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Aug

Gerald D. “Jerry” Morovits

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 09:25

 

Gerald D. “Jerry” Morovits, 59, of Eastman, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Crossing Rivers Hospital in Prairie du Chien. 

 

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07
Aug

Michael B. Johnson

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 09:21

 

Michael B. Johnson, 68, of Prairie du Chien, passed away Friday, Aug. 4, at the Prairie Maison Care Center. 

 

He was born June 28, 1949, in Farnhamville, Iowa, to Dorothy Johnson. He married Laurie Zimmerman on Dec. 5, 1987. Mike worked for Earl Brad Ford in Gowrie, Iowa, as a mechanic for over 20 years. 

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04
Aug

Christine M. Cook

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/04/2017 - 12:36

 

Christine M. Cook, 58, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster.

 

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04
Aug

Bessie Ann Rule

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/04/2017 - 12:35

 

Bessie Ann Rule, 87, of Prairie du Chien, died Saturday, July 29, at her home in Prairie du Chien. 

 

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04
Aug

Laverne “Lefty” Francis Steiner

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/04/2017 - 11:17

 

Laverne “Lefty” Francis Steiner, 90, of Prairie du Chien, passed away peacefully at Mayo Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, on Thursday, Aug. 3, with family by his side. 

 

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03
Aug

Cordelia R. Morales

Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/03/2017 - 11:20

 

Cordelia R. Morales, 62, of Prairie du Chien, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

 

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02
Aug

Antiques find their way to local homes through Mt. Hope store

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 12:15

Cindy Wachter opened the store Memorial Day weekend, following her passion for antiques and her dream of having the building be a store again.

Inside the store, there are a variety of items for sale that will interest people of all ages. (Photos by Rachel Mergen)

By Rachel Mergen

 

“It was important for me to have it as a store again,” Cindy Wachter, owner of Mount Hope Mercantile, stated about the building her antique shop occupies. The store opened Memorial Day weekend and calls the same location home that the Lansing Store once did years before. 

The building, which also once housed a bar and a sewing shop, was constructed in 1865. 

After losing her job of 17 years, Wachter’s husband pushed her to open her antiques to the community, and she recognized the importance of having the old structure return to its store roots. She stated that she had always loved antiques and wanted to be able to bring them to the local community. 

Wed
02
Aug

Ag classes important to rural students, teachers in high demand

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 12:10

By Rachel Mergen

 

“Agriculture classes are more than just teaching, they include actual life experiences,” Amber Patterson, River Ridge alumna, stated. Patterson was a highly active member of the River Ridge FFA chapter, and is now studying at UW-River Falls to become an agriculture teacher.

Agriculture instructors are in great demand at the moment. At the end of the last school year, both River Ridge and Wauzeka-Steuben’s agriculture teachers departed from the districts. Agriculture and FFA are large parts of the rural schools, with 45 students participating to some degree on average each year at Wauzeka-Steuben and approximately 60 percent of the River Ridge High School student population taking part.

Wed
02
Aug

State park hosts Smokey Bear’s 73rd birthday party

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 12:07

Attendees of the 2016 birthday bash enjoyed learning the story of Smokey Bear and posing for pictures with him. (Photos by Randy Paske)

By Rachel Mergen

 

“I don’t know what it is about Smokey, but kids gravitate toward him,” Bruce Klang, president of the Friends of the Wyalusing State Park organization, exclaimed. On Saturday, Aug. 5, children and their families will be able to take part in Smokey Bear’s 73rd birthday bash at the state park. 

Smokey’s birthday has been celebrated at the park every year since 2014. This year, there will be a parade starting at 6 p.m. led by the iconic bear, followed by a social that will include Smokey Bear stories, cake and small presents for the children. The annual celebration will be wonderful for the entire family, because even older generations are able to  recognize the symbol from their own youth.

Wed
02
Aug

Todd Robert Fisher Wallin

Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 09:43

 

Todd Robert Fisher Wallin, 40, of Ferryville, died Saturday, July 29, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse due to injuries sustained falling from a tree while trying to make his family’s home beautiful.

 

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