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Thu
29
Jan

Esther M. Hamann

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/29/2015 - 14:27

 

Esther M. Hamann, 88, of Prairie du Chien passed away in her sleep Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. 

She was born Dec. 7, 1926 in Prairie du Chien the daughter of John V. and Amelia (Berentgen) Check. She married Harold “Brownie” Hamann on Sept. 10, 1947. He preceded her in death on May 12, 2007. Esther cooked for Dunbar’s Café in Prairie du Chien and later for St. Gabriel’s School for many years. She was an active member of St. Gabriel’s and a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. 

Thu
29
Jan

65th Annual Ice Fisheree Feb. 7-8

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/29/2015 - 11:14

One never knows what the big catch will be at the annual Ice Fisheree. (Courier Press file photo)

This Coleman Outfitter 700 Utility Vehicle is the top raffle prize for the 65th Annual Prairie du Chien Ice Fisheree to be held on Feb. 7-8. The top prize can be viewed and raffle tickets purchased at Zinkle’s Piggly Wiggly.

The 65th Annual Prairie du Chien Ice Fisheree will be held Feb. 7 and 8 with headquarters at Lakeview Marina Bar.

Fishing is open to bodies of water in the Prairie du Chien area, with concentration on Gremore Lake. Fishing will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday with weigh-ins from 9 a.m.  to 6 p.m. Fishing on Sunday will be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with weigh-ins from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Raffle drawings and door prize drawings will be held on Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. (need not be present to win).

A euchre tournament will be held at the Lakeview Marina Bar from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6. A gun raffle will be held all weekend at the Lakeview.

Registration and raffle tickets will be available at the Prairie du Chien Area Chamber Office, Lakeview Bar, Stark’s Sports Shop and Zinkle’s Piggly Wiggly. Raffle tickets are also available at several locations throughout Prairie du Chien and from the Jaycees and American Legion Baseball representatives.

Wed
28
Jan

Ruck march raises PTSD awareness

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 11:23

Wisconsin Winter Ruck March and Polar Plunge participants included (front row, from left) Matteline Benoit, Scott Kolp, Gunner the dog, Joe Fridley, Herb Raasch, Jake Beiber, Kent Stark, Lloyd Seawright II, Scott MaCallister; (back row) Sarah King, Amanda Peters, Joe Carey, Mandy Jean, David Peters, J.P. Neugerber, Erin Caroline, Dan Borchers, Travis Birr, Sean Dekok, Matt Birr, Dallas Crawford and Brian Kerkow.

By Correne Martin

About 25 individuals participated in the first ever Wisconsin Winter Ruck March and Polar Plunge in Millville Jan. 10.

According to Organizer Kent Stark, of Prairie du Chien, 19 participants finished the six-mile march through Grant County’s hills and bluffs and six plunged into the icy waters of the Wisconsin River at the Millville Boat Landing.

“It was a wonderful turnout. A number of people who’ve battled post-traumatic stress disorder showed up and marched shoulder-to-shoulder with their fellow men,” Stark said. “Plus, we raised awareness and that’s what we set out to do.”

Wed
28
Jan

Bull riding in Seneca

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 10:18

These are just a few of the bucking bulls on the Curt Check property near Seneca. The top bucking bull of the group is second from the left.

 

Cowboy’s Arena holds bull riding on Saturday nights

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Cowboys, cowgirls and spectators have been having a great time in recent years at bull riding events at the Cowboy’s Arena near Seneca. The bull rides are held every Saturday night beginning at 7:30 p.m. from September through May.

Wed
28
Jan

Good sportsmanship

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 10:12

 

A special 

show of good 

sportsmanship 

at PdC-WS meet

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Tue
27
Jan

Evelyn Marie Sutton

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:42

 

Evelyn Marie Sutton, 89, of Seneca Township, died Monday, Jan. 26, at Crossing Rivers Health Center, Prairie du Chien. 

She was born on May 9, 1925 to Lorenzo H. and Iona (Benhart) Sutton in Seneca Township. She attended Dean School in Seneca Township. Evelyn completed a course to be a CNA years after attending Dean School. 

