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Blues fest to fill St. Feriole Island with attitude this weekend


The Mark May Band, accompanied by The Soul Satyr Horns, will bring a unique brand of blues with attitude to the Prairie Dog Blues Festival’s main stage this Saturday, July 30, at 4:30 p.m.

By Correne Martin

After 19 years, the Prairie Dog Blues Festival has become quite the outdoor party for music lovers of all ages. It brings thousands of people to Prairie du Chien the last weekend of July every summer—many who have fallen in love with the casual, regionally-acclaimed event and can’t wait to return each year. The musical talent that fires up the St. Feriole Island bash hails from all over the world, specializing in an assortment of blues and roots music like Chicago blues to West Coast jump, hard-driving Mississippi hill country blues, New Orleans horns, Texas boogie, zydeco, gospel, blues rock, etc.

The 2016 lineup has received rave reviews on the Prairie Dog Blues Fest Facebook page from new as well as dedicated festival-goers. Local hotels and campsites are booked, the grounds are getting set-up, performers are touring toward PdC and the weekend is almost here.

This year’s main stage line-up is as follows:

Mon
25
Jul

Dorothy E. Meng

 

Dorothy E. Meng, 87, of Bagley passed away Friday, July 22, at the Prairie Maison Care Center in Prairie du Chien. 

She was born Nov. 29, 1928 in Soldiers Grove, the daughter of Otto and Della (DeWitt) Helgerson. She married Irvin Meng on Sept. 22, 1944 in Prairie du Chien. He preceded her in death on Dec. 23, 2003. Dorothy worked at National Decorated metals in Prairie du Chien and later for Rapid Die in Cassville. 

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22
Jul

Ralph Junior Corlett

 

Ralph Junior Corlett, 88, of McGregor, Iowa died Wednesday, July 20, at Crossing Rivers Health, Prairie du Chien. 

Ralph was born June 19, 1928 to Ralph Leigh and Ruby Mae (Entwisle) Corlett in McGregor. He attended Sny Magill Country School and graduated from McGregor High School in 1946. 

Ralph was united in marriage with Olga Mae Eggen on Oct. 1, 1949 at the First Lutheran Church, McGregor. To this union ten children were born.

Wed
20
Jul

Young woman transported to La Crosse hospital following rollover


Nichelle Skrupky-Nelson, 21, of Viroqua, was injured in a rollover crash on Highway 171 Sunday.

A young woman was transported to a La Crosse hospital as a result of a rollover accident Sunday, July 17, in Crawford County.

Just before 7:45 a.m., Nichelle Skrupky-Nelson, 21, of Viroqua, was driving a 2007 Saturn west on Highway 171, one-tenth of a mile west of Highway 27. She crossed into the eastbound lane of traffic, struck a guardrail, crossed back into the other lane, continue off the right side of the roadway, went up an embankment and rolled twice before the vehicle came to a rest on its top. Skrupky-Nelson was ejected from the vehicle and transported to Vernon Memorial Hospital by Ocooch Mountain Rescue for treatment of the injuries sustained in the accident. She was later transported to Gundersen-Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, though the extent of her injuries is not known.

The Seneca Fire Department and First Responders, Crawford County Highway Department and Scott’s Towing of Ferryville assisted at the scene.

Wed
20
Jul

Grant for safe room in library expansion approved by Prairie du Chien council

By Correne Martin

The proposed renovation and expansion for the Prairie du Chien Memorial Library may also include a safe room in the basement to be used in case of emergency. During its regular bi-monthly meeting Tuesday night, the city council accepted a FEMA grant for $262,336.37 to construct the safe room, which would occupy 1,782 square feet of the 4,960-square-foot basement under the addition.

According to City Administrator Aaron Kramer, the space would also be multi-purpose, allowing for a host of uses when there is no emergency. Kramer said accepting the grant would not obligate the city to take the FEMA dollars and construct the basement. Library Director Nancy Ashmore as well as City Planner Garth Frable both voiced their support of the basement layout, including a safe room.

