Courier Press

County Board to have five new supervisors

There will be five new members on the Crawford County Board following the April 5 election. 

In District 8, newcomer Mary Kuhn defeated newcomer Bob Jorgensen 197 votes to 122. Incumbent Phil Mueller did not seek re-election. 

In District 11, newcomer Wayne Jerrett Jr. defeated incumbent Elling Jones 209-141. 

By Correne Martin

Tuesday’s primary election was considered monumental for Wisconsin, not only because of the divisive political climate on the national level, but also from the perspective of major party nominations on both sides of the aisle.

At Prairie du Chien City Hall, around mid-day Tuesday, poll workers noted that voters had been steadily coming through the door, with lines forming at times, though they weren’t surprised by the seemingly higher than normal turnout. Out of 2,788 voters in the city of Prairie du Chien, 1,690 cast their ballots, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 60.6 percent, unofficially, according to poll reports.

Three random voters were chosen for short interviews after voting at city hall, including two middle-aged men—one white and one black—who’ve voted their whole lives, as well as one young, white female voting in her first election.

By Correne Martin

In the River Ridge School Board election, one incumbent was re-elected, while two other newcomers were chosen over the second incumbent in the race. Vying for re-election to her seat, Kerri Schier was the recipient of the second largest number of votes in the district with 927. The highest vote-getter, Jason Cathman, received 989 votes and will be new to the board following this election. Also new to the board will be Cory Moravits, as 823 voters cast their vote for him.

Not making the cut, incumbent Randall Martin netted 570 votes total, ending his time on the board. Also, Nick Kovacs, who, prior to Tuesday, openly encouraged voters to select the three eventual winners, received 167 votes.

By Correne Martin

An estimated 85 percent of the 54 women who attended this year’s Quilt the Days Away retreat, April 1-2, in Prairie du Chien were repeat participants. The camaraderie among the quilters and the pampering they receive are characteristics that keep them coming back to Hoffman Hall for two days of serious quilting, learning and socializing.

Once again this year, for the sixth retreat, women drove from all over Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois to Prairie du Chien, in hopes of focusing on their quilting projects—some they haven’t touched since the last retreat—and enjoying being away from their busy daily lives. Some commuted from a short distance, while others booked hotel rooms locally, only enhancing the getaway value of their experience.