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Mon
19
Feb

Marcella M. Nussbaum

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/19/2018 - 09:36

 

Marcella M. Nussbaum, 93, of Prairie du Chien, passed away Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Prairie Maison Care Center.

 

Sun
18
Feb

Pedretti in Hall of Fame

Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/18/2018 - 19:27

Prairie du Chien’s Mark Pedretti is just seven wins shy of 400 for his stellar coaching career. (Courier Press file photo)

 

Pedretti inducted 

into WBCA Hall of Fame

Prairie du Chien’s Mark Pedretti was one of four coaches who were inducted into the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame on Feb. 10.

Pedretti enters the WBCA Hall of Fame after constructing and guiding one of the most dominating programs in the state.

Fri
16
Feb

Margaret M. Gilkes

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/16/2018 - 12:20

 

Margaret M. Gilkes, 81, of Prairie du Chien, passed away Thursday, Feb. 15, at her home following an extended illness. 

 

Thu
15
Feb

Mary Lou (Ingham) Ackerman

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 11:15

 

Loving mother, Mary Lou (Ingham) Ackerman, 81, of Daytona Beach, Fla., soared onto her next journey in life lovingly surrounded by her family on Sunday, Feb. 11.

 

Thu
15
Feb

Pauline Ann Dundee

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 11:01

 

Pauline Ann Dundee, 79, of Marquette, Iowa, died Thursday, Feb. 8, at Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen, surrounded by her loving family. 

 

Wed
14
Feb

Truck shears off pole

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/14/2018 - 14:56

On Sunday, Feb. 11, at 11:04 a.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a truck versus power pole in Marietta Township on Hilldale Road near Sunny Crest Lane.

An eastbound 2001 Ford pickup, owned by Scott Folbrecht and operated by 16-year-old Kaleb Folbrecht, both of Wauzeka, lost control and sheared off a  power pole. There were no injuries.

Power was only disrupted to one set of buildings. The road was blocked for approximately an hour. The vehicle had heavy damage. The accident remains under investigation.

Assisting at the scene were the Boscobel Fire Department and Lomas Electric.

Wed
14
Feb

Car goes over guardrail, embankment

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/14/2018 - 14:55

On Monday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m., the Crawford County Dispatch Center was notified of a one-vehicle crash with injuries and property damage on Highway 61 in the township of Clayton near Bell Center Road.

Madison M. Dull, 17, Boscobel, was southbound on Highway 61 in a 2010 Chrysler Sebring. Dull said, after negotiating a curve, there was a deer in the roadway. Dull swerved to miss the deer, went off the west shoulder, struck the guardrail end, and continued over the west embankment before coming to rest in a wooded area.

Dull claimed injuries from the crash and was transported to the Boscobel Emergency Room for treatment of her injuries. The Dull vehicle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene.

Wed
14
Feb

Vehicle gets stuck, driver arrested

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/14/2018 - 14:55

On Sunday, Feb. 11, at 5:45 a.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department located a vehicle that was off the roadway and stuck in the snow on Highway 60 near Cedar Lane in the township of Wauzeka. The vehicle was running with its lights on.  

Taylor M. Gillitzer, 21, Wauzeka, was operating a 2012 Chevy Cruze out of a parking lot onto Highway 60. Gillitzer drove over Highway 60 and into the north ditch of the roadway. Gillitzer’s vehicle then became stuck in the snow. Gillitzer was attempting to go toward Wauzeka, but missed his turn and went off the opposite side of the highway.  

Gillitzer claimed no injuries in the crash and his vehicle was not damaged. Gillitzer was arrested for first offense OWI.

Gillitzer was also cited for operating left of center and possession of open intoxicants in a vehicle.

Assisting on scene was Bob’s Towing.

Wed
14
Feb

Man punches people in two vehicles and is later arrested

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/14/2018 - 14:54

On Feb. 12, at 8:51 p.m., the Crawford County Communications Center received a report of a man who punched a passenger of a vehicle and then jumped out of the vehicle while moving on Highway 131 south of County S in the township of Haney. The reporting party stated he was unable to locate the man.

At 8:59 p.m., a motorist, who was unaware of the initial report, called the Crawford County Communications Center and stated he was traveling on Highway 131 south of County Road S when he came upon a man along the road, so he stopped to offer him a ride. The motorist stated that when he arrived at his residence on Haney Valley Road, the man refused to get out of his truck. A deputy responded to the scene and was told by the motorist that the man punched him in the face two times, once while driving and again when they reached their destination.

Wed
14
Feb

Two charged with meth offenses

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 02/14/2018 - 14:53

Two individuals were charged recently with methamphetamine-related offenses after one of them was found behind the wheel of a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license, according to the Prairie du Chien Police Department.

On Feb. 1, at about 2 a.m., Prairie police officers, along with Crawford County K-9 Breck, made contact with a suspicious vehicle parked on the 200 block of East Blackhawk Avenue in Prairie du Chien. The registered owner of the vehicle had a suspended driver’s license. As officers attempted to make contact with the driver and passenger, both occupants of the vehicle began walking away from the vehicle.

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