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20
Jul

Man travels to D.C. on horseback for veteran suicide awareness


Tony Jones, of Fort Pierre, S.D., left his home state June 5 and plans to travel on horseback to the nation’s capital by September, all in the name of veteran suicide awareness. While in Prairie du Chien Tuesday, the cowboy found a most suitable place to stop, the Sawmill Saloon. (Photo by Correne Martin)

By Correne Martin

A true cowboy, Tony Jones has trained race horses, he’s worked on ranches. He’s lived a fortunate life and he’s decided to pay it forward.

“I’m no great citizen. I just decided to do something,” he claimed, sitting on a bench outside the Sawmill Saloon in Prairie du Chien late Tuesday morning. “I’d like to encourage others to do the same.”

The 54-year-old is riding 1,500 miles on horseback from South Dakota to Washington, D.C. in order to raise awareness about veteran suicide and funds for military veterans through the Semper Fi Fund. His cause is Cowboys Ride for Veterans Awareness.

“Since I left home,” in Fort Pierre, S.D., Jones said, “a thousand veterans have committed suicide. We’re a country protected by heroes and if we’re not willing to take care of them, then we’re without heroes, and we don’t deserve their protection.”

Wed
20
Jul

Viola L. Luetke

 

Viola L. Luetke, 89, of Prairie du Chien passed away Sunday, July 17, at the Vernon Memorial Hospital, in Viroqua.

She was born Oct. 5, 1926 in Santa Anna, Texas. The daughter of Richard and Cora (Younts) Earnhardt, she married Robert E. Luedtke on Aug. 18,1942. She worked for 32 years at, and retired from, Beall’s Department Store. Viola loved people. Her kind, warm heart was felt by anyone who met her. She was a true southern sweetheart, and was loved so much by her family and friends.

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Jul

Robert Roscoe Tubbs

 

Robert Roscoe Tubbs, 86, of Bagley, passed away Saturday, July 16. 

He was born on Nov. 5, 1929, in Bloomington. Bob Tubbs was well known in the excavating business in Grant County and throughout Wisconsin. He enjoyed woodworking, NASCAR, and his Bagley buddies.

Tubbs is survived by his brother, Garth Tubbs, St. Charles, Mo.; sons William Tubbs, Bagley, Thomas (Roxanne) Tubbs, Helena, Mont.; and daughter, Beth Ann (Bruce) Fortner, Bagley.

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18
Jul

Let’s go ‘to a garden party’ on St. Feriole Island

By Correne Martin

Ever attended a garden party? Ever been through the St. Feriole Island Memorial Gardens? Now’s the time to make sure you can mark both of these items off your bucket list.

The Memorial Gardens will host a Chamber Business After Five along the theme “Went to a Garden Party” on Wednesday, July 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend, enjoy the serenity of the gardens, have a little food and drink, listen to music, meet the master volunteer gardeners, meet the Chamber Ambassadors and ultimately learn more about what has made St. Feriole Island Memorial Gardens such an attraction in Prairie du Chien.

Music by Dan Moris and friends will be featured on the stage of the new harmony garden, which is currently being built. Taste small samples of beer and wine and some locally-made, light summer snacks.

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18
Jul

2,000 feet of Vineyard Road to be reconstructed starting today

The town of Bridgeport, city of Prairie du Chien and TEAM Engineering is announcing the start of a construction project on Vineyard Road located in the town of Bridgeport, Crawford County. The project is a complete reconstruction of 2,000 feet of Vineyard Road from Seymour Drive to Hillview Drive.

Hillview Drive will remain open at all times and is not impacted by the project.

The project will start today (July 18) and has an anticipated completion date of Sept. 30.

Vineyard Road will be closed to through traffic for the duration of the project starting July 20. The project will be broken into two stages in order to accommodate local traffic and businesses affected by the project and to reduce impact to those individuals as best as possible.

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