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Feb

Free program a reminder to ‘Live Smart for Your Heart’

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/15/2017 - 11:36

By Correne Martin

You only get one life, so be smart about how you live it. Getting exercise regularly and following good nutrition are proven factors that support proper health management. Evidence says these two lifestyle aspects are the best medicine in preventing and controlling disease.

The cardiac rehab team at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien is planning a free community education program, as a reminder of those heart healthy practices most individuals know but need to focus on achieving more often. In recognition of February being American Heart Month, Live Smart for Your Heart will take place Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A free, light meal will be served by the hospital’s nutrition services department, followed by two 30-minute presentations. There will be time for questions at the end.

Wed
15
Feb

Don’t forget: Vote at Hoffman Hall

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/15/2017 - 11:36

By Correne Martin

Tuesday, Feb. 21, will be the first election in which Prairie du Chien’s entire electorate will cast votes at one location, Hoffman Hall. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the spring primary election. The state superintendent of public instruction is the only race on the ballot.

Voting will take place in the Hoffman Hall gymnasium. When voters walk into the room, there will be one registration desk for all, but then the wards will be broken out into separate stations, according to City Clerk Tina Fuller.

“The wards will be grouped the same as they were at the other polling places,” she stated. “Those (ward residents) who voted at the Armory will still vote together and the same goes for those who formerly voted at city hall and the nursing home.”

In each ward, the process will be the same as it always has been, she assured.

Wed
15
Feb

Bald Eagle Appreciation Days

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/15/2017 - 10:58

A lone eagle looks over the Wisconsin River. (Photo by Ted Pennekamp)

Pairs of bald eagles have been seen at various locations in and around Prairie du Chien in recent weeks. The larger of the two is the female. (Courier Press file photo)

 

Prairie du Chien Bald Eagle Appreciation Days 

offers viewing in controlled and natural settings

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Mon
13
Feb

FEMA Funding

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/13/2017 - 12:34

 

County gets closer 

to receiving funding for flood damage

By Ted Pennekamp

 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding for damage caused by the storm of Sept. 20-21, in Crawford County, is getting closer to actually arriving.

Mon
13
Feb

A barking good time at the Pet Expo

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 02/13/2017 - 11:17

Dozens of dogs of all breeds and sizes had the run of the store at Nelson True Value in Prairie du Chien Saturday, Feb. 11, as the fifth annual Pet Expo took place. Fun-filled and informative activities brought awareness to and financially benefitted the Rivers and Bluffs Animal Shelter. A demonstration by dogs enrolled in a local obedience class, and their owners, was a highlight of the morning, along with a visit from Crawford County K-9 Breck and Officer Joe Breeser, and the best pet trick contest. Pictured is one of the winners of the contest, shaking and performing other tricks for the audience. There was also dog olympics, a parade of rescued dogs and an appearance by a team of racing huskies. Tender Care Animal Hospital sponsored nail trims as well. Furthermore, True Value provided door prizes and sales on many of its pet products. A rousing good time was had by a store full of people. (Photo by Correne Martin)

Mon
13
Feb

Woman dies in tragic mishap

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 02/13/2017 - 11:16

A 26-year-old Boscobel woman was killed last Friday afternoon after she apparently jumped from a moving pickup truck on County N south of Avoca.

The mishap occurred at around 12:20 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 27, according to the Iowa County Sheriff’s Department. The Iowa County 911 Dispatch Center received a call from the driver of a motor vehicle that his front seat passenger had exited the vehicle while it was traveling on County N in the town of Clyde.

Wesston Brownlee, 33, of Boscobel, stated he was northbound on County N in a 2012 Ford pickup truck when his wife, Elizabeth Brownlee, 26, Boscobel, opened the door and exited the truck, while it was still moving.

Elizabeth Brownlee was later pronounced dead at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville as a result of her injuries.

Mon
13
Feb

Effigy Mounds monument scene permanently molded into new quarter

Submitted by admin1 on Mon, 02/13/2017 - 11:13

Edmore Green, tribal chair of the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, was one of several featured speakers at the launch of the “America the Beautiful” coin honoring Effigy Mounds National Monument on Feb. 7. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

Noah, Sid and J.T. (from left), all of Simi Valley, Calif., came to northeast Iowa last week specifically to take in the history, scenery and special events commemorating the first America the Beautiful Quarter of 2017. (Photo by Correne Martin)

Around 60 curious coin collectors and coin enthusiasts asked questions of the U.S. Mint Philadelphia plant supervisor during a local forum last week, in celebration of the newly-released America the Beautiful Effigy Mounds National Monument Quarter. (Photo by Correne Martin)

Coin collectors from all over the area, and the country, got a close look at numerous U.S. Mint commemorative collections during a forum at Effigy Mounds National Monument Feb. 6. (Photo by Correne Martin)

Many of the mounds created over 2,000 years ago are now gone, said Effigy Mounds Superintendent Jim Nepstad, “but thankfully, many were preserved in places like Effigy Mounds.” Nepstad spoke at the coin launch held Feb. 7, in Waukon. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

Marc Landry, plant superintendent at the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia, Pa., was the guest speaker at the coin forum. He shared many unknown facts about the Mint. (Photo by Correne Martin)

Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles detailing the Effigy Mounds National Monument.

