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Mon
24
Nov

Food pantries, giveaways help hungry residents

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/24/2025 - 11:30

(Top) Brek Schneider, alternative education teacher at Prairie du Chien School District, brought students to assist with the Thanksgiving basket giveaway on Nov. 20. (Middle) Couleecap Board Member Owen DuCharme hands out a ham during the Thanksgiving basket giveaway at the Bargain Boutique in Prairie du Chien this past week. (Photos by Steve Van Kooten)

(Left to right) Nancy Becker, Jerry Ziemann, Joe Atkins, Cindy McCullick, and Mary Gasser. McCullick accepted a check and food donation on behalf of the Couleecap’s food pantry from representatives of the Crawford County Democrat Party on Nov. 18 at the party office on Blackhawk Avenue. According to the Democrat Party, approximately 527 lbs. of food and $2,300 were collected for the baskets. Food included canned vegetables, bread, stuffing mix and many other related items.

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
18
Nov

Board approves RFP for property sale, two members up for reelection

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/18/2025 - 12:41

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
18
Nov

Supervisors approve budget after hearing

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/18/2025 - 12:38

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
18
Nov

Ross Martin bringing ‘A Very Drake Christmas’ to PdC

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/18/2025 - 12:36

Ross Martin (far right) leads a group of five for an evening of ‘Tuxedos & Tunes,’ a show that will take place at The Drake on Dec. 5 and 6. Along with Martin, Ellen Martin, Phil Stiemke and Janet Knudson will join him to delight the audience with a medley of Christmas carols, holiday music and showmanship. Georgia Ihm (not pictured) will also perform. (Submitted by Ross Martin)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
11
Nov

Students loose in the woods for musical production

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/11/2025 - 14:59

Arya Rabbitt stockpiles pastries for her grandmother, while Emily Luedtke, paying the Baker’s Wife, looks on.

Adalyn Blackburn (right), as Cinderella, is told she cannot go out like her devious stepsisters and must stay back to complete her chores.

Prairie du Chien students jerked the curtain on four performances of Into the Woods this past week, thrilling audiences with song, dance and opulent set production design.

Tue
11
Nov

Truck route change, payment for police cruisers approved

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/11/2025 - 14:55

Prairie du Chien residents and visitors can now use both lanes of North Beaumont Road and East Haydn Street after construction crews removed the fencing around the county jail expansion project this past week. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
11
Nov

Novel Grounds has bevy of lattes, literature

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/11/2025 - 14:52

(Left to right) Frankie Copsey and Shelby Hietpas are the owners of Novel Grounds, a coffee and bookstore in Bloomington that opened to the public in late September. The store is open Monday through Saturday each week. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
04
Nov

Fort Fun receives donation from Peoples State Bank

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/04/2025 - 15:03

(Left to right) Aphton Check, Mike Wallace, Brennan Clark, Grant Martin and Allison Oswald. Wallace accepted a $20,000 donation toward the Fort Fun remodel project from Peoples State Bank this past week. The Fort Fun Park has accumulated close to $300,000 in donations since fundraising began earlier this year. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
04
Nov

Board approves budget, sets lower mil rate

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/04/2025 - 14:59

By Steve Van Kooten

 

Tue
04
Nov

PdC’s Pizza Ranch now open

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/04/2025 - 14:55

The Pizza Ranch in Prairie du Chien held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening this past week. The Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of Commerce, along with representatives from the city, county and local businesses attended the cutting on Wednesday, Oct. 29. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)

Ambassadors from the Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of Commerce as well as representatives from the city, participated in a “first bite” during the ribbon cutting this past week.

By Steve Van Kooten

 

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