Tue
27
Jan

Elmer A Moon

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:41

 

Elmer A Moon, 90, of Prairie du Chien passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton. 

He was born June 25, 1924 in Bagley, the son of Leo and Emma (Meng) Moon. Elmer served in the US Navy during WWII. He married Eleanor Martin on April 9, 1949 in Prairie du Chien. She preceded him in death on Dec. 5, 2006 after 57 years of marriage. Elmer worked for Design Homes in Prairie du Chien for many years until his retirement. 

Mon
26
Jan

Prairie wrestling

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/26/2015 - 11:38

Blake Garcia of PdC-WS (left) tangles with Zach Licht of River Valley in their 106-pound match Thursday night. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Prairie du Chien's Nick Rogge goes for the takedown against Caleb Radtke of River Valley in their 113-pound match.

Prairie's Matt Chase engages River Valley's Nate Jennings in their 120-pound match.

Tyler Cota of PdC-WS attempts to throw Gavin Wipperfurth of River Valley in their 132-pound match Thursday night on Senior Night.

Prairie's Logan Lomen gains control of Mason Wipperfurth of River Valley in their 138-pound match Thursday night.

Prairie du Chien senior Carter Titlbach (left) squares off against River Valley’s Elijah Alt in the 145-pound match Thursday night in the Prairie du Chien High School gym.

 

River 

Valley thwarts 

PdC-WS grapplers

River Valley defeated host Prairie du Chien/Wauzeka-Steuben 50-21 in an SWC wrestling meet Thursday night on Senior Night.

The following are the individual match results.

Mon
26
Jan

Community invited to ‘Shoot for a Cure’ games in support of Carl Shedivy

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/26/2015 - 11:17

During his bone marrow transplant, Carl Shedivy, a Prairie du Chien native, received new stem cells, which flowed through an IV into his body. Everything went according to plan during his November transplant, but he still has a long road ahead of him. Carl is pictured with his wife, Denise, and children, Dan and Elise, the day of the transplant. (Submitted photo)

By Correne Martin

The Prairie du Chien High School boys and girls basketball teams are gearing up to Shoot for a Cure on Saturday, Jan. 31 and create greater leukemia awareness in honor of one of Prairie du Chien’s own, Carl Shedivy.

Shedivy, a 1979 graduate of Prairie du Chien and a member of the school’s all-athlete Hall of Fame, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in July of 2014. He lives in La Crosse with his wife Denise (Schauff, also a Prairie du Chien native), and works as an engineer for Trane. He has received a bone marrow transplant and is working toward recovery.

“He’s at day 68. We’re hoping he can make it to day 100,” stated his sister-in-law Paula Shedivy, girls basketball coach and PdC teacher. “He is making some strides. He’s really hoping to make the games on the 31st.”

Mon
26
Jan

Train strikes car, no injuries

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/26/2015 - 11:06

This 1999 Honda Civic, driven by Kathryn Banasik, 65, La Crosse, was only minimally damaged after being clipped by a moving Burlington Northern Santa Fe train Wednesday evening, Jan. 21, in Prairie du Chien.

By Correne Martin

A La Crosse driver and her passenger safely escaped her vehicle before it was struck by a train in Prairie du Chien Wednesday evening, Jan. 21, according to the Prairie du Chien Police Department.

At 5:37 p.m., Officer Tony Berg responded to the East Blackhawk Avenue intersection with the railroad tracks to find a 1999 Honda Civic that had been struck by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train. The driver, Kathryn Banasik, 65, and her male passenger had exited the vehicle prior to the collision.

According to the Prairie du Chien Police Department, Banasik was driving eastbound on Blackhawk Avenue when she realized she was operating her car without headlights. She attempted to pull to the side of the roadway to turn on the lights but mistakenly drove off the road’s surface onto the tracks. A northbound BNSF train then hit the vehicle, causing minimal damage to the driver’s side front end.

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