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Wed
20
Jan

Hawkettes on a Roll

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2016 - 12:04

The Hawkettes are, row 1: Mariah Slaght, Autumn Kohler, Lindsey Ohlert, Stephanie Elmquist and Katie Licht. Row 2: Katie Zahara, Bree Holler, Paige Severson and Caitlin Nolan. Row 3: Coach Kelli Saxe, Ella Hein, Morgan Kiesau and Lauren Kennedy. (Photo submitted)

 

The Hawkettes are on a roll

On Saturday, Jan. 16, the Prairie du Chien Hawkette Dance Team attended the Sparta Dance Invitational held at Sparta High School.  

The team competed in three dance categories. The girls earned a third-place trophy in their jazz division, a second-place trophy in their pom division, and a first-place trophy in their kick division! 

The girls also earned a huge trophy for having the highest team score overall at the competition!

Wed
20
Jan

Gymnasts host River Valley

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2016 - 11:57

Prairie du Chien-Fennimore gymnast Madyson Boxrucker performs on the balance beam Monday on Senior Night in the Bluff View gym. (Photos by Rose Ziel)

Caitlin Nolan completes a difficult dismount from the balance beam.

Jesse Gutknecht balances on one foot during her floor exercise routine Monday night.
Wed
20
Jan

Railroad Projects in Prairie du Chien

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2016 - 11:52

 

Several railroad projects 

set for Prairie du Chien area

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Wed
20
Jan

PdC School Referendum

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2016 - 11:46

 

Prairie du Chien 

School District residents to 

be asked $18.9 million question

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Tue
19
Jan

Trinity S. and Lena K. Bartels

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/19/2016 - 15:50

 

Trinity S. and Lena K. Bartels passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016, as the result of a house fire in their home in Wauzeka. 

Trinity was born Jan. 19, 2001 in San Diego, Calif. and Lena was born Aug. 8, 2003 in Kenosha, both daughters of Adam and Rebecca (Frey) Bartels. Trinity was currently a freshman, and Lena was in the seventh grade at Wauzeka-Steuben public schools. Trinity loved to dance and both of the girls enjoyed family vacations, and they especially loved cruises. 

Mon
18
Jan

PdC-WS Wrestling

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/18/2016 - 11:08

Blake Garcia stacks his Dodgeville opponent for the pin. (Photos by Susan Herreid Curtis)

Brendan Fleshner locks up with his opponent looking for a takedown.

Nick Rogge sits back before he looks to score a reversal.

 

PdC-WS grapplers win over Dodgeville on Senior Night

On Tuesday, Jan. 12, Prairie du Chien played host for a conference dual against a strong Dodgeville team. It was also Senior Night. 

Coach Jason Thiry took a few minutes before the meet to honor and recognize the seniors for all of their time and dedication to the great sport of wrestling. Senior wrestlers are Clayton Beers, Peyton Hall, Brendan Fleshner, and Tyler Cota. Senior managers are Kelsey Hebel and Vanessa Wright. 

Mon
18
Jan

MPC supports library expansion project

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 01/18/2016 - 10:59

Last week, the Prairie du Chien Memorial Library recorded yet another generous pledge toward its “Ready, Set, Grow” capital campaign from one of the community’s anchor industries, MPC (Miniature Precision Components). MPC has been a leading provider of thermoplastic units since 1972. The company’s Community Action Program (CAP) Committee, which supports the communities in which MPC has manufacturing locations, will be contributing $5,000 toward the expansion. The Prairie du Chien Common Council has provided $1.5 million and challenged the community to raise an additional $1.5 million in private funds and grants to assist with paying for the project. To find out more about the 2017 library renovation and expansion project, visit prairieduchien.info/libraryexpansion. Pictured (from left) are Linda Munson, library board president; Nancy Ashmore, library director; Lisa Esser, MPC plant manager; and Lisa Mara, MPC human resources manager. (Photo by Correne Martin)

Mon
18
Jan

Pickup truck bursts into flames

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 01/18/2016 - 10:58

On Thursday, Jan. 14, at 10:24 a.m., the Crawford County Dispatch Center was notified of a pickup truck fire on County Highway C, two miles east of Star Valley in Utica Township.

Allen Margan, 48, of Rewey,  was driving a 2002 Chevrolet pickup east on County C, pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with large round hay bales. The engine compartment started on fire. Margan was able to get the pickup stopped and exited the vehicle before it became fully engulfed in flames.

Margan and his passenger, Eli Bontrager, 24, of Fennimore, escaped injury.

The pickup sustained total fire damage. The trailer and hay did not sustain any damage.

Assisting at the scene were the Soldiers Grove Fire Department, the North Crawford Rescue Squad and Terry’s Tire and Tow.

Mon
18
Jan

Two charged with meth delivery

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 01/18/2016 - 10:58

A 34-year-old Kenall woman and a 27-year-old Waukon, Iowa, man have each been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of the delivery of methamphetamine as a party to a crime.

Jessica Burmester and Austin Bennett each face up to 12.5 years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted.

According to the criminal complaint, Burmester and Bennett sold a quantity of methamphetamine in the town of Prairie du Chien.

In addition, a search of the vehicle Bennett was driving, and in which Burmester was a passenger, produced a small baggie of meth and a small quantity of meth in a wallet.

Mon
18
Jan

Few rural homeowners test their private wells

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 01/18/2016 - 10:54

Private well owners are not required by the EPA to monitor and test their water supply. So, according to a recent survey by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, only 16 percent of rural wells are tested for contaminates each year and nearly 50 percent of them are considered contaminated above health standards. (Submitted photo)

By Correne Martin

You can’t usually taste, smell or see the elements in your drinking water. But you can detect them with a test. However, only 16 percent of private well owners conduct tests for contaminants each year, as recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Natural Resources. While the EPA mandates that public water supplies are monitored, tested and reported regularly for pollutants such as lead, arsenic and nitrate nitrogen, evaluations for systems serving 25 or fewer homes are the responsibilities of the homeowners—or nearly 1.7 million Wisconsin residents who use private wells.

“One of the challenges for people is, if it’s out of sight, it’s out of mind,” Bret Tangley, National Water Quality Association president and owner of Sterling Water Culligan in Eau Claire. “Until you have a problem, you’re just overwhelmed with life, and you’re not always thinking about testing your water.”

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