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Aug

Larger than life: Local’s Diplodocus fossil a valuable window into the past

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 14:46

Burgess’ femur has both of its end joints preserved. The bone is preserved in blue agate, among other minerals. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

An example from Burgess’ collection, which includes everything from fossilized cephalopods to coprolites (fossilized feces). (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

Phil Burgess stands next to the femur of a Diplodocus on his bedroom dresser. The fossil is approximately four feet in length and weighs nearly 150 pounds. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

Burgess’ ‘rock account’ represents millions of years of history

By Steve Van Kooten

Fri

Aug

Wauzeka-Steuben initiates closed campus discussion

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/02/2024 - 09:12

By Steve Van Kooten

Tue

Jul

NWTF, Cabela’s celebrate restoration of turkey population in Wisconsin

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2024 - 13:42

NWTF member and Cabela’s events coordinator Randy Christensen was one of several speakers during the dedication at the Cabela’s store in Prairie du Chien on Saturday, July 27. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

The bronze cairns were placed on the Cabela's property and unveiled to the public on Saturday.

By Steve Van Kooten

Tue

Jul

Community Cans’ efforts benefit Wauzeka

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2024 - 13:38

After Mullikin finished clearing out the dumpster, it was less than half full. Aluminum cans are redeemed once a year, with the money going back to the community, while plastics, cardboard and glass are recycled.

Mike Mullikin pictured next to the public dumpster at the ballfield in Wauzeka. After separating plastic, glass, aluminum and cardboard, the dumpster went from overflowing to less than half full. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

Before you can have a dollar, you have to have a penny.

Tue

Jul

Memorial Gardens in recovery mode thanks to volunteers

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2024 - 13:33

Water inundation damaged many plants in the Memorial Gardens.

Damage to one of the garden's trees caused by an invasive beaver.

Donna Teynor stands in the Memorial Gardens. On Friday, July 26, she and other volunteers came down to the island to restore the gardens after the flood waters receded. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

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.