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Tue
24
Sep

Council reviews construction updates

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
24
Sep

Up and away: Fly Free returns to Prairie


A view from Scott Cook’s cockpit as he prepares to make his descent to the Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport runway. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

Hannah and Noah Gerlach rode in a four-seater airplane during the Prairie du Chien Fly Free event on September 21.

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
24
Sep

Dog park equipment an asset for PdC


George Family Foundation directors Cindy Standorff (left) and Deidre Stark (middle) with Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Mike Wallace (right) stand next to one of nine new pieces of dog agility equipment at the dog park.

Cassidy Jacobs helps guide Cade along several of the new agility obstacles at the Prairie du Chien Dog Park. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
17
Sep

Deborah Sue Cavender

Deborah Sue Cavender, 67 of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Deborah Sue was born Nov. 20, 1956 to Floyd and Nancy (Dukes) Ray in Kentucky. She attended Prescott Middle School in Chicago, Illinois through the nineth grade.

Tue
17
Sep

Bridgeport board reviews sewer ordinance, food truck policy


Construction work on the intersection between Kwik Trip and Walmart in Bridgeport began earlier this month and encountered some delays due to a possible archeological site near the construction area. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
17
Sep

PdC school board narrowly approves nondiscrimination policies

After a month of consideration, Prairie School adopts federally mandated policies

 

By Steve Van Kooten

Tue
17
Sep

Swing for a cure: Tournament raises money for diabetics


Charli Rae tees off at the Prairie du Chien Country Club’s first hole, with Gospel Udelhoven in the background. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press

Brogan Mezera and Rosie Moss, two of the tournament’s honoree golfers, stand in front of the Breakthrough banner. Both teed off at the first hole to start the event.

Tom Moss spoke to the tournament participants about Breakthrough TD1 and their work to support families dealing with type-1 diabetes.

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
10
Sep

Scenes from the Carriage Classic


Local cobbler Bill Davis set up shop at the Carriage Classic, offering $20 shoe shines to spectators. Davis brought along a vintage shoe-shine chair for the occasion.

Gail Aumiller poses with her prize-winning horse, Sjaantje, a 19-year-old horse with a slew of accolades. The rose blanket was awarded to Aumiller and her horse on Sunday, September 8. The blanket was made by Piggly Wiggly’s Blooming Baskets in Prairie du Chien.

The Carriage Classic featured many classes of competition and show during the three-day event. Marcus Bolsinger showed off his carriage as well as his canine companion during one of many class competitions.

Olaf Edgar won third place in his competition, which included six total entries. Edgar was the sole male driver in his heat.

The Carriage Classic took over St. Feriole Island this past weekend. The event is one of the largest pleasure-driving competitions in the United States.

Kris Tempe, pictured with her driver, won first place in the large pony open. The field included six other competitors and featured various demonstrations of the drivers’ skills, the show of the carriages and the discipline of the horses. (Photos by Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)
Tue
10
Sep

Another city well shut down for PFAS


The city’s water works building is near the sites of wells one and two, both of which have been shut down for PFAS contamination. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

The city’s wells one, two contain PFAS above the EPA’s approved limits

 

By Steve Van Kooten

Tue
10
Sep

Young Eagles’ Fly Free event returns to Prairie this month


John Dutcher's biplane will be one of many that will take children of almost all ages to the skies for a free flight.

A view of the Mississippi River from 1,400 feet in the air. The picture was taken during the 2023 Fly Free event in Prairie du Chien. (Photos by Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

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