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(Left to right) Mike Hager, Tim Koslowski, Jim Faulkner, Jesse Byers, Ben Payne, Andy Doll and Lindsey Timmerman shoveled the first clods of dirt for the Bible Baptist Church’s auditorium construction project. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)
Photo from the Jan. 10, 1973 Courier Press featuring the Bible Baptist Church, which was newly constructed at the time.
Ed Block appeared before the Prairie du Chien Common Council during the March 18 meeting. Block proposed a community gardens project for the city. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)
Brooklyn Kussmaul endures an unusual intervention in one of approximately 30 skits that will take place during the Prairie du Chien’s production of Studio C: On Stage. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)
(Left to right) Emily Luedtke, Nathan Stout, Adam Stout and Aaron Stout take part in one of Studio C: On Stage’s many sketches. Students have multiple parts to play during the 90-minute runtime.
Prairie du Chien/Fennimore senior gymnast Taia Dressler was named Second Team All-State in D2 for the 2024-25 season by the Wisconsin High School Gymnastics Association. (Submitted Photo/Jessica Hill)
By Derick Kelly
Prairie du Chien/Fennimore senior gymnast Taia Dressler was recently honored for her 2024–25 season by being named to the Wisconsin High School Gymnastics Association’s Division 2 All-State Second Team for floor exercise.
The association recognizes all-state gymnasts based on their best scores on each event, with the top five gymnasts earning First Team, the next five Second Team, and the next five Honorable Mention.
Brandon Davis was named First Team All-Conference by the Six Rivers West Conference as River Ridge finished tri-champion at 17-2. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
A year after earning second team honors on the Six Rivers West All-Conference Team, River Ridge junior Brandon Davis was named first team all-conference to lead a quartet of Timberwolves to postseason recognition by the conference.
Senior Andrew Nies was named to the second team while seniors Carter Copsey and Elliott Thornton were named honorable mention.
Sophomore Karly Kramer was one of six Prairie du Chien girls basketball players named to the 2024-25 SWC All-Conference team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
The Prairie du Chien Girls Basketball team received postseason recognition by the Southwest Wisconsin Conference, with six players and head coach Paula Shedivy were chosen by the league for the 2024–25 season.
Seniors Tessa Czajkowski Higgins and Tannah Radloff were both named to the league’s first team while seniors Rita Achenbach and Greenlee Krahn and sophomore Karly Kramer were chosen for the second team. Sophomore Claire Kennedy was named to the league’s sportsmanship team.
