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Sat
22
Jul

Rains cause Kickapoo River to flood, river now receding

Submitted by admin on Sat, 07/22/2017 - 13:34

The sandbag wall around Jo's Kountry Bar in Steuben held back the water fairly well. Pumping was being done continuously and the bar was open. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

The playground at Steuben was under water on Saturday.

The Kickapoo River goes over the bridge at Steuben on Saturday.

A house in Gays Mills was surrounded by water.

Much of Gays Mills was flooded.

This view from an overlook shows downtown Gays Mills.

The park in Soldiers Grove was flooded.

Roads near the park in Soldiers Grove were closed.

By Ted Pennekamp

 

The severe thunder storm that brought an EF1 tornado, high winds and heavy rain to Crawford County on Wednesday evening is also partially to blame for the flooding of the Kickapoo River. 

Wed
19
Jul

Bird Survey, Forest Inventory

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 12:48

For the past several years, bird researcher Jon Stravers has been boating and trekking into hard-to-reach areas to document clusters of cerulean warblers, neo-tropical migrants which inhabit the bluffs and ravines near the Upper Mississippi River for approximately three months each year. “I love this place,” said Stravers. (Photo by Ted Pennekamp)

Cerulean warblers are good indicators that species such as peregrine falcons and red-shouldered hawks, as well as various neo-tropical migrants, are also abundant in the area. (Photo by Kat Busse)

Intern Nate Vogt (left), biologist Billy Reiter-Marolf and intern Melissa Blasky work on the forest inventory in Sny Magill. (Photo by Dan Phillips Jr.)

 

Bird survey, forest inventory may shape 

habitat management actions in areas of Pool 10

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Wed
19
Jul

Long Spurs believe landowner appreciation is important to continued quality hunting

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 12:25

Some of the members of the Bluff Country Long Spurs NWTF chapter gathered for a photo at Landowners Appreciation Day. From left are Matt Davis, Mike Skaife, Bob Irvine, Mike Cross, Mike Hazen, Chad Gruber, Rich Noel and Bob Ziel. (Submitted photos)

Landowners Appreciation Day is time for private property owners and their families to enjoy spending time with one another and be thanked for their contributions to hunting in Wisconsin.

A sawdust pile filled with coins gives the kids attending something to enjoy while their parents are socializing.

By Correne Martin

For 27 years, the Bluff Country Long Spurs have hosted Landowners Appreciation Day in Prairie du Chien the Sunday after Father’s Day. It’s one of five events of its kind held across the state to say thank you to private property owners for allowing hunters to utilize their fields and wooded areas without charge.

“It’s one of those great days. The landowners say they appreciate it,” said Bob Ziel, the chapter’s appreciation day chair. “They don’t see each other through the year so it’s a chance to sit and talk.”

The first year, in 1990, there were 150 people and, at one point, the occasion drew just shy of 600 people. Yet, in more recent years, about 240 landowners and family members have attended the local gathering.

Wed
19
Jul

City of PdC to negotiate with DOT for surplus land near wastewater treatment plant

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 12:21

By Correne Martin

The Prairie du Chien Common Council has decided to enter negotiations with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for a small piece of surplus DOT land that remained after the Highway 18 Bypass project years ago.

The land in consideration includes a section bounded by the city’s wastewater treatment plant, Lockwood Street, the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad tracks and campground property, as the council discussed Tuesday night.
“There’s some additional land there and the council wishes to negotiate with the DOT to see if they can agree on a plan that might be beneficial to the city,” noted City Administrator Art Osten.

No specific plans for that property have been released.

Brunson/Fowler alleys flooding
When heavy rains occur in Prairie du Chien, flooding has tended to be an issue in the area of Brunson and Fowler Streets, where they intersect with 9th and 10th Streets.

Wed
19
Jul

Area student represents and wins at FBLA nationals

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 11:32

Pictured are (from left to right) Rebecca Breuer, Jonathan Breuer and Bea Mumm. These students were able to experience California and the national FBLA convention as Jonathan found success with his project by taking third place among the national competition. (Photos by Tina Dilley)

Jonathan Breuer, National FBLA winner for 3D animation, and his sister Rebecca, were defined as the sibling version of a “power couple.” Jonathan received third place at nationals in Anaheim, Calif.

By Rachel Mergen

 

Jonathan Breuer, at the age of 16, was officially the first to ever qualify, compete and win at National Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for River Ridge. He traveled to Anaheim, Calif., earlier this month with FBLA members Bea Mumm and his sister Rebecca, his adviser Tina Dilley and her husband Troy, for a life-changing experience that would lead to third place in the nation.

