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Tue
18
Jul

PdC Hoppers enter postseason play red hot thanks to ten-game winning streak

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/18/2023 - 15:55

PdC’s Hunter Jones (left) gives his all as he lays out for a fly ball in foul territory as teammate Dawson Eastman (right) looks on. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Bryce Lenzendorf races for third base during the Hoppers home doubleheader sweep of Fennimore on Thursday, July 13. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Dawson Eastman smacks a Fennimore pitch for a base hit during the first game of a doubleheader. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

 

Tue
11
Jul

Leonard Zabel

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/11/2023 - 13:39

A Determined Man.
Leonard lived his life to the fullest alongside family and friends, while he farmed, and enjoyed his hobbies, which included raising and judging hogs, playing, and coaching sports, and playing cards.
Leonard peacefully left his legacy here on Earth on July 9, 2023.
He was born July 14, 1938, to Walter and Helena Zabel.
He graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1956, where he was competitive in basketball and football. He also was an active member in FFA.
He met Mary Lou Severson in high school, and they married on September 20, 1958. Together they bought the family farm from James and Louise Fisher, Mary Lou’s grandparents, and continued the purebred Chester White hog genetics and operation. Later added the purebred Hampshire line to their herd.

Tue
11
Jul

Battle for Prairie du Chien comes alive at Villa Louis

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/11/2023 - 13:36

Cal Peters’ depiction of the Battle for Prairie du Chien is on display at the Prairie du Chien City Hall. There are number murals by Peters displayed throughout Prairie du Chien. (Contributed photo)

By Melissa R. Collum

Wed
05
Jul

Thomas J. Kautman

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 16:50

Thomas J. Kautman, 84, of McGregor, Iowa passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on the June 27, 2023.
Tom was the eldest son of Hank and Helen Kautman. He was born at home near Rossville, Iowa on August 19 1938. His family eventually settled in McGregor, Iowa and Tom graduated from Marquette-McGregor HS in 1957. Shortly after graduation, Tom was drafted into the US Army where he reenlisted after his initial draft term. After his military service, Tom worked as a welder for Link-Belt Speeder before getting the opportunity to become an engineer on the railroad where he perfected his craft for 35 years.  
Tom met Joyce (Weiser), the love of his life, in 1968 in Prairie du Chien, Wisc.. The two were married July 11, 1970. They owned a bar in McGregor for a time before purchasing a farm just south of McGregor where they raised their two daughters, Christine and Paula. These daughters eventually brought six grandchildren into their lives.

Mon
03
Jul

Charges filed in fatal crash

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/03/2023 - 09:46

A 57-year-old Bloomington man faces 10 charges after a fatal head-on crash near Patch Grove June 25.

Mon
03
Jul

Prairie du Chien Boy Scouts help at Kickapoo Caverns Nature Preserve

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/03/2023 - 09:35

Members of Prairie du Chien Boy Scouts Troop 320 helped with installation of a new interpretive display at the Kickapoo Caverns nature preserve near Wauzeka. The display provides visitors with educational information about bat ecology, karst geology, and the history of the cave. Shown from left to right are (back row) Scout Leader Mike Mara, Kevin Stout, and Alex McNerney, and (front row) Aaron Stout, and Nathan Stout. (Photo Courtesy of Mississippi Valley Conservancy)

WAUZEKA, WI – On a hot and sunny Saturday (6/3), members of Prairie du Chien Boy Scout Troop 320 volunteered a day of service to Mississippi Valley Conservancy as preparations were being made for educational tours of the Kickapoo Caverns nature preserve in July. The scouts were assisted by Troop Leader Mike Mara and several adult volunteers. The work entailed removal of shelving and fixtures from the former gift shop plus installation of new interpretive display panels that tell about the natural history of the cave and how it has touched the lives of native wildlife and human beings.

Mon
03
Jul

Collum leaving Courier for position in El Salvador

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/03/2023 - 09:33

Melissa Collum pictured with two students from HIP Academy, Kenya. Collum started a program that collects used soccer balls to give away in the developing nations where she works.

By Melissa R. Collum

Mon
03
Jul

‘Helpful Information for First Responders’ form available

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/03/2023 - 09:31

By Melissa R. Collum

Mon
03
Jul

Living Donor Protection Act of 2023

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/03/2023 - 09:23

Sara Hicklin (left) received her kidney from a living donor in 2018 and Jeff Nelson, who received kidneys in 2012 and 2017, pose with Representative Derrick Van Orden, one of the 106 cosponsors of the bipartisan Living Donor Protection Act 2023. (Melissa R. Collum/Courier Press)

By Melissa R. Collum

Mon
03
Jul

Cheryl Mader

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/03/2023 - 09:20

Cheryl Mader, 73, of Prairie du Chien passed away tragically on June 25, 2023.
Cheryl was born on November 18, 1949 in Appleton, Wisc. to Arlon and Laverne Mader. Her parents both passed away when she was a child and her step-father Louis Van Rossum played a key role in raising her. She graduated from Kimberly High School in 1968 and earned degrees in Communications and Accounting from UW-Madison.
Cheryl married Dale Klemme in 1978 and raised three children Tony, Betsy, and Tim. Cheryl and Dale partnered together on adventures and journeys through her entire life.
She was an accountant and CPA by trade with career capstones as Corporate Controller at Monona Wire Inc, and COO at Lori Knapp & Co. Cheryl was elected mayor of Prairie du Chien and served from 2004 to 2008.

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