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Wed
31
May

Fatality occurs when high water washes out bridge

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 05/31/2017 - 11:36

A portion of Highway 82 at the Lansing bridge eroded and washed away early Tuesday morning. A vehicle driven by James Walleser, 59, of Lansing, Iowa, drove into the undermined area and became submerged in the Mississippi River. Walleser was pronounced dead upon being pulled from the river. (Crawford County Sheriff’s Department photo)

By Correne Martin

An area man died Tuesday morning, May 30, when his vehicle fell into a washed out portion of roadway at the Lansing bridge and became submerged in the river, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed.

Emergency officials from Crawford and Allamakee counties were called to Highway 82, a half-mile west of Highway 35, in Freeman Township, just after 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, for a reported traffic accident. Authorities found that James Walleser, 59, of Lansing, Iowa, had been operating a 2000 Jeep east on Highway 82, when his vehicle crossed a bridge span and drove onto a part of the roadway that had washed out. The vehicle fell into the Mississippi River and was completely submerged.

Authorities said a witness, who was a quarter-mile behind Walleser when the incident happened, contacted Crawford County. Walleser was said to be going to work at the time of the accident.

Wed
31
May

Dairy royalty to begin journey pouring their hearts into the industry

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 05/31/2017 - 11:33

Crawford County’s 2017 dairy royalty, crowned May 21 at the dairy kickoff banquet, are (from left) Rita Sime, Lil Miss Squirt Attendant; Sarah Kearns, Dairy Princess; and Grace Callahan, Lil Miss Squirt. (Photo by Donna Hartley)

Strong support for the dairy industry brought out a “full house” for the Crawford County Dairy Kick-Off Banquet Sunday night, May 21, at the Eastman United Methodist Fellowship Hall, where Sarah Kearns was crowned the 2017 Crawford County Dairy Princess.

Sarah, the 17-year-old daughter of Tom and Beth Kearns, will serve as Crawford County’s 61st Dairy Princess. She grew up on her family’s 150-cow dairy farm near Seneca. She is homeschooled and will graduate this spring.

Sarah is involved in 4-H dairy judging, the dairy and livestock quiz bowl team and is a club officer. She is also active in the junior Holstein and Crawford County state fair dairy team. Sarah’s duties on the farm include calf barn manager, registering calves, keeping cow records and milking. Her favorite activities are showing Holsteins and driving tractor.

Wed
31
May

Farmers markets ready to satisfy cravings

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 05/31/2017 - 11:30
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Lioubov Nagel sells jams and soup, along with many other homemade products at the Prairie Street Market. The market is open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lucky Park in downtown Prairie du Chien. (Photos by Rachel Mergen)
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Barb and Jim Fox own and operate the West Side Farmer’s Market, open every Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the intersection of Wisconsin Street and Highway 18 West in Prairie du Chien.

By Rachel Mergen

Farmers markets are a great way to calm the craving for locally-grown, organic produce in small communities. Prairie du Chien is the home of two, both ready to satisfy an appetite for anything from tomatoes to chicken soup.

One of these markets is West Side Farmer’s Market, which has been present in the community for the past 14 years. The history of this market runs much farther back though. Approximately 40 years ago, the father of Jim Fox, the current owner of West Side Farmer’s Market, opened a market in McGregor, Iowa. He ran his market until his passing, which was when Fox’s mother attempted to take over. Age limited her ability to do so though, and soon enough, Fox took control and moved the market to Prairie du Chien.

Tue
30
May

Julia A. Setterlun

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 12:35

 

Julia A. Setterlun, 91, of Prairie du Chien, passed away Thursday, May 25, at the Great River Care Center in McGregor, Iowa. 

 

She was born Sept, 1, 1925. in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of John and Lulubelle (Petis) Slyfield. Early in life, Julia worked as a nurse for the Boscobel Hospital. 

Tue
30
May

Lucille Mary (Sperfslage) Berns

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 12:34

 

Lucille Mary (Sperfslage) Berns, 84, of Prairie du Chien, passed away in her home Sunday, May 28, after a brief illness. 

 

Tue
30
May

Harold Leroy Miles, Jr.

