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Flood waters encroach on Prairie throughout weekend
The Mississippi River has continued to rise at a steady rate, consistent with predictions made by the National Weather Service. As of Monday, July 1, the river measured 19.99 feet in McGregor, Iowa, the closest check point to Prairie du Chien. Predictions anticipated the river would peak at approximately 20.3 feet by Tuesday, July 2.
Finance committee approves county library funding request
A display from the library’s summer reading program. Noelle Bezio from Zoozort, a wildlife education program, shows off one of the program’s many critters. A second display from the PdC library’s summer reading program. PdC Library Director Elisabeth Byers with Bezio during the Zoozort visit to the library. The Prairie du Chien Memorial Public Library has hosted numerous activities for their Summer Reading Program, including Avian Connection, ZooZort, scavenger hunts and Friday movies. In July, the library will host Scaly and Slimy with Osborne Park, Blufftop Alpacas, Harry Potter Owl Day and more. For more details explore the library’s Facebook page. (Submitted photos)
Long Spurs hold Landowner Appreciation Day
(Top) During the NWTF Landowner Appreciation Day, children and adults took part in the sawdust pile, an event in which children can sift through the sawdust to find various denominations of money. (Bottom) A meal catered by Huckleberry’s in Prairie du Chien was part of the day’s festivities. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)
Waukon softball team suffers trio of NEIC losses to New Hampton and Decorah, secures lone win of the week at home against MFL/MarMac
The Waukon softball team posted one win in four games played this past week, dropping three games in Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) play and having its lone win come against an Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) opponent. The Lady Indians first made up their Friday, June 21 postponed home game with New Hampton Monday, June 24, falling by a 2-0 result, before being swept at Decorah, 10-0 in six innings and 12-2 in five frames, Tuesday, June 25. The softball Tribe wrapped up its schedule of played games with a 5-0 win at home over MFL/MarMac Thursday, June 27 before their Friday, June 28 game at Waverly-Shell Rock was postponed by weather to Friday, June 5 in a game to now be played at 2 p.m. in Decorah.
Birth announcement: Daniel
Dillon and Abie Daniel of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Miles Lucas Daniel, born June 24, 2024 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and measured 19-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Livvy (3) and Owen (2).
No trial date set as Kasemeier’s attorney withdraws as legal counsel; New review hearing now scheduled for August 19
The setting of a new trial date has been put on hold in the First Degree Murder case of Brandon Kasemeier, the 40-year-old man from Waukon charged in the January 21 death of his estranged wife, Jami Kasemeier. That delay came as a result of action taken during a Monday, July 1 review hearing in Allamakee County District Court.
Prairie Waterhawks sweep first place at first home swim meet of season
The Prairie du Chien Waterhawks Swim Team hosted their first home swim meet of the 2024 season on Wednesday, June 19 when they hosted the Dodgeville and Mineral Point swim teams and both PdC teams placed first. The complete results are listed below - Boys 8 & Under 100 LC...
PdC Waterhawks swim teams place first, third at first meet of season
The Prairie du Chien Waterhawks Swim Team traveled to Mineral Point on Monday, June 17 to compete in their first meet of the 2024 season. The boys team placed first, while the girls were third. The complete results are listed below - Girls 11-12 200 SC Meter Medley Relay. First...
Diabetes Support Group will not meet in July
The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will not hold a regular meeting in July, but will resume its monthly meetings in August. For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call Angie Mettille, RN, Diabetes Educator, at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
Waukon baseball team splits four games played, including sweep of Charles City, losses to MFL/MarMac and sixth-rated New Hampton
The Waukon baseball team played to a split of what amounted to four games being played this past week, getting both those wins the first night of the week with a home doubleheader sweep of Charles City Monday, June 24 by scores of 12-6 and 10-0 in six innings. The Indians then fell to MFL/MarMac at home, 16-9, Wednesday, June 26 before falling by just a 4-3 result in a five-inning game played at Class 2A sixth-rated New Hampton that was supposed to be part of a road doubleheader Friday, June 28 but instead had its second contest postponed to this Wednesday, July 3.
Stars and Stripes fun and fireworks July 5-6
Guttenberg invites everyone to celebrate the nation's birthday at its popular annual Stars and Stripes celebration to be held this Friday and Saturday, July 5-6. A fun line-up of family activities has been planned by the Guttenberg Chamber of Commerce. This year's theme is "Blast to the Past." Due to...
Waukon City Council approves ordinance limiting departure direction from Waukon High School parking lot after school, discusses another relating to weed and lawn maintenance
The Waukon City Council met in regular session Monday, July 1 to address a full agenda of items including discussion of changing the Ordinance relating to Nuisance Abatement for Vegetation, the Ordinance: Amending City Code by changing the direction of traffic at the Waukon High School during certain hours, and discussion of the City Parking Lot Project and the related change order associated with an abandoned box culvert behind Cunningham Hardware.
Mary Esther Zittergruen
Mary Esther Zittergruen of Monona, went peacefully to her forever home surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 29, 2024. She was 67 years old. She was born Aug. 31, 1956 in Guttenberg to Allen and Esther (Brase) Werges. Mary’s faith was nourished at Saint Peter Lutheran Church in Garnavillo where she was baptized on Sept. 16, 1956 and confirmed on May 24, 1970. Mary graduated from Garnavillo Community School in 1974.
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