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Carp drop marks start of new year in Prairie du Chien

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While many hang around Times Square in New York waiting for a lighted ball to drop to celebrate the arrival of the new year, a smaller group will meet in Prairie du Chien to witness the dropping of a frozen carp. Steve Roisum reports…

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