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Woman pulled over by fake officer, sheriff urges to report any similar incidents

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/27/2015 - 13:46

Grant County deputies are looking for a man who impersonated a police officer and pulled over a woman on U.S. 151 Thursday night.

The Grant County Sheriff’s Department said the woman drove past a dark-colored SUV on 151 south of Platteville around 11:55 p.m. When the woman passed the SUV, it pulled out behind her and activated a red and blue dash light, the sheriff’s office said.

When the woman pulled over, a man in his 40s wearing a black T-shirt approached her vehicle with a flashlight. The man asked the woman if she knew why she was stopped, then asked her to leave the car to see an equipment violation, the sheriff’s office said.

The woman asked the man for ID, and when he didn’t show any, she said she was going to call 911. The SUV then drove off to the north, the sheriff’s office said.

Sheriff Nate Dreckman said several area law enforcement agencies use unmarked vehicles, with “multiple sources of emergency lights and a siren.”

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Jul

Knights of Columbus hold summertime contest youth throughout the area asked to participate

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/27/2015 - 13:44

Campion Council 1840 of the Knights of Columbus ,who offer charitable services to the community, youth and persons in need, would like area youth to participate in a summer contest for three different age groups with a choice of a $20 Dairy Queen or Culvers’ gift certificate for the selected winners. Each group will be asked what it means to be helping hands in the community or family.

First through fourth grades are asked to submit a picture with two or three sentences that describe their picture. They will be rated on originality, hand artwork (no stickers or tracing), and how the picture is described.

Fifth through eighth grade are asked to submit a one- to two-page definition of what it means to be helping hands in the family and in our community. Likewise, high school teens are asked to submit a three- to four-page statement on what it takes to become helping hands in the family and the community.

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McCluskey charged in Grant County sexual assault case

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/27/2015 - 13:43

On May 21, Boscobel Police met with a 15 year-old female who had recently given birth. The female told police that a rural Prairie du Chien man was the father of her child.

After conducting an interview with the female, the case was referred to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department since the alleged sexual assault was said to have occurred in their county. An investigator with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department was able to locate Jacob McCluskey, 19, of rural Prairie du Chien, and conduct an interview with him.

McCluskey admitted to having sexual intercourse with the 15-year-old female on two separate occasions in the city of Boscobel. After the investigation was concluded, the case was then referred to the Grant County District Attorney’s office.

McCluskey was charged with second degree sexual assault of a child in Grant County.

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PdC pool to transform into the ‘Big Easy’ July 29

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/27/2015 - 13:41

Slide on down to the new “Big Easy” at the Prairie du Chien Aquatic Park on Wednesday, July 29. In conjunction with the Prairie du Chien Parks and Recreation Department, the pool will be hosting a Mardi Gras-themed pool party from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Everyone is invited to come and enjoy activities like the zombie splash contest, bead toss, diving for doubloons, Big Easy slide races and Mississippi River limbo. Live music will be provided by Twisted Vision and southern dogs, voodoo pizza and rajun Cajun popcorn will be available.

For more information, please contact Parks and Recreation Director Mike Ulrich at 326-7207.

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Former hospital to be torn down

Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/24/2015 - 15:13

The former Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital building will no longer exist by the end of the year.

For more than two years, since planning for the new Medical Center began, the old Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital building has been listed for sale with little interest generated. Hospital leadership also sought input and ideas regarding reuse, and contacted several organizations to promote their consideration of utilizing the building.

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Operation Troop Aid partners with COTR

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 12:56

Operation Troop Aid (OTA), the esteemed national, non-profit military care package charity, has received an invitation from Country on the River (COTR) to participate in its upcoming August events as the official military charity of choice.

For the fourth consecutive year, OTA will partner with COTR. The three-day country music festival will take place Thursday, Aug. 6, through Saturday, Aug. 8.

As part of the mutual endeavor, OTA and COTR will generate care packages to send to troops overseas. Charitable donations will also be encouraged throughout the duration of the festival.

“We are honored to have Operation Troop Aid join us once again at Country on the River,” said festival organizer, Scott Sheckler. “The support that OTA brings to our troops is invaluable; Country on the River is committed to the Operation Troop Aid mission and we support its efforts fully. We look forward to OTA’s awesome display of patriotism at our event.”

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Routine traffic stop leads to meth bust in PdC

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 12:55

On Wednesday, July 15 at approximately 4:20 p.m., the Prairie du Chien Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that was being operated by a revoked driver.

During the traffic stop while the officer was issuing a citation, Crawford County Deputy Joe Breeser and his K9 Breck arrived at the scene. K9 Breck was utilized and indicated to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted.

As a result of the search, the operator, Quinn A. Echard, 35, Luana, Iowa, was arrested and transported to the Crawford County Jail. Tentative charges include possession of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine drug paraphernalia.

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Citywide revaluation to begin, home visits to commence July 29

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 12:54

The city of Prairie du Chien has contracted with Accurate Appraisal, LLC to conduct a full revaluation of property in the city over the next four years. The purpose of the revaluation is to ensure that properties are assessed on a fair and equitable basis. The goal is to bring assessments to fair market value for the entire city. The last complete physical revaluation of the city took place in 1997. Starting later this month, Accurate Appraisal will begin the process of doing physical inspections of approximately 25 percent of the residential, commercial and industrial properties. Properties will be chosen on a random basis.

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Wauzeka-Steuben District Administrator resigns

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 12:50

The Wauzeka-Steuben School Board accepted the resignation of district administrator Michael S. Garrow at its regular meeting Monday night.

Garrow had been district administrator at Wauzeka-Steuben for the past two years.

Garrow will become the new district administrator for the Fall River School District in Fall River.

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Jul

FEH Associates hired to work possible PdC referendum

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 12:49

FEH Associates Inc. from Dubuque, Iowa, has been selected by the Prairie du Chien Area School Board to lead an extensive study and community process to gather information on possible referendum ideas for both operating and building needs. This process will include community research and surveying. In addition, they will facilitate individual and group meetings that will lead to a community task force. FEH has developed and refined a Charrette process which is a public workshop to work directly with stakeholders on idea development.

FEH is a firm that is more than 100 years old and specializes in working with school districts. They have worked with more than 500 school districts across a nine-state area in the last 30 years. The school board will meet later this month with FEH on contractual details, scope of work, and the timeline.

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