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Mon
12
Jan

PdC Historical Society gains $7,000 in grants

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 13:36

This is one of three scenes painted on a 17-foot-long panel on one wall in the former music room at Wyalusing Academy. The title of the scene is “La Salle at the Mouth of the Mississippi 1682.” Water streaks can be seen on the right side of the painting as well as paint loss in the upper right corner.

The title of this scene is “Father Hennepin at the Falls of St. Anthony 1680,” painted by Sister Mary Gertrude (Ida Mary Klein) around 1910.

By Correne Martin

The Prairie du Chien Historical Society is the recipient of two grants, from the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) and the Alliant Energy Foundation, totaling nearly $7,000. The NEH Project Assistance Grant for $5,999 will be used toward planning, supplies and staff training for the preservation of a photographic collection documenting community history. Alliant’s $1,000 community grant will assist in the conservation of several murals removed from the former Wyalusing Academy/St. Mary’s Academy in Prairie du Chien.

Included among the approximately 10,000 photographs in the historical society’s collection are images of the community’s schools, churches, homes, railroads, downtown street scenes and businesses; events such as floods, fires and parades; economic activities such as commercial fishing and clamming; and particular areas such as the Villa Louis Historic Site, St. Feriole Island, Fort Crawford Hospital and Mississippi River.

Mon
12
Jan

Richard (Dick) Aschom

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 09:44

 

A former Lansing resident, Richard (Dick) Aschom, 73, passed away Jan. 9 at his home in Brookfield after a long illness.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons Stephen and Chris and one daughter, Melissa and several grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Norb of Prairie du Chien and Mickey of Rushford, Minn.; and three sisters Kathy Christopherson of La Crosse, Susan Ekern of Rushford and Julie Buel of Florida.

Funeral services are Wednesday, Jan. 14 in New Berlin, Wis.

Mon
12
Jan

Norma J. Erdenberger

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 09:23

 

Norma J. Erdenberger, 83, of Prairie du Chien passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Crossing Rivers Hospital.

She was born April 29, 1931 in Prairie du Chien, the daughter of Irvin and Emma (Rubel) Walz. Norma was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in Prairie du Chien. She married Jack Erdenberger on Nov. 5, 1952 at St. Gabriel’s Church in Prairie du Chien. He preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 1992. She and her husband farmed in rural Prairie du Chien for many years. Norma was a volunteer caregiver for many people throughout this community and was a proud past recipient of the Danny Ruehlow Award. 

Mon
12
Jan

Fay L. McCullick

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 09:23

 

Fay L. McCullick, 95, of Wauzeka passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Crossing Rivers Hospital. 

He was born Aug. 29, 1919 in Seneca, the son of Charles and Sadie (Comstock) McCullick. He served in the US Army during WW II in the European Theatre where he was the recipient of four Bronze Stars. He married Dorothy Eckleberry on June 20, 1945 and she later preceded him in death on Oct. 5, 2004. Fay worked as a heavy equipment operator for Becker and Tuckwood Construction in Lancaster. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish with his family. He was a member of the Wauzeka American Legion and was proud to have taken the Honor Flight with his son this past May. 

Fri
09
Jan

Bonnie Belle Cull

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/09/2015 - 14:42

 

Bonnie Belle Cull, 91, Prairie du Chien, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at the Vernon Memorial Hospital, Viroqua. 

Bonnie was born on Feb. 24, 1923, on a farm in Grant County, near Bloomington, to John and Nina Belle (Brodt) Harris. She attended Military Ridge Country School in Patch Grove Township through the eighth grade where she won a local spelling bee competition at the state level.

Fri
09
Jan

Mary A. McGrath

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/09/2015 - 14:38

 

Mary A. McGrath, 90, of Prairie du Chien passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at the Crossing Rivers Hospital. 

Thu
08
Jan

River Ridge-Cassville wrestling

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/08/2015 - 14:53

River Ridge-Cassville's Marty Fischer (top) looks to gain an advantage against Hunter Wardell of Fennimore in their 132-pound match Tuesday night at River Ridge High School. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Tristan White of River Ridge-Cassville controls Brandon Ashmore of Fennimore in the 170-pound match.

The Timberwolves' Desmond Crapp tries to turn the Golden Eagles' Justin Mulrooney in the 152-pound match.

River Ridge Cassville's Jordan Kline goes for the take down against Fennimore's Trevor Neuroth.

Bo Kluesner of the Timberwolves (right) squares off against Alex Cleven of the Golden Eagles in the 138-pound match, the first match of the night.

 

Fennimore 

defeats 

RR-C wrestlers

Fennimore defeated River Ridge-Cassville 61-10 in a wrestling meet Tuesday night. River Ridge-Cassville is a small team and gives up a number of forfeits to opponents with more wrestlers.

Wed
07
Jan

Wauzeka-Steuben girls hoops

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/07/2015 - 12:20

Wauzeka-Steuben’s Molly Heisz forces Highland’s Bianca Yager to commit a foul in the third quarter of Monday’s nonconference game. (Photos by Nate Beier)

Wauzeka-Steuben’s Kylie Zimmerman tries to pounce on a loose ball as Highland’s Mackenzie Drury tries to scoop up the ball during Monday’s game.

 

Highland 

gets past W-S girls

Highland narrowly defeated host Wauzeka-Steuben 50-46 in nonconference girls basketball action Monday night. 

Highland led 15-14 after the first quarter and 24-20 at halftime. 

The Lady Hornets outscored the Cardinals 18-12 in the third quarter to take the lead at 38-36. 

Wed
07
Jan

Bluff View School principal placed on leave

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/07/2015 - 12:08

By Ted Pennekamp and Correne Martin

 

Bluff View Intermediate School Principal Aaron Amundson has been placed on paid leave in the wake of complaints by parents to the Prairie du Chien School District alleging inappropriate behavior by Amundson.

Wed
07
Jan

Pickup truck goes into ditch

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/07/2015 - 11:53

On Monday, Jan. 5 at 9:25 a.m., the Crawford County Dispatch Center was notified of a single vehicle accident on Highway 35, one mile north of Prairie du Chien.

Lance Mielke, 45, McGregor, was driving a 2004 Ford F350 pickup north on Highway 35.  His vehicle had gone onto the right shoulder. He steered left  then oversteered back right causing the pickup slide into the right ditch and come to rest on the passenger side.

Mielke was wearing his seat belt and escaped injury. His vehicle sustained moderate right side damage.

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