girls finish season at Wauzeka

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/06/2025 - 13:28
By Derick Kelly
 
The Seneca Royals girls basketball team ended their 2024-25 season last Tuesday, Feb. 25 with a 60-39 D5 regional quarterfinal loss at Wauzeka-Steuben. 
The Royals ended the season with an overall record of 3-18 and 3-9 in the Ridge & Valley Conference. 
The Hornets improved their overall record to 20-3 and advanced to face River Ridge in a regional semifinal game at Wauzeka last Friday night.
Tue
04
Mar

John (JT) McWilliams October 11, 1957–February 24, 2025

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/04/2025 - 18:01

John (JT) McWilliams, 67, of McGregor, Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Tue
04
Mar

Letters to the Editor for Mar. 5

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/04/2025 - 17:58

The Courier Press welcomes opinion letters up to 500 words from readers. Writers are limited to one letter, per topic, per month. Concise letters and those that offer a new perspective or add depth to the discussion of an issue are more likely to be printed. We reserve the right to reject letters at our discretion or edit for grammar, punctuation, length and clarity. Personal attacks, form letters or letter-writing campaigns are not accepted, and self-promoting letters from candidates for public office will not be published.

Tue
04
Mar

Editorial: Representative Democracy, pt. 1

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/04/2025 - 17:51

By Scott Walker, M.D.

 

Tue
04
Mar

County accepts bid for $18 million borrowing

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/04/2025 - 17:48

Progress on the addition to the Crawford County Jail has remained on schedule, according to Kraemer Brothers, the county’s construction management company on the project. The addition is expected to be completed in the spring of 2026, with full construction done later that year. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
04
Mar

Rodriguez promotes focus on increasing health care workers

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/04/2025 - 17:43

Sasha Kozelka, Nicole Martin, Mark Willems, Sara Rodriguez, Chris Brophy, Samantha Donahue, Shanon Mergen and Geoff Mandala. Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez visited Prairie du Chien on Feb. 25 and met with the Crossing Rivers Health Leadership Team as part of her work on the governor’s Task Force on Healthcare. (Photo submitted by Samuel Canney)

Lt. governor advocates for boosts in incentives for Wisconsin health care professionals

 

Thu
27
Feb

Five Peat: PdC Girls Basketball SWC Champs again

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/27/2025 - 08:50

Karly Kramer (32) shoots a free throw late in Prairie du Chien’s 53-47 win at Platteville to help earn a share of a fifth straight SWC Title as Greenlee Krahn (left) and Rita Achenbach (30) watch. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien girls basketball team ended the regular season last week with a pair of road games against ranked opponents. 
The Hawks was a trip to Cuba City last Tuesday, Feb. 18 for a battle with the Cubans, ranked fourth in D4 in the latest Wissports.net Coaches Poll.

Prairie du Chien jumped out to a 34-17 halftime lead before earning a 69-54 victory. The Cubans were without D1 recruit Olivia Olson (Milwaukee) as she missed the contest while recovering from an early season injury. 

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