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Faye Marie Kautman

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 14:02

 

Faye Marie Kautman, 75, passed away on Feb. 27, at Crossing Rivers Health Hospice in Prairie du Chien. 

 

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02
Mar

Alice I. Shulka

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 14:01

 

Alice I. Shulka, 93, of Prairie du Chien, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Prairie Maison. 

 

She was born April 1, 1924, in Houston, Minn., the daughter of Oscar and Lottie (Johnson) Olafson. She married Frank Shulka on Dec. 11, 1943. 

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01
Mar

William T. Halpin

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/01/2018 - 14:44

 

Long time Prairie du Chien resident and businessman, William T. Halpin, passed away peacefully on Feb. 26, in Sun City West, Ariz. 

 

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01
Mar

Francis Jay White

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/01/2018 - 14:14

 

Francis Jay White, 71, of Delta Junction, Alaska, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 21, at his home.

 

He was born May 20, 1946, to Virgil and Dorothy (Derby) White in Wisconsin.

 

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Mar

Coach Paul Neil Bebow

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/01/2018 - 13:53

 

An excellent coach is hard to find, difficult to part with and impossible to forget ~Author Unknown. 

 

Coach Paul Neil Bebow walked toward his final goal with his family cheering him on from his bedside on Tuesday, Feb. 27. 

Wed
28
Feb

In-town bus stop moved due to behavior

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 15:02

A bus stop in the city of Prairie du Chien has been moved by the school district due to behavior that did not adhere to the school’s rules of conduct, according to a public letter written by Superintendent Robert Smudde, dated Feb. 26.

The Prairie du Chien Area School District was informed earlier this year that there were continued concerns with both behavior and parking at the in-town bus stop no. 2, on the corner of Perry Street and Beaumont Road (in front of the child care center). Efforts to address and correct the issues were made but the behavior did not improve, so the district has chosen to move stop no. 2, effective Monday, March 5, to the corner of Court Street and Beaumont Road, in front of the police station. 

Wed
28
Feb

Area man charged with meth possession, obstructing an officer

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 15:01

A 36-year-old McGregor, Iowa, man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of obstructing an officer and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jesse M. Colsch faces up to $20,500 in fines and four years and four months of imprisonment if convicted of all counts.

According to the criminal complaint, a Prairie du Chien police officer made a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Colsch. When officers asked Colsch to get out of the vehicle so they could deploy the K-9 unit for a search, Colsch refused, rolled up the windows and locked the doors, the complaint said.

Other officers arrived with an unlock tool, and when they began working on the door, Colsch exited, according to the complaint.

Wed
28
Feb

Man charged with sixth OWI with a controlled substance

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 15:00

A 39-year-old Gays Mills man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of operating with a restricted controlled substance in his blood (sixth offense), one count of possession of marijuana, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, one count of operating a motor vehicle while revoked and one count of failure to install an ignition interlock device. 

Robert M. Dolezal Jr. faces up to five years and one month of confinement and $13,600 in fines if convicted of all counts.

According to the criminal complaint, Dolezal’s vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation in the town of Clayton. Dolezal admitted to the deputy that he had been drinking, the complaint said. There were several cans of beer on the inside of the vehicle and in the front seat. Dolezal also admitted to having smoked marijuana about two hours prior to the stop, the complaint said.

Wed
28
Feb

Man charged with seventh OWI

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 14:59

A 62-year-old Viroqua man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of operating while intoxicated (seventh offense) and one count of operating a motor vehicle while revoked.

Brian A. Bolstad faces up to 25 years in prison and $52,500 in fines if convicted of both counts and all penalty enhancers are imposed.

According to the criminal complaint, the vehicle Bolstad was driving was stopped by a Wisconsin State Trooper for going over the centerline in the village of Gays Mills.

The trooper noted a strong odor of intoxicants coming from the vehicle and that Bolstad’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy, according to the complaint. 

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28
Feb

Creative quilt and candy shop ‘sewing’ strong after 20 years

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 14:58

The Pickett Fence Owner Lou Davis, along with her family, employees and customers, is celebrating 20 years in business, the past 12 of which have been in downtown Prairie du Chien. (Photo by Correne Martin)

Lou Davis hand picks a customer’s delight from the chocolate candy case. (Submitted photo)

By Correne Martin

After 20 years in the sewing, quilting and crafting business, The Pickett Fence is still “sewing” strong in the heart of downtown Prairie du Chien.

The Pickett Fence has changed its product line completely from the days of offering mostly crafts, giftwares and florals in Commerce Court Mall in 1998, to becoming a Creative Sewing Center, selling Janome sewing machines, running a candy shop and teaching an average of 120 new quilters each year in its historic building on the corner of Blackhawk and Beaumont. 

“It’s really been a blessing to be in this location. We really love it here and I hope we can keep going,” smiled Lou Davis, owner. “We’ve always looked for ways to provide for new customers and expand our business.”

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