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Wed
09
Oct

Hillmen defeat Blackhawks' soccer

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 13:42

Landon Kohler (10) steals the ball from a Platteville-Lancaster player on the Bluff View pitch. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Joey Gourdin (20) pressures a Platteville-Lancaster player Tuesday afternoon.

Prairie’s Landon Kohler (10) heads the ball forward versus Platteville-Lancaster.

The Blackhawks’ Jayce Sexton (4) goes after the ball and heads upfield Tuesday.

Caleb Brainard (1) of Prairie du Chien gets the ball away from a Platteville-Lancaster opponent Tuesday afternoon at Bluff View.

The Blackhawks’ Brandon Hanger (3) battles against Platteville-Lancaster.

 

It was a beautiful evening for soccer Tuesday at the Bluff View field versus powerhouse Platteville-Lancaster.

The pregame ceremony honored the dedication and hard work of the Prairie United Youth Soccer Program. Players from each team were escorted to center field for introductions and the National Anthem in true World Cup fashion, hand in hand with the youth players.  

Wed
09
Oct

Kennedy in Prairie Sectional

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 13:34

Prairie du Chien’s Allison Kennedy hits a nice drive on hole one at the Prairie du Chien Sectional Tuesday morning. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Allison Kennedy watches her birdie attempt from about 25 feet on the first green.

Allison Kennedy watches her second putt on the first green Tuesday.

 

Allison Kennedy played good but not quite good enough in the WIAA Sectional tournament, played at the Prairie du Chien Country Club, to move on to the State Tournament at University Ridge in Madison. 

The Ladyhawk golfer stayed focused throughout her round but struggled on the front nine shooting a 59. Allison started out fast on the back nine but got into some trouble along the way. She still improved her score with a 56 for a 115 total.

Playing in her first sectional, Allison handled the pressure extremely well and kept her composure throughout the round. The sectional experience will only make her better as she continues to mature and her game gets stronger and more consistent.

Top-ranked Edgewood-Sacred Heart won the sectional championship with a team score of 351 and will move on to Madison to defend last year’s Division 2 state title. Osseo-Fairchild/Fall Creek came in second with a team score of 403.

Wed
09
Oct

Eastman Locker drop-off point for Deer Donation Project

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 13:26

 

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Wildlife Damage Technician for Crawford County, Greg Cerven, told the County Soil and Water Committee Tuesday morning that Eastman Locker will once again be the drop-off location for deer hunters wishing to donate to those less fortunate.

Wed
09
Oct

Bridgeport, hospital work on settlement of up to $30K for ‘pond’

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 13:24

 

By Ted Pennekamp

 

At its September meeting, the Bridgeport Town Board approved of negotiating and entering into a settlement agreement with Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center and Rural Mutual Insurance Company with the town contributing up to $30,000 toward the settlement.

Wed
09
Oct

One injured in crash

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 12:35

On Oct. 5, at 2:56 p.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 35 and County Road C in the village of Ferryville.

Bud Powell, 45, Ferryville, was stopped on Highway 35 in his 2019 Honda CRV waiting for traffic to clear to turn left onto County C. Kaitlyn Buenzli, 18, Prairie du Chien, was southbound on Highway 35 operating her 2006 GMC Seirra pickup truck. Buenzli stated she did not notice Powell’s vehicle stopped in the southbound lane in time and hit the rear end of Powell’s vehicle.

Powell claimed minor injuries from the crash and went by private vehicle to a medical center to be checked out.  Buenzli claimed no injuries from the crash.

Assisting on scene was Milo’s Towing.

Wed
09
Oct

Man found hiding in basement after crash

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 12:33

On Oct. 6, at 9:15 p.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a one-vehicle traffic crash. The caller stated the vehicle was driven back home on a flat tire.  

Deputies responded and spoke with Catherine Stevenson, 58, who stated she was the driver of a 2007 Toyota Camry on Highway 131 near County X, when she was forced off the road by another vehicle, causing her to crash. She stated the other vehicle didn’t stop. Stevenson also said her daughter, Cheyenne Stevenson, 20, was the passenger.

Wed
09
Oct

Halls of Terror volunteers ready to have some fun

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 12:32

No one else is home right now! The crazy clowns and chainsaw master have yet to arrive! But this unhappy couple from the crypt has been working late nights in the lonely cedar building on Prairie du Chien’s St. Feriole Island. They stand with broken hearts and oozing guts, ready to startle, scratch and chill you to the bone at the Halls of Terror, which begins Friday. (Photo by Correne Martin)

By Correne Martin

The men behind the deranged masks and wicked makeup at the Halls of Terror haunted house in Prairie du Chien find it fun to scare people. 

Many have been helping for years and—with opening night this Friday, Oct. 11—they’re preparing to strike again.

“I like to be loud, jump out, scare and chase people,” said Mike Anthony, who acts as a clown in the Halls of Terror’s quintessential clown room. “Then, I’ll run to the next room and say to the other [scarers], ‘Did you hear that?’”

Wed
09
Oct

Regional housing study to be presented

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 12:31

A presentation of the Regional Housing Study for Crawford County will take place on Monday, Oct. 21 at the Leisure Time Sports Bar and Bowl. A free social half-hour and buffet dinner will commence at 5 p.m., with the presentation starting at 5:30, followed by a discussion and Q&A. An RSVP is required to attend.

The event will provide information from the Crawford County Housing Study that Driftless Development Inc. commissioned in collaboration with Prosperity Southwest Wisconsin and Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission (SWWRPC), who conducted the study. Troy Maggied, Executive Director of SWWRPC, will present the findings and guide a discussion on the next steps to seek residential development solutions. 

Tue
08
Oct

Sharon Ann Nolan

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 11:08

Sharon Ann Nolan, 76, of Rochester, Minn., passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital. 

Sharon was born May 9, 1943, in Prairie du Chien, to Dorothy (Woods) and Francis “Ding” Smith. 

She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1961. Sharon married Gene M. Nolan on Oct. 21, 1961, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Prairie du Chien. Sharon and Gene lived in southwest Wisconsin before settling in Rochester, Minn., in 1969. Sharon was an avid reader, especially of religious and political content. She loved tending to her flowers, listening to music, had a lifetime love of boating on the Mississippi River, and enjoyed evening happy hours with her husband. Sharon’s love for her family was as big as her love for the Lord. 

Tue
08
Oct

James 'Jim' 'BJ' Keeney

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 09:44

James “Jim” “B.J.” Keeney, 70, of Mt. Hope, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. 

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