Courier Press

By Correne Martin

The Courier Press is your community newspaper. It has been for 171 years. And since 1966, it has been published twice a week, in tabloid format. 

Starting with the first issue in January 2020, however, the twin weekly will become a single weekly newspaper, circulated solely on Wednesdays. The Courier Press and its owner, Morris Newspaper Corporation (MNC) of Wisconsin, have decided to forego the Monday edition. This change will allow us to deliver one convenient package of trusted, hyper-local news and advertising to our loyal readers—on the news stands Wednesdays and in the mail on Thursdays.

Maureen P. Ronewicz, 62, of Prairie du Chien, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Dec 23, 2019, at her home following a brief illness.  

She was born Jan 12, 1957, in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of Joseph and Faye (Johnson) McInerney.  

Maureen took pride as a teacher for the State of Wisconsin at the Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution. She was a career student, a loving sister and was loved especially by a granddaughter Angel Lucas.  

She is survived by her son, Brian Ronewicz; her brother, Michael (Jeanie) McInerney, of Cadillac, Mich.; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.  

Prairie du Chien traveled to Lancaster for the SWC opener on Thursday, Dec. 19. The #3 ranked team in the state Blackhawks would be victorious over Lancaster by a score of 34-27. The dual started at 113#, where Rhett Koenig would battle Lancaster's returning State Runner up from a year ago. In a tight match, Lancaster would win 8-7. At 120#, Maddox Cejka would work his opponent over with four takedowns and a couple of near fall combinations for a 14-4 major decision. At 126#, Luke Kramer would record a quick first period fall in 1:40. At 132#, Kurt Wall and his Lancaster opponent would be tied 7-7 at the end of regulation before Wall would come up short in sudden victory 9-7. At 138#, Matt Rogge would square off against a returning State Qualifier and win a very workmanlike match 5-0. At 145# Chase Fisher was beat 10-4. At 152# Kurtis Evenson would lose by first period fall. At 160# Traeton Saint would right the ship with a :31 second fall.

UPDATE: The Prairie du Chien Police Department was notified by the school district of the rumor concerns on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 19.  According to Chief Kyle Teynor, "We immediately began our threat assessment process with staff at the police department specifically trained to conduct such assessments."

While working with the school district, officers learned that specific details about the supposed threat were not true and, in fact, comfirmed that these specific details were categorically false and fabricated, Teynor said.