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In today's newsletter:

• Know someone near Prairie du Chien who can help hem some pants?
• See how Prairie du Chien runners placed in recent cross-country meets.
• Take a virtual drive down West Blackhawk Avenue in Prairie du Chien.

Also on today's calendar: PDC Planting Fall Bulbs for Beautiful Summer Color and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
• Wednesday: Periods of rain, some heavy, temps: high: 68, low: 61.
• Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tradio - Monday, September 28, 2026 (kctn.com) — A local caller is looking for someone in the Prairie du Chien area who can hem pants, alongside a long list of regional Tradio items for sale, wanted, and free. Offers range from tools and furniture to livestock, feed, and produce, plus a reminder about the upcoming Monona Farmers Market dates and coupon options.
   

• Wisconsin Cc Race Results (milesplit.com) — Prairie du Chien runners just competed in both a home middle school meet and an invitational in nearby Bridgeport, with full cross-country results now posted. The statewide roundup also highlights dozens of other recent middle school and high school races across Wisconsin, so local families can quickly find how their teams stacked up.
   

• Cruising Blackhawk Avenue in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin (blogspot.com) — You can virtually cruise West Blackhawk Avenue and the Hiawatha Pioneer Trail through Prairie du Chien in a video series that showcases drives around Wisconsin and beyond. The creator also features streets in Madison, Manitowoc, and even France and Montana, but several clips focus directly on familiar routes in and around Prairie du Chien.
   

📸 Around Prairie du Chien

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Prairie du Chien

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Prairie du Chien Thursday Night Farmers Market →
  St. Feriole Island, Prairie du Chien
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• PDC Planting Fall Bulbs for Beautiful Summer Color →
  125 N. Marquette Rd., Prairie du Chien
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• HS Girls Golf: 2026 WIAA Division 2 Prairie du Chien sectional →
  Praire du Chien CC, Prairie du Chien
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• River Ridge Invitational →
  Prairie du Chien WI
Thursday October 8
• Prairie du Chien Thursday Night Farmers Market →
  St. Feriole Island, Prairie du Chien
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• PDC All Things Wheels Car Show →
  125 N. Marquette Rd., Prairie du Chien
  11:00 am
• Joe & Vicki Price →
  The Tavern, 207 West Blackhawk Ave, Prairie du Chien
  7:00 pm
• Joe & Vicki Price at The Tavern →
  The Tavern, 207 West Blackhawk Ave, Prairie du Chien
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• B. Soccer @ Dodgeville
  Wauzeka-Steuben SD Wauzeka, WI 53826
  5:00 pm
• MSVB vs Weston
  Wauzeka-Steuben SD Wauzeka, WI 53826
  5:00 pm
• VB vs Seneca
  Wauzeka-Steuben SD Wauzeka, WI 53826
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Sprouts in Motion Storytime →
  Schreiner Memorial Library, Ryland Park, 113 W Elm St, Lancaster
  9:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TJX posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Associate in Prairie Du Chien. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Prairie Du Chien. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prairie du Chien here.

🗞 Nearby News

Viroqua

• Touch a fire truck event planned at Viroqua library Oct. 1 (lacrossetribune.com)
• Legacy of Conrad Lewison lives on in harness racing sport (lacrossetribune.com)
• Day of Power at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday, October 13 (milwaukeecourier.com)

Platteville

• Local Sports Roundup: Blugolds, High School Football Races and Fall Sports Heating Up (wiscosportszone.com)
• Cuba City murder-suicide victim was Darlington grad (themonroetimes.com)
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee had the state's 3rd-highest published in-state tuition and fees among public four-year institutions at $10,398 in 2024-25 (mkecitywire.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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