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May

Gays Mills man charged with 4th OWI

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 11:51

A 40-year-old Gays Mills man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (fourth offense).

Kenneth A. Mickelson faces up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted.

According to the criminal complaint, Mickelson admitted to officers during the investigation that he drank about a 12-pack of beer earlier in the day.

Mickelson has previously been convicted of OWI three times.

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01
May

Man gets 6th OWI

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 11:50

A 52-year-old Gays Mills man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (fifth or sixth offense).

Lawrence W. Nelson Jr. faces up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted.

According to the criminal complaint, Nelson was driving 67 miles per hour in a 55-mph zone when a state trooper activated his emergency lights. Nelson continued on and then pulled into a driveway, the complaint said.

Nelson was then placed under arrest for OWI and transported to Crossing Rivers Health where he submitted to a chemical test of his blood.

Nelson has previously been convicted of OWI five times.

Mon
01
May

Different recycling toters distributed in Prairie du Chien

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 11:49

Town and Country and city of Prairie du Chien personnel assembled and distributed new, recycling toters to city residents Thursday last week. The organized duties took place in the Blackhawk Junction parking lot. The new pickup started May 1 and will be every two weeks. (Photo by Correne Martin)

Town and Country and city of Prairie du Chien personnel assembled and distributed new and different recycling toters to city residents Thursday last week.

As part of the new, one-pass automated collection program, which started May 1, recycling materials are now collected once every two weeks.

A wide range of recyclables will continue to be collected, including aluminum containers; corrugated paper and other container board; glass containers; magazines; newspaper; officer paper; rigid plastic containers, including those made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS and other resins; steel containers; and bi-metal containers. These are to be put into the recycling toters and do not need to be sorted or bundled separately.

The automated process is hoped to improve recycling in the city, as the new bins have lids, are larger than previous containers and allow for pieces to be mixed without sorting.

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May

Couple finishes Boston Marathon

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 11:45

Husband and wife runners Patrick and Alli Klein, of Prairie du Chien, participated in the Boston Marathon April 17. He finished as the first Wisconsin male runner and 111th overall. Alli crossed the finish line 324th among females and 3,196th overall. She bested her personal record by two minutes.

Alli Klein, a kindergarten teacher at Prairie du Chien’s B.A. Kennedy, waves to her sister around mile 21 of the Boston Marathon two weeks ago.

Patrick Klein (in blue) comes off the starting line at the Green Bay Marathon, at which he qualified for the Boston Marathon.

By Correne Martin

You may have seen them running around town. In fact, they’ve run long distance nearly all their lives.

Husband and wife duo Patrick and Alli Klein, of Prairie du Chien, both completed the illustrious Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day, April 17. Patrick finished as the first Wisconsin male, taking 111th overall, while Alli achieved a two-minute personal record, earning 324th among females and 3,196th overall. She was the fourth Wisconsin female. In total, over 32,000 athletes participated.

Patrick and Alli met while running cross country and track and field at UW-Platteville. They come from families of runners—his from Monroe and hers from Dodgeville. They’ve both coached other enthusiasts and literally put in years of their own training for moments like Boston.

“My mom ran it in 2003. It was something that motivated me to get there myself someday,” Alli shared.

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01
May

One of Eastman’s oldest buildings comes down

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 11:41

An excavator knocks down the final walls of the bar that stood at 113 Main St., Eastman. This view is from behind the building. (Photo by Correne Martin)

The front of the building comes down.

Piece by piece, the bar was demolished.

The living quarters came down

Rubble remains.

By Correne Martin

The former KC’s Bar and Grill at 113 Main St., in Eastman, was demolished Tuesday, April 25, by West End Salvage, of Lancaster. After Corey and Kally Hammond closed their business, the building, said to be one of the oldest in Eastman, sat vacant for three years and was in declining shape.

Leanne Colsch, who owns the Main Street Bar across the road, purchased the building through a foreclosure sale nearly a month ago. She intends to rebuild a bar and reception hall on the site, which she and her son, Larry Jr., will own. She said the new facility is going to be the same width as the previous structure but extend to the back of the lot about 72 feet.

Colsch said all the work is being locally-contracted. Tug Sprosty Construction, of Steuben, will be the builder. Swats Concrete, of Eastman; Lomas Electric and D.A. Digger Excavating, both of Wauzeka, are also working on the project.

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01
May

Darleen L. Knapp

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 10:43

 

Darleen L. Knapp, 90, of Prairie du Chien, passed away Saturday, April 29, at the Great River Care Center in McGregor, Iowa. 

 

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May

Marvin Charles Schaal

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 10:36

 

Marvin Charles Schaal, 80, of Hamtramck, Mich., formerly of Prairie du Chien, died Saturday, April 22, at home with his family after a brief illness.

 

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Carl G. Thompson

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 10:32

 

Carl G. Thompson, 82, of Wauzeka, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. 

 

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Marjorie Ann Rice

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 15:21

 

Marjorie Ann Rice, 56, of McGregor, Iowa, died Monday, April 24, at Crossing Rivers Health Systems, Prairie du Chien. 

 

She was born May 10, 1960, to Doug and Helen (Helms) Rice in Boscobel. Margie graduated from Wauzeka High School in 1978, and Southwest Tech in Fennimore, with a LPN Degree in 1986.

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Apr

Maag, Mayne to wed

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 14:32

Announcing the engagement of Cayla Maag, daughter of Carol Maag, of Prairie du Chien, and the late Alvin Maag, to Ryan Mayne, son of Wendy Mayne, of Prairie du Chien. Cayla works full-time as a CNA at Crossing Rivers Health and also part-time as a night auditor at Country Inn and Suites. Ryan works at Pattison Sand Company. They will be getting married Saturday, April 29, 2017, in Prairie du Chien.

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