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On Monday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m., the Crawford County American Legion will again hold its annual flag disposal program. This program is held in conjunction with the legion’s annual meeting.

The William Schoville Post 220 of Soldiers Grove will sponsor the program this year in Soldiers Grove.

Ken McCormick, Crawford County American Legion commander, asks all Crawford County residents who have or are flying American Flags to take a look at them and, if they are worn or tattered, please turn them in so they can be properly retired.

Old, worn flags may be left with any American Legion member or at the Crawford County Veterans Service Office, before Friday, Sept. 22.

A 27-year-old Lone Rock man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.

Brandon Bird-Duell faces up to a $25,000 fine and 12.5 years in prison if convicted.

According to the criminal complaint, on Aug. 24, a Crawford County Sheriff’s deputy pulled into the Mobil Station in the village of Ferryville.

The deputy noted a man standing next to his motorcycle. The man (Bird-Duell) eventually admitted to the deputy that he did not have a valid motorcycle endorsement on his driver’s license, nor did he have proper registration for the motorcycle.

Bird-Duell then consented to a search, the complaint said. A small, clear, plastic baggie containing meth was found.

A 28-year-old Gays Mills woman has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of possession of marijuana and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sarah Olson faces up to $11,500 in fines and four years and one month in prison if convicted of all counts.

According to the criminal complaint, on Aug. 24, while Prairie du Chien police officers were attending to an unrelated traffic stop, Olson came up and began speaking with officers.

A strong odor of marijuana was coming from Olson’s vehicle, the complaint said. A search was conducted of the vehicle and a marijuana smoking device with residue was found, along with a clear plastic baggie containing suspected marijuana.

The officers were then called away from the scene in order to attempt to apprehend a man in a different investigation.

By Correne Martin

With the warm weather this past week, it’s hard to utter the dreaded “W” word. But colder temperatures and snowy precipitation are inevitable of “winters” in Wisconsin.

No one seems to be able to predict the weather better than “The Old Farmer’s Almanac,” the 2018 edition released Sept. 12. Since the oldest, continuously published periodical touts itself as “the only weather prognosticator with traditionally 80 percent accuracy,” it’s understandable why so many Midwestern farmers  and seniors put such great stock into the yearly projection.