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Mon
21
May

Mock accident drives home grave lesson

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 05/21/2018 - 13:44

Mom Jenny Folbrecht gave the performance of a lifetime in Wauzeka-Steuben’s mock crash Wednesday afternoon. Her spine-chilling reaction to finding her “deceased son,” Braden Folbrecht, lying on the hood of a vehicle at an accident scene was so realistic, there were no words spoken by any of the stunned, teary-eyed students watching the scene unfold.

Coroner Joe Morovits photographs one of the deceased victims, lying underneath a white sheet at the scene of the fatal accident. (Photos by Correne Martin)

The mother of one of the victims, Jenny Folbrecht, is consoled by emergency responder Angie Manning, as the coroner asks for identification of her son.

Somber Wauzeka-Steuben High School students spoke very little during the mock crash, sponsored by the Wauzeka First Responders, Wauzeka Fire Department, Crawford County Sheriff’s Department, Boscobel EMS and of course the school district.

Mary Woodson narrates the scene of the two-car mock crash. She gave an in-depth description of exactly how difficult and emotional such scenes are for everyone involved, including the emergency volunteers.

By Correne Martin

The screams. The wailing cries. The unforgettable pleas for help. 

A mom’s hugging and rocking of her motionless son who lay bleeding and silent, dead at the scene of a crash—every parent’s worst nightmare.

The first witness on scene, Jenny Folbrecht, and her “deceased” son Braden were only “acting” as part of the “Never Imagined” mock crash scenario targeted at Wauzeka-Steuben High School’s young adults. These youth will soon be attending graduation parties, where they will potentially be tempted to have a few alcoholic drinks and then get behind the wheel. 

Mon
21
May

Seneca Girls Blank La Farge

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/21/2018 - 10:50

Seneca's Michelle Clark scores as another Seneca runner slides into third base versus visiting La Farge Thursday afternoon. Seneca blanked La Farge 23-0 in five innings. (Photo by Ted Pennekamp)
Mon
21
May

Seneca Baseball

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/21/2018 - 10:47

Seneca first baseman Tyler Heinz catches the ball on a pick-off attempt versus La Farge Thursday afternoon. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Seneca's Jared Payne crosses the plate ahead of Tyler Heinz Thursday afternoon.

 

Seneca 

boys beat La Farge

An early lead helped Seneca defeat La Farge 12-1 on Thursday. 

Seneca scored on a sacrifice fly by Jared Payne and a sacrifice fly by Matt Hall in the first inning.

Mon
21
May

New County Health Officer

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/21/2018 - 10:43

 

New Crawford County 

Health Officer settling in

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Cindy Riniker, recently of Elkader, has for the past few weeks, been settling into her new job as the Crawford County Health Officer.

Fri
18
May

Karen K. Burgus

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2018 - 16:50

Karen K. Burgus, 64, of Wauzeka, passed away Wednesday, May 16.

 

She was born March 15, 1954, in Boscobel, the daughter of Dorothy and Lyndon Steinbach.

 

Fri
18
May

Robert V. “Bob” Schmidt

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2018 - 16:49

 

Robert V. “Bob” Schmidt, 67, of Prairie du Chien, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 17, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. 

 

Wed
16
May

Dairy Princess, Little Miss Squirt candidates preparing for coronation

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 05/16/2018 - 11:53

Crawford County Dairy Princess and Little Miss Squirt candidates pictured (front row, from left) are Rachel Kramer, Breckyn Schlee, Rita Sime, Kristin Nolan and Caitlin Nolan. Also pictured (back row) are 2017 Crawford County Little Miss Squirt Grace Calahan and 2017 Crawford County Dairy Princess Sarah Kearns. (Submitted photo)

The Crawford County June Dairy Month Kick-Off Banquet will be held on Monday, May 28, at the Eastman Salem United Methodist Fellowship Hall. The night will kick off at 7 p.m. with a cheese and cracker social, where attendees can meet the candidates for the Crawford County Dairy Royalty contests. A ham meatball dinner prepared by the Eastman United Methodist Church will follow at 7:30 p.m. 

The program will be filled with lots of delightful dairy tidbits such as the dairy promotion report, introduction of the Crawford County Dairy Breakfast host family, the presentation of the honorary dairy month chairpersons, and the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (formerly Wisconsin Milk Market Board) update. 

Wed
16
May

Wauzeka-Steuben graduating class names top academic positions

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 05/16/2018 - 11:48

Valedictorian Drew Zimmerman and Salutatorian Trent McCullick

Drew Zimmerman has been named the valedictorian and Trent McCullick the salutatorian of the Wauzeka-Steuben High School 2018 graduating class.

Drew is the son of Dean and Kim Zimmerman. He has been very active throughout his high school career while excelling academically. Drew has earned distinguished/high honors all four years, achieving an academic letter and four pins for his excellence in the classroom. He has been recognized as student of the month by the Wauzeka-Steuben faculty and staff. Furthermore, he has been involved in a number of extra-curricular activities over the past four years. 

Wed
16
May

City of Prairie du Chien working on details of a pet park

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 05/16/2018 - 11:38

By Correne Martin

The city of Prairie du Chien recently purchased Wisconsin Department of Transportation land at the Highway 18 Bypass and Lockwood Street intersection, before crossing the tracks to the city's wastewater treatment plant. The intent is to transform the land into a new pet park. 

The city is working with contractors of the current, local construction projects and with the contractor of the upcoming Michigan Street project to obtain fill needed to raise the pet park site.

Wed
16
May

Vehicle flips, enters flood waters

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 05/16/2018 - 11:37

On Saturday, May 12, at 6:56 a.m., the Crawford County Dispatch Center was notified of a one-vehicle crash off of Highway 60, one mile east of Wauzeka.

Cody Tamling, 23, Wauzeka, was driving a 1997 Jeep Wrangler west on Highway 60 when he fell asleep. His vehicle went off the right side of the roadway, travelled along the ditch and hit a rock which caused the vehicle to overturn and come to a stop in the flood waters.

Tamling was wearing his seatbelt and was able to exit the vehicle. He escaped any injury.

The Jeep was a total loss and was towed from the scene.

Tamling was cited for inattentive driving.

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