Courier Press

Richard D. Stluka, 84, of Ferryville, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 20, at his home. 

He was born May 20, 1932, in Lynxville, the son of Frank and Helen (Benoy) Stluka. He married Joyce Pitzer in 1951, who later preceded him in death. He was married to Judy Alexander and they later divorced. He married Janice Burrow White on June 20, 1981. 

By Ted Pennekamp

Funding structure changes for organizations such as the Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development Council (Southwest Badger RC&D) will mean a reduction by almost half for the funding of environmental projects in Southwest Wisconsin.

All seats up for election Tuesday, April 4, for four area school districts and the city of Prairie du Chien, are unopposed. However, a few newcomers’ names will appear on the ballot.

The non-partisan office of state superintendent of public instruction pits incumbent Tony Evers and Lowell Holtz against one another, while the justice of the supreme court and the district 4 court of appeals judge seats, which are both unopposed, will require voter selection as well. There are no seats up for election on the Crawford County Board of Supervisors and no election for county offices for this spring election.

All polling places for all wards in Prairie du Chien will be located at Hoffman Hall, 1600 South Wacouta Ave. Polling places will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

In the Prairie du Chien School District, Kyle Kozelka is the school board incumbent and the only person who will be listed on the ballot.

A truck driver was uninjured in a semi rollover in the city of Prairie du Chien Wednesday afternoon, March 15, according to the Prairie du Chien Police Department.

At about 1:45 p.m., the police department was notified of the rollover at the intersection of Pine Street and State Highway 35, across from 3M. Officers learned, Richard Snitker, 59, of Monona, Iowa, was traveling south on Highway 35 in a 2003 International semi and attempting a left turn onto Pine Street when he observed a vehicle passing him on the highway. In Snitker’s attempt to evade a collision with the passing vehicle, the semi rolled over on Pine Street into the grassy area near Design Homes.

Officers said there were no injuries in the accident, though the passing vehicle remains unidentified. Snitker was operating a 2003 International Semi.