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Wed
19
May

Two Prairie du Chien men compete in Strongman Viking Games

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/19/2021 - 10:33

John Holley competes in the 430-pound Frame Hold for Time event at the Syttende Mai Strongman Viking Games in Stoughton, Wis. on May 15. (Photos submitted)

Micheal Froehlich competes in the Atlas Stones as John Holley coaches and cheers him on.

Two Prairie du Chien residents traveled to Stoughton, Wis. to compete in the annual Syttende Mai Strongman Viking Games on May 15. 

John Holley and Micheal (correct spelling) Froehlich went head-to-head with some of the strongest athletes from Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois. 

Wed
19
May

Prairie grapplers do well at Freestyle/Greco State Championships

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/19/2021 - 10:21

Seven Prairie du Chien middle school and high school wrestlers show off their impressive hardware from the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation’s Freestyle and Greco Roman State Championships. From left: Bryce Lenzendorf, Mason Baumgartner, Porter Kossman, Luke Kramer, Rhett Koenig, Matt Rogge, and Ryder Koenig.

Rhett Koenig, a sophomore, recently won titles in both Freestyle and Greco Roman at the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation’s Freestyle and Greco Roman State Championships. Koenig did this by winning both titles at the 126# weight class. This past February, Koenig won the 113# weight class at the WIAA Division 2 State Tournament, which is folkstyle wrestling. By winning all three styles, Koenig has achieved the highly coveted “triple crown” in the state of Wisconsin.

Seven Prairie du Chien wrestlers, from both the middle school and high school teams, recently participated in the Wisconsin State Freestyle and Greco Roman Championships. The Freestyle Championships were held Saturday, May 8 and the Greco Roman Championships were held Sunday, May 9. Both events were at the Wisconsin Dells Sportsdome in Wisconsin Dells.

Wed
19
May

Mental health incidents a county, state problem

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/19/2021 - 10:08

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Wed
19
May

River Ridge girls wallop North Crawford

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/19/2021 - 09:34

Sidney Drone of River Ridge unleashes a fastball Friday against visiting North Crawford. Another photo is at pdccourier.com. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Sadie Crubel sprints from second to third base Friday afternoon.

River Ridge walloped visiting North Crawford 16-1 in 3 innings in a nonconference softball game Friday afternoon.

The Lady Timberwolves scored 4 runs in the bottom of the first inning, 7 in the second, and 5 in the third en route to the victory. 

Wed
19
May

Belmont defeats RR boys

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/19/2021 - 09:30

River Ridge’s Logan Drone works against visiting Belmont Friday. Another photo is at pdccourier.com. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

David Nies plays defense as the Belmont runner leads off of first base.

Belmont defeated host River Ridge 11-1 in a Six Rivers West baseball game Friday afternoon at the new River Ridge athletic complex.

The Braves upped their record to 7-3 overall and 2-0 in conference action. 

Tue
18
May

Martha Jackson

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 05/18/2021 - 09:48

Martha Jackson, 80, of McGregor, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021. 

Thu
13
May

Failed brakes to blame for truck crashing into Bloomington village hall

Submitted by admin1 on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 13:34

A truck coming down a hill toward Bloomington’s main street experienced failing brakes last week before it crashed into the village hall and library, the Grant County Sheriff’s Department said. 

Thu
13
May

Fix your bike at new station

Submitted by admin1 on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 13:23

Standing next to the new bike repair station at Lucky Park, near the main entrance to St. Feriole Island, are (from left) city parks and rec director Mike Ulrich and Rotary Club members Michael Higgins, Ben Achenbach and Noah White. (Photo by Correne Martin)

By Correne Martin

 

Thu
13
May

Theft spree involves motel, hardware store locally

Submitted by admin1 on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 13:20

A 27-year-old Minnesota man went on a burglary and theft spree late last week, from Richland Center to Prairie du Chien, before he, another suspect and the loot were apprehended in Clermont, Iowa, according to area authorities.

Thu
13
May

PdCHS 30th in the state, U.S. News & World Report says

Submitted by admin1 on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 13:19

Prairie du Chien High School has been named by U.S. News & World Report at the 30th Best High School in Wisconsin and the second best high school in southwest Wisconsin. 

The annual rankings are based on graduation rate, college readiness, Advanced Placement coursework and enrollment. 

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