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Tue
03
Jan

John E. Noga

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/03/2017 - 09:47

 

John E. Noga, 72, of Clayton, Iowa, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. 

 

Tue
03
Jan

Caroline Rita Schultz

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/03/2017 - 09:45

 

Caroline Rita Schultz, 67, of Prairie du Chien, died on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at Mayo Hospital in La Crosse. 

 

Wed
28
Dec

Rosella Elizabeth “Toots” (Strauman) Scherlin

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 14:27

 

Rosella Elizabeth “Toots” (Strauman) Scherlin, 96, of Prairie du Chien, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, at Crossing Rivers Assisted Living, Prairie du Chien. 

 

Wed
28
Dec

Christmas assistance numbers down

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:54

Bags for one family sat ready to be picked up at the Prairie du Chien United Methodist Church, the site where the Salvation Army coordinates its annual Christmas program. The program benefits mostly children and some adults who can’t afford to buy Christmas gifts.

Winter clothing and toys were piled high on tables in the basement of Hoffman Hall during the Prairie du Chien Jaycees’ annual Crawford County Operation Santa distribution. Each year, children in need receive a warm winter hat and mittens, along with a toy and/or chamber dollars as part of the program. Each family also receives food items and coupons for free groceries to cook a Christmas dinner.

By Correne Martin

The bell ringers of the Salvation Army have retired to their cozy homes and the enterprise that is Operation Santa has disengaged for yet another year.

For 2016, the Salvation Army Christmas program served 63 families, including 179 children and 84 adults, according to coordinator Jen Kapinus. Each received gifts purchased and wrapped by sponsors. On Dec. 12, the sponsored families picked up their bags and boxes of gifts at the Prairie du Chien United Methodist Church. There were also 13 families that went unsponsored this year, but Kapinus said the 30 children within those families received gifts from Salvation Army’s remaining Red Kettle funds from bell ringing in 2015.

Wed
28
Dec

Man charged with showing sexually explicit material

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:49

An 18-year-old Wauzeka man was charged in Crawford County Circuit Court on Dec. 21 with 10 counts of exposing a child to harmful material.

If convicted, Tyler J. Gillitzer faces up to 3.5 years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine for each count.

According to the criminal complaint, Gillitzer is charged with showing sexually explicit materials to high school students on his cell phone.

Wed
28
Dec

PdC Girls Basketball

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:47

Prairie du Chien’s Kylee Weber catches a pass versus Viroqua Tuesday afternoon. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

The Lady Blackhawks’ Faith Dillman (34) fights for a loose ball versus Viroqua Tuesday in second-half action.

Prairie du Chien applies defensive pressure Tuesday afternoon against Viroqua.

Molly Mason gets good position and goes up for the shot under the basket.

Prairie du Chien’s Keya Welch drives to the hoop against the defense of Ally Stilwell of Viroqua Tuesday afternoon at Prairie du Chien High School.

 

Viroqua defeats 

Prairie du Chien

Viroqua defeated host Prairie du Chien 53-47 in a nonconference girls basketball game Tuesday afternoon.

Viroqua led 31-19 at the half. Prairie took the second half 28-22.

Gabby Ritchie pumped in 11 points to pace the Lady Blackhawks. Molly Mason added 10. Hope Meyer netted 9. 

Wed
28
Dec

New tower along Hwy. 27

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:47

A new telecommunication tower has been erected along Highway 27 south of Eastman, next to the Achenbach farm. Space on the tower is leased by NEIT and is likely to include cellular and Internet service.

By Correne Martin

Two new guyed telecommunication towers are in the works in Crawford County.

Cousins Steve Achenbach and David Byer recently formed a partnership, Hy-View Towers, LLC. Their first project is a new tower 310 feet tall, erected a few weeks ago near Achenbach’s farm along Highway 27 south of Eastman. According to Achenbach, space on the tower is currently leased to Northeast Iowa Telephone Company (NEIT), of Monona, Iowa.

The second tower, located off of Tavern Road in the village of Soldiers Grove, is not subject to county review. It’s 250 feet tall on Iverson Trust land and is also expected to benefit NEIT.

Achenbach couldn’t confirm details but said, through the lease, NEIT is looking to provide additional cellular service as well as high-speed Internet service to the area. Steve Hanson, NEIT’s director of business development, could not be contacted by press time to validate the carrier of either service.

Wed
28
Dec

Bluff View Builds CWD Kiosk

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:40

Bluff View technical education students who built a CWD drop-off kiosk are Lexi Petsche, Faith Meyer, Trevor Ziegler, Chandler Farmer and Chazz Farmer.

The CWD drop-off kiosk is in front of NCS Gunsmithing, Sales and Indoor Archery in Prairie du Chien.

Instructions are found on the kiosk.

 

Bluff View students build kiosk to 

collect samples in effort to fight CWD

By Ted Pennekamp

 

The Bluff View Intermediate School Technical Education department, along with the school’s “Into the Outdoors” program have teamed up with the Wisconsin DNR to provide a service for Crawford and Grant County deer hunters.

Wed
28
Dec

No need to control your laughter at the Fun Raising Follies

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:36

Don’t Worry. Be Happy. Come to the Fun Raising Follies, hosted by the Mississippi River Sculpture Park at Prairie du Chien High School Jan. 6-7, for some joy, happiness and laughter. Who doesn’t need a pick-me-up after Christmas? Besides, Cousin Cletus will be performing, along with many more of your friends, family and neighbors. (File photo)

By Correne Martin

Caution: Exposure to the Fun Raising Follies in Prairie du Chien may cause sudden outbursts of joy, happiness and uncontrollable laughter.

The Mississippi River Sculpture Park is a non-profit organization whose goal is to preserve area heritage and history of Prairie du Chien, Marquette and McGregor. Every year, in January, the sculpture park committee hosts the Fun Raising Follies, a community variety show featuring all local talent.

Wed
28
Dec

Catholic education offered in Prairie du Chien for 150 years

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:34

Sisters Angeleen, Therese, Mary Neva and Mary Faith, who are all in their late 80s and early 90s, live at the mother house of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Elm Grove. Recently, Pat Coorough, a Catholic parishioner from Prairie du Chien, visited the sisters and took this picture. All of these sisters once taught at St. John’s School in Prairie du Chien.

The 2016-2017 Prairie Catholic School teachers and staff include (front row, from left) Principal Wade Marlow, Jean Pelleymounter, Michelle Kapfhamer, Mary Huser, Clarissa Russell, Jenni Nack, Mike Wallace; (back row) Connie Lessard, Joahn Post, Julie Schwager, Jennifer Wachuta, Lori Hemmer, Kathy Igou, Rachel Felten, Luana Stiemke, William Huser, Janet Steiner and Judy Gillitzer.

By Correne Martin

A Catholic education was first offered in Prairie du Chien in 1866, through a parochial school at St. Gabriel’s Church. Still, 150 years later, that faith-based light of knowledge has fostered a whole child concept, top-notch academic standards and family values for masses of local students who’ve gone on to become model members of society.

Little information is available about the first years of that Catholic education. But, according to a chronological history of St. Gabriel’s and St. John’s churches in Prairie du Chien, the School Sisters of Notre Dame began 120 years of teaching primary school in the city in 1872. St. Mary’s Academy, a girls school under the direction of Catholic nuns, existed in Prairie du Chien from 1870 to 1968. Campion Jesuit High School was founded in 1880, and operated as a boarding school for boys until 1975.

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