Courier Press Newspaper

06/05/2026

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MCDONALD'S SWNEWS4U GAME OF THE WEEK (WIAA D4 Softball): Iowa–Grant 6, Melrose–Mindoro 0
https://www.swnews4u.com/sports/game-of-the-week/mcdonalds-swnews4ucom-game-of-the-week-wiaa-d4-softball-iowagrant-6-melrosemindoro-0

06/05/2026

Lexie Olmstead, Fr., jumps / sprints, Lancaster girls track and field Olmstead is once again a shinning star, this time on the track. Last Tuesday, the lanky Lancaster freshman won the girls high jump — with a new school record of 5'8" — the long jump (17'1.5"), triple jump (36'9.25") and teamed...

06/04/2026

Sara Helen (Hall) Rajcevich
September 2, 1944 — May 6, 2026

Sara Helen (Hall) Rajcevich, a beloved matriarch, devoted friend, and faithful servant of her community, passed peacefully on May 6, 2026...

06/04/2026

It's been more than 50 years since Prairie du Chien had a Catholic high school, but that dry run might end next year...

READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT:
https://www.pdccourier.com/local-news/prairie-du-chien/catholic-high-school-plans-to-open-for-2027-28-school-year/

For more on Catholic schools in Southwest Wisconsin, Steve Prestegard at the Platteville Journal has written an article that can be found here:

https://www.swnews4u.com/local/education/a-new-high-school-choice/

It's been more than 50 years since Prairie du Chien had a Catholic high school, but that dry run might end next year...

06/04/2026

Seneca Baseball beats Kickapoo in regional opener

By Derick Kelly

The 2026 baseball postseason kicked off for the third seed Seneca Royals last Thursday, May 28 when they hosted conference foe and 11th seed Kickapoo Panthers in the D4 regional quarterfinal round. Earlier in the week, Seneca’s regular season finale at Barneveld scheduled for May 26 was cancelled....

https://www.pdccourier.com/sports/seneca-sports/seneca-baseball-beats-kickapoo-to-regional-opener/

Disclaimer from Sports Editor - Due to space constraints in this week's paper, this article is online only.

The 2026 baseball postseason kicked off for the third seed Seneca Royals last Thursday, May 28 when they hosted conference foe and 11th seed Kickapoo Panthers in the D4 regional quarterfinal round. Earlier in the week, Seneca’s regular season finale at Barneveld scheduled for May 26 was cancelled....

06/04/2026

PdC Baseball ends season at Riverdale

By Derick Kelly

The Prairie du Chien Blackhawks Varsity Baseball traveled to Onalaska last Tuesday, May 26 to wrap up the regular season with a non-conference game against the Hilltoppers and the Hawks were dealt a 14-4 loss in five innings....

https://www.pdccourier.com/sports/prairie-du-chien-school/pdc-baseball-ends-season-at-riverdale/

Disclaimer from Sports Editor - Due to space constraints in this week's paper, this article is online only.

06/04/2026

Tigers stun Royals in softball slugfest

By Derick Kelly

The fourth seeded Seneca Royals softball team kicked off the 2026 postseason by hosting the fifth seed Hillsboro Tigers in the D5 regional semifinals last Tuesday, May 26. The 4 vs. 5 matchup in sports is usually unpredictable and can be quite wild and this game was no different as the two teams combined for 26 runs on 17 hits and 19 errors....

https://www.pdccourier.com/sports/seneca-sports/tigers-stun-royals-in-softball-slugfest/

Disclaimer from Sports Editor - Due to space constraints in this week's paper, this article is online only.

The fourth seeded Seneca Royals softball team kicked off the 2026 postseason by hosting the fifth seed Hillsboro Tigers in the D5 regional semifinals last Tuesday, May 26. The 4 vs. 5 matchup in sports is usually unpredictable and can be quite wild and this game was no different as the two teams com...

06/04/2026

Hawks drop pair of matches to end regular season

By Derick Kelly

The Prairie du Chien/Seneca/Wauzeka-Steuben/Youth Initiative Blackhawks Girls’ Soccer wrapped up the regular season with a pair of matches.

First up for the Hawks was senior night last Tuesday, May 26 against Platteville/Lancaster. The Hawks honored six seniors - Hannah Fritsche, Addison Kirschbaum, Greta Lenarz, Grace Anderson, Guinevere Steinhorst and Nanuka Schirmer. The visiting Platteville/Lancaster co-op defeated the Hawks 8-0 in the conference finale for both teams....

https://www.pdccourier.com/sports/prairie-du-chien-school/hawks-drop-pair-of-matches-to-end-regular-season/

Disclaimer from Sports Editor - Due to space constraints in this week's paper, this article is online only.

The Prairie du Chien/Seneca/Wauzeka-Steuben/Youth Initiative Blackhawks Girls’ Soccer wrapped up the regular season with a pair of matches....

06/03/2026

The Pig has your weekly deals at https://www.pdccourier.com/piggly-wiggly/view-the-prairie-du-chien-piggly-wiggly-ad/

06/03/2026

One of the basic tenets of business is no matter how good something is, you've got to sell it to people; it doesn't sell itself. That philosophy may pay dividends to Crawford County, thanks to a $500,000 grant procured by Driftless Development, Inc. (DDI) this past month...

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One of the basic tenets of business is no matter how good something is, you've got to sell it to people; it doesn't sell itself. That philosophy may pay dividends to Crawford County, thanks to a $500,000 grant procured by Driftless Development, Inc. (DDI) this past month...