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 12:33

 

Harold Leroy Miles, Jr., 50, of Lindale, Ga., passed away Tuesday, May 23.

 

He was born in Boscobel, on April 6, 1967, son of the former Mary Steines and the late Ben Redington. He, with his wife, co-owned and operated Miles Fabrication, Inc. in Cedartown, Ga. He was of the Christian faith.

Tue
30
May

Marjorie Esther Ruth Walter

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/30/2017 - 11:51

 

Marjorie Esther Ruth Walter, 79, of Luana, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 24, at Great River Care Center, McGregor, Iowa. 

 

Thu
25
May

James Arthur Wallin

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/25/2017 - 10:03

 

James Arthur Wallin, 82, of Mountain Home, Ark., passed away on May 16.

 

He was born Aug. 30, 1934,  in Seneca, the son of Charles and Marion Horal Wallin. James was a 1952 graduate of Seneca High School. He married Mary O’Brien on Sept. 28, 1990, in Urbana, Ill., and worked as an industrial engineer for Caradco. 

Wed
24
May

River Ridge bus, dump truck collide

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 12:08

Rescue crews from about 10 different departments worked on the scene of a school bus versus dump truck crash in Patch Grove Township Tuesday afternoon, caring for the eight children, bus driver and truck driver involved in the accident that stunned the River Ridge School District community. (Photo by Correne Martin)

River Ridge Principal Clay Koenig (left) and Superintendent Jeff Athey (center) speak with officials and walk the crash site moments after one of the district’s school buses was involved in a collision Tuesday afternoon. (Photos by Correne Martin)

The dump truck involved was owned by Lepke Trucking. It ended up on the roadside. The driver appeared uninjured at the scene.

Some rays of sunshine peeked through darkened skies as rescue personnel assess the scene on County P.

The dump truck came to rest on the north side of County P.

Emergency crews brought injured students up out of the field to ambulances.

Teacher Joe Schulte reflects upon the accident situation from a distance.

By Correne Martin

A River Ridge school bus carrying children was struck by a dump truck Tuesday afternoon, May 23, not far from the district’s Patch Grove facilities. The Grant County Sheriff’s Department reported eight children and the driver were injured in the collision, which happened around 3:55 p.m., at the intersection of County Highway P and Morgan Road/Borah Ridge Road in Patch Grove Township.

The sheriff’s department said a Warco school bus entered County P from Morgan Road, as a westbound dump truck, owned by Lepke Trucking, crested a hill and couldn’t stop before crashing into the front of the bus near the exit doors. Upon impact, the dump truck exited the roadway on the north shoulder and came to a rest. The school bus spun around and went backward off the road, through the ditch and a barbed wire fence, before coming to a rest in the pasture.

Wed
24
May

Touching surprise caps final concert for PdC High School vocal music teacher

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 11:57

Longtime Prairie du Chien High School Vocal Music Instructor Phil Stiemke shows off his surprise retirement gift, a brand new Rickenbacker bass guitar, to a full gymnasium during his final concert Tuesday night, May 23. (Photos by Correne Martin)

Phil Stiemke shared many grins, jokes and even held back tears at his last concert. He was proud to see many alumni come to the event and perform a surprise final number, “I’ll Be Seeing You.”

From the emotions on the faces of students and alumni Phil Stiemke taught over the years, his impact on the school’s young musicians was clearly evident.

By Correne Martin

In the 1970s, Phil Stiemke worked hard to save money for his dream bass guitar. He finally got enough to purchase it and he loved that guitar. Not too long afterward, someone broke into his car and stole it.

If you know Mr. S, as he’s affectionately been called at Prairie du Chien Schools for 19 years, chances are, you have heard this story or at least heard about the Rickenbacker bass guitar he used to have. He still talks about it nearly 40 years later.

For his retirement, which is happening at the end of the school year, his family proposed a Replace the Base crowdfunding campaign on GiveButter.com to Stiemke’s alumni, students, family and others who’ve known and loved him. The premise of the fundraiser was to pull together about $2,000 and purchase a brand new Rickenbacker as a surprise gift to give him after the final song of his final Prairie du Chien High School concert last evening, May 23.

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