“I did the project so I could learn,” Jonathan said as he looked back on the simple start of a long journey. FBLA had determined the topic of his contest, 3D animation, as “Go Green.” He began researching and brain-storming about this theme in September 2016. For the next six months, he would find himself spending hundreds of hours creating what would eventually, according to Tina, “completely blow the judges away.”

Wed
19
Jul

Wauzeka’s young adult population increasing quickly

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 11:28

By Rachel Mergen

 

“The beautiful area and small community is amazing. [It’s] so close you can’t go anywhere without running into someone you know. It makes Wauzeka very welcoming and a great place to live,” Kylie Zimmerman, Wauzeka resident, exclaimed about the community she calls home. Zimmerman is a member of the young adult population in the small municipality of 721 people.

Recently, University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates and faculty declared the town’s Millenial and Generation X population as one of the fastest growing in the state. 

The goal of the study, titled the Engaging Young People Research Project, is to “find how positive forms of community development attract and retain young adults,” according to the group of researchers who took the lead.

Mon
17
Jul

Passenger arrested for meth

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 07/17/2017 - 14:27

On July 9, at 11:06 p.m., a deputy with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling County Road B near Morkrid Drive in the township of Utica. The deputy came upon a 1997 Toyota RAV 4 parked partially in the eastbound lane of traffic with its hazard lights flashing.

The driver was identified as Kimberly K. Brown, 37, Gays Mills, and the passenger, Ryan T. Melvin, 29, Readstown. Brown and Melvin provided the deputy with two different responses about why their vehicle was parked in the roadway. Melvin was acting nervous while speaking with the deputy.

Mon
17
Jul

Students exchange familiarity for a year abroad through Rotary

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 07/17/2017 - 14:22

Kamryn Tesar and Magnus Goltermann, both 16, have a unique bond. They’re both Rotary Youth Exchange students, Kamryn from Prairie du Chien traveling to Taiwan next month, and Magnus, who is headed home to Denmark after a yearlong adventure in Prairie du Chien. The coats they’re wearing exhibit pins from many fellow exchange students they’ve met and befriended. Kamryn’s collection is likely to look like Magnus’ within a year. (Photo by Correne Martin)

By Correne Martin

Two teenagers from different parts of the world became close friends in Prairie du Chien this past year thanks to the Rotary Youth Exchange program.

Kamryn Tesar, of Prairie du Chien, and Magnus Goltermann, of Ballerup, Denmark, are 16-year-old exchange students with quite similar interests and outlooks. Magnus came to Wisconsin in August 2016 and Kamryn will leave her hometown next month for Dounan, Yunlin County, Taiwan.

In March 2016, Kamryn, the daughter of Kim Corpian and Kevin Tesar, had been approved for an overseas exchange and, expressing a desire to know more about the program, became connected online with Magnus, who was soon to embark on his journey to the United States. Cheryl Mader, the Prairie du Chien Rotary Club’s youth exchange coordinator, helped bring the pair together. The two were fast friends; Kamryn even went along when Magnus was picked up at the airport last summer.

Mon
17
Jul

Casual community party at Memorial Gardens July 19

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 07/17/2017 - 14:17

By Correne Martin

A picturesque garden and a boisterous party—how might they mesh if brought together?

Well, the St. Feriole Island Memorial Gardens Committee hosted a couple hundred people last July, upon bringing the idea of a party gathering to the serene gardens. They will host Went to a Garden Party once again on the 10 acres of city property, Wednesday, July 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. The entire community is invited to this open house in the gardens, rain or shine.

This free, casual event is intended as an opportunity to showcase the gardens to the public. There will be samples of Eagles Landing wine and Potosi beer, Valley Fish and Cheese specialties and complementary music to enjoy. Local and statewide Master Gardeners will be in attendance to talk with anyone having questions and give informal tours, while informational pamphlets will also be available for the taking.

Mon
17
Jul

Bluff View, BAK Construction

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/17/2017 - 14:08

Renovation of the B.A. Kennedy Elementary School Library is underway. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Earth moving and grading has begun for the addition to Bluff View Intermediate School. The addition will house a gym, a wood working shop and a band room.

 

Construction underway at Bluff View, BAK

By Ted Pennekamp

 

In addition to the three-court gym, new greenhouse, Prairie du Chien Area Arts Center, and other improvements at Prairie du Chien High School, upgrades at B.A. Kennedy Elementary School and Bluff View Intermediate School are well underway as well. 

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