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Fri
21
Dec

Principal faces possible teacher’s license revocation

 

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Bluff View Principal Aaron Amundson was found not guilty of child abuse-recklessly causing harm by a 12-person jury on the morning of Aug. 23 in Crawford County Circuit Court. Now, however, Amundson faces the possibility of losing his teaching license.

Wed
19
Dec

Christmas display lights up local neighborhood


This life-size singing and dancing Santa Claus greets visitors to Joe and Arlene Morovits’ great room. (Photos by Correne Martin)

Joe Morovits puts up so many Christmas lights and decorations at his home on Stuckey Road that he’s lost count. New this year, inside the home he shares with wife Arlene, is this Christmas village display tree he personally handcrafted.

People have enjoyed the Christmas light display so much that it was suggested to Joe and Arlene that they take in donations toward the cost. Instead of personally accepting them, they give all contributions to the local Operation Santa program and Couleecap Food Pantry.

Santa in his sleigh with his reindeer has been a focal point of the family’s outdoor holiday display for several years now.

Life-sized Christmas figures are aplenty inside the Morovits home.

Another new addition at Joe and Arlene Morovits’ home is this scene, featuring the Grinch and two snowmen carolers that have cutout faces. Families are invited to stop, stroll through the scenery and enjoy themselves.

By Correne Martin

“Before we moved here, you couldn’t find a bigger Ebenezer Scrooge than me. We put a 3-foot tree up Christmas Eve, and it was down by noon on Christmas,” admitted Prairie du Chien’s Joe Morovits, chuckling, knowing very well how his house on Stuckey Road is now decorated from every nook to every cranny.

The passion Joe and his wife Arlene have for the season has grown so vast, with numerous new decorations added every year, that their property has become quite the attraction. Even better, it benefits the Crawford County Operation Santa program and Couleecap Food Pantry in Prairie du Chien. Just drop a contribution in the donation box alongside his driveway and share your appreciation while also giving local charity. 

Wed
19
Dec

Former police chief officially accepts administrator role


Chad Abram

By Correne Martin

The interim part of Chad Abram’s title no longer needs to precede the city administrator label. Abram, who’s served in that capacity since Oct. 17, 2017, while also holding his former role as police chief for the city of Prairie du Chien, was officially named administrator after closed session of Tuesday night’s common council meeting. 

Abram and the council agreed to a contract, effective Jan. 1, 2019. According to the city budget for next year, which was presented at a special Dec. 11 budget hearing meeting, the city has allocated wages of $103,768.62 for the position for 2019. The city has also budgeted $2,000 toward 2019 city administrator education.

Wed
19
Dec

Community Fund helps numerous organizations

 

By Ted Pennekamp

 

The Crawford County Community Fund presented nine awards totaling $7,500 to various organizations during the Crawford County Board meeting Tuesday morning.

Wed
19
Dec

Prairie du Chien High School grads serving in Middle East


Brian McNett, Trestan Richardson, Colton Babb, Wyatt Lawrence and Mike Steiner, all from the Prairie du Chien Class of 2015, are serving in the Middle East. (Photo submitted)

 

By Ted Pennekamp

 

United States Military personnel around the globe always appreciate cards, letters and care packages from home, especially during the holiday season.

Mon
17
Dec

Marquette man, Bagley woman charged with meth possession

A 39-year-old Marquette man and a 32-year-old Bagley woman have each been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with possession of methamphetamine.

Jeremiah Young faces up to a $10,000 fine and 3.5 years in prison if convicted.

Vanessa Young has also been charged with obstructing an officer. She faces up to $20,000 in fines and four years, three months imprisonment if convicted of both counts.

According to the criminal complaint, a Prairie du Chien police officer stopped a vehicle driven by Jeremiah Young on the Highway 18 bypass for equipment violations and speeding.

The Crawford County K9 Unit arrived and made a positive alert to the presence of controlled substances within the vehicle.

Mon
17
Dec

Local man accused of physical abuse of child

A 42-year-old Prairie du Chien man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of the physical abuse of a child - recklessly causing bodily harm by conduct which creates a high probability of great bodily harm.

Claudiu Burja faces up to a $10,000 fine and six years of imprisonment if convicted. 

According to the criminal complaint, Burja is accused of grabbing an 8-year-old boy around the neck and squeezing for approximately one to one and a half minutes.

Mon
17
Dec

Man charged with meth possession and strangulation

A 20-year-old Gays Mills man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of strangulation and suffocation, domestic abuse, one count of disorderly conduct and one count of misdemeanor battery.

Myca Reitzloff faces up to 10.5 years in prison and $31,000 in fines if convicted of all counts.

According to the criminal complaint, Crawford County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a residence in Gays Mills for a physical altercation.

The victim stated that her and her ex-boyfriend, Reitzloff, had been getting into physical altercations for the past week or week and a half. She said Reitzloff had choked her, bitten her, hit her, pushed her and other actions which caused pain.

Mon
17
Dec

Gays Mills man charged with 4th OWI

A 52-year-old Gays Mills man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (fourth offense) and operating a motor vehicle while revoked.

Daniel Campbell faces up to $12,500 in fines and seven years of imprisonment if convicted of both counts.

According to the criminal complaint, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department received a call about a vehicle driving all over the roadway.

Deputies responded to Campbell’s residence shortly after the call. Campbell stepped outside to speak to the deputies and had slurred speech and was swaying drastically, according to the complaint. Campbell allowed the deputies into his home. The deputies performed field sobriety tests and placed Campbell under arrest.

Mon
17
Dec

Man charged with stealing truck, marijuana possession

A 48-year-old Viroqua man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, one count of operating with a restricted controlled substance in the blood (second offense), one count of possession of marijuana (second offense), and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. 

Brent Felde faces up to 10 years and 30 days of imprisonment and $21,600 in fines if convicted of all counts.

According to the criminal complaint, a Crawford County man and his father pursued a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado owned by the son.

The vehicle stopped and the son and father made contact with the driver, later identified as Felde, who had stolen the vehicle, the complaint said. 

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