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Wed
21
Sep

Rev. Janice “Jan” Rose Trautsch McGrath

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/21/2016 - 09:53

 

Rev. Janice “Jan” Rose Trautsch McGrath, of Fredericksburg, Texas, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the age of 72 years. 

Wed
21
Sep

Marjorie “Peg” Chunat

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/21/2016 - 08:24

 

Marjorie “Peg” Chunat, 94 years, of Prairie du Chien, died Saturday, Sept. 17, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien.

Peg was born July 15, 1922, in Hannibal (Taylor County); the daughter of William C. and Alta (Lemke) Jones. She graduated from Wauzeka High School in 1940. She was married to Gilbert (Gib) Herold and had two sons; they later divorced. On Sept. 29, 1946, she was united in marriage with Orlyn Chunat at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Wauzeka. 

Tue
20
Sep

Sandra K. “Sandy” Baughman

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/20/2016 - 14:19

Sandra K. “Sandy” Baughman, age 73, of Harpers Ferry, Iowa, passed away Monday, Sept. 19, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center following a four year battle with multiple myeloma. 

She was born Sept. 23, 1942, in Glendale, Calif., the daughter of Henry and Juanita (Williams) Burchfield. 

She married Conrad Baughman on Sept. 2, 1972. Sandy worked at the Metro Theater, Specht’s IGA, J & L Office Equipment and for many years at the Peoples State Bank in Prairie du Chien. She enjoyed bowling and loved to dance. 

Mon
19
Sep

Man charged with stealing truck

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 12:07

A 29-year-old Dubuque man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jason Ryan Feuerhelm faces up to $10,500 in fines and six years and 30 days imprisonment if convicted of both counts.

According to the criminal complaint, an Allamakee County, Iowa resident reported to the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Department that his truck had been stolen from his residence on Aug. 25.

On Aug. 26, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department received a call from another man who said that he had seen the stolen vehicle being driven  on Highway 35 in the town of Seneca in Crawford County. The man knew the vehicle was stolen because he had been informed by his friend from Allamakee County that his friend’s truck had been stolen. The man also knew what his friend’s truck looked like.

Mon
19
Sep

Attempted homicide charges filed after 3-year investigation

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 12:06

Man allegedly left unconscious at Rock on the River campground

A Dubuque man has been apprehended in association with a three-year investigation involving the assault of another man at Rock on the River in Bridgeport.

Charges have been filed with the Crawford County District Attorney’s office against Anthony Runde, 34, for attempted first-degree intentional homicide and aggravated battery with intent to cause great bodily harm, according to a news release Crawford County Sheriff Dale McCullick issued last Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 14.

The sheriff’s department and Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, for the past three years, have been actively investigating the assault of Joshua Milligan, 30, of Dubuque, Iowa. In July of 2013, according to the release, Milligan was assaulted while attending the Rock on the River music festival in the township of Bridgeport. The assault took place in the campground associated with the event.

Mon
19
Sep

Animal shelter construction to finally begin

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 12:04

By Correne Martin

The Rivers and Bluffs Animal Shelter movement has big news to share. After more than nine years of fundraising, the organization plans to start construction on its long-awaited physical facility on Nov. 1. Its board of directors approved a contract with Top Notch Construction to build the animal shelter behind Country Inn and Suites, contingent on plan commission approval tonight (Monday), Sept. 19.

RABAS President Cheryl Statz expressed how ecstatic the entity is to have hit this goal. “We had tears at the meeting last night from people who’ve thought they may never see this happen,” she said. “We’ve put in a lot of hard work. We are totally psyched this is going to happen.”

Mon
19
Sep

Willy Wonka features 3 local actors in community musical

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 12:02

All from southwest Wisconsin, (from left) Cary Kann, Shawn Zeeh and Mary Beth Specht are big players in the Willy Wonka production slated to start at the Elkader Opera House Sept. 29. Kann has designed all the sets and backdrops and plays Mr. Salt, the wealthy father to the obnoxious ticket winner want-it-all, Veruca. Zeeh is the lead character, Willy Wonka himself, Specht is costume designer and also plays Mrs. Beauregarde, whose daughter is the always-gum-chewing ticket winner, Violet. (Submitted photos)

The ticket winners, reporter, and town kids are pictured in front of the Wonka Gates—a set not quite complete yet, but designed by Cary Kann, of Prairie du Chien, nonetheless.

Charlie, Mr. and Mrs. Bucket, and Charlie's grandparents are pictured in the "Bucket Shack," designed by Cary Kann.

By Correne Martin and Cheri Moser

The Opera House Players announce the most scrumdidilyumptious musical of the 2016-2017 season, rounding off its 50th year as a community theater group. Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka opens Thursday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Elkader Opera House.

The story follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever finds these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats; the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory—or suffer the consequences.

This family-friendly production features 17 different backdrops, five large set pieces and two medium-sized set pieces—all of which have made finding room backstage kind of like putting together a puzzle.

Mon
19
Sep

Prairie du Chien Golf

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 11:59

Prairie du Chien’s Molly Peterson chips onto the first green at Prairie du Chien Country Club Thursday afternoon. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Mackenzie Maguire hits her approach shot to the first green Thursday against Darlington at Prairie du Chien Country Club.

 

PdC golfers 

host Darlington

The Lady Hawks Golf Team lost to Darington on Thursday in a dual at Prairie du Chien Country Club by a score of 200-224.  

Gabby Ritchie (49) and Macy Sander (73) had their best rounds of the year. Taylor Hendrickson also shot 49, Mackenzie Maguire added a 53 and Molly Peterson a 79.  

Mon
19
Sep

PdC Cross Country

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 11:55

Prairie’s Blake Bartels runs on Parents and Senior Night.

Madalyn Roche and Allison Riebe run side by side Thursday. (Photos by Rose Ziel)

 

Prairie hosts 

unusual and fun 

cross country meet

The Prairie du Chien Cross Country team competed with Platteville on Thursday night at La Riviere Park.  

Instead of running against each other, runners from both teams were mixed into three separate teams: the Lead Miners, Prairie Dogs, and Voyagers.   

Mon
19
Sep

SWS Homecoming Game

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 11:48

The Blue-Golds’ Braden Folbrecht drops back to pass and hits Nick Payne for a 13-yard touchdown in the second quarter against visiting Kickapoo-La Farge Friday night during Wauzeka-Steuben’s Homecoming game. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Nick Payne hauls in a 13-yard scoring strike from Braden Folbrecht.

Three SWS defenders tackle the Kickapoo-La Farge ballcarrier Friday night.

The Blue-Golds’ Noah Allan fights for extra yardage against Kickapoo-La Farge.

 

SWS beats Kickapoo-La Farge for Homecoming

Seneca/Wauzeka-Steuben beat Kickapoo-La Farge 41-8 at Wauzeka-Steuben’s Homecoming Friday night. 

Noah Allan scored on a 14-yard run and the 2-point conversion was good to give SWS an 8-0 lead in the first quarter. 

Allan scored on a 55-yard run as the Blue-Golds went ahead 14-0 in the opening period. 

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