By Correne Martin and Audrey Posten

A shiny new United States quarter is garnering northeast Iowa and Effigy Mounds National Monument a wealth of attention. Coin collectors from around the country rolled into the area last week for the Feb. 7 ceremonial release of the U.S. Mint America the Beautiful Effigy Mounds Quarter.

This was the first release for the 2017 five-quarter series, which will also include Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, District of Columbia, April 3; Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri, June 5; Ellis Island (Statue of Liberty National Monument), New Jersey, Aug. 28; and George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Indiana, Nov. 13.

Wed
08
Feb

America the Beautiful Quarter features Effigy Mounds

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/08/2017 - 11:40

Following an informative U.S. Mint coin collector forum Monday night, Feb. 6, Effigy Mounds Superintendent Jim Nepstad and Park Ranger Michael Douglass admired a magnified version of the Effigy Mounds America the Beautiful Quarter. It was set up for around 60 visitors to the national monument who had a host of questions for manufacturing and public affairs officials from the U.S. Mint Philadelphia plant. This first issue of 2017 and the 36th overall America the Beautiful Quarter was officially released to the public Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Waukon School in Waukon, Iowa. The coin’s reverse design depicts an aerial view of mounds in the Marching Bear Group. For the full story, see page 6. (Photo by Correne Martin)

Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles, with more photos to come, detailing the Effigy Mounds National Monument quarter launch.

The United States Mint joined the National Park Service Tuesday, Feb. 7, to launch the America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin honoring Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa. The coin is the first of five America the Beautiful Quarters to be issued in 2017, and the 36th in the series.

The coin’s reverse (tails) depicts an aerial view of mounds in the Marching Bear Group. Inscriptions are “Effigy Mounds,” “Iowa,” “2017,” and “E Pluribus Unum.”

“The Effigy Mounds quarter design embodies the spirit of this sacred landscape,” said Marc Landry, superintendent of the United States Mint at Philadelphia. “This new coin honors a special place where ancient people changed the landscape of their world in the most extraordinary way.”

Wed
08
Feb

Opioid crisis surfacing at alarming rate locally

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/08/2017 - 11:39

Dr. Kevin Whitney, crossing Rivers emergency room medical director, sees at least three to four people, per 12-hour shift, who are regular opioid users and, in some cases, addicts. He has been part of the change in the tide in “prescribing” lifestyle improvements such as exercise and healthy eating to address pain and combat the opioid abuse crisis. (Photo by Correne Martin)

Crawford County Sheriff Dale McCullick (left) and Prairie du Chien Police Chief Chad Abram stand behind the prescription drug drop box that was installed inside the sheriff’s department in late 2013 as a safe, 24/7 drop-off point for prescriptions. The public is encouraged to continue to use this collection box as a way to keep opioids out of the hands of abusers (File photo)

By Correne Martin

Ten to 15 years ago, there was a big push to address health care patients’ pain and bring it down to a level of zero. As a result, prescribing opioids, or narcotics, became ordinary, and painkiller addiction became a crisis. Today, there is a movement that discourages use of such drugs as the solution for chronic pain.

Dr. Kevin Whitney, emergency room medical director at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, said the hospital sees at least three to four people, per 12-hour shift, who are regular opioid users and, in some cases, addicts.

Wed
08
Feb

Prairie du Chien mayor proclaims Feb. 11 as Dr. Michael Garrity Day

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/08/2017 - 11:37

Feb. 11, 2017, has been designated Dr. Michael Garrity Day in the city of Prairie du Chien. Mayor Dave Hemmer encourages area residents to join in celebrating “our great neighbor and caring physician.”

The mayor signed an official proclamation for Dr. Michael Garrity Day Wednesday. The proclamation details some of the doctor’s history.

From 1960 to 2000, Dr. Garrity “exhibited a spirit of love and care through his medical professional efforts to support his Prairie du Chien area patients and their families, improving their quality of life and in fact saving many lives, and delivering 1,695 Prairie du Chien residents during those four decades of service.”

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