Prairie Du Chien News

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- Two people in the same vehicle were charged with operating while intoxicated after both claimed to be driving the truck that crashed into an empty squad car.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- Some Wisconsin communities don't have flood insurance, "and they're paying the price for it today," said Crawford County Board Chairman Ron Leys, beginning a recent board meeting.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- Police arrested two men on a burglary charge for stealing more than $5,000 worth of property from a residential complex early Tuesday, according the Prairie du Chien Police Department.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVERDAM RIVER AT BEAVER DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

With all the recent rain, one of the hardest hit towns in southern Wisconsin was the Village of Avoca.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has been forced to temporarily post weight limits on the U.S. 18 bridge over the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, according to a ...

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Wisconsin residents have been finding debris from a tornado that struck Sunday more than 100 miles away in Iowa.

Lynn Oyawiri and the Platteville boys sprinters continued their dominance this spring at a WIAA Division 2 track and field sectional meet Thursday at Boscobel, Wis.

A coroner says the patient transported by a Med Flight helicopter that later crashed died after arriving at a hospital in La Crosse. via WBAY

“They took care of Shannon Fischer, they'll take care of you.”

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- A Prairie du Chien woman has been charged with armed robbery after an incident in which she is accused of demanding $1,000 at a convenience store. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- A rural Prairie du Chien woman will appear in Crawford County Circuit Court Monday, May 5, on a charge of theft in a business setting. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- Wisconsin Badger Camp is conducting its annual Spring Spruce-Up Day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Volunteers of all abilities and skill sets are needed to help with building and ... via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

“I was very shocked by the outcome because I did a lot of research in order to do everything right according to state standards”

The Wisconsin Livestock Siting Review Board has reversed a Crawford County decision to grant an expansion permit for the A.V. Roth hog operation near Wauzeka. via Wisconsin Ag Connection

Backed by his family, Kapanke announced to supporters in La Crosse, Viroqua and Prairie Du Chien that he is seeking another term. via WXOW

“The Department of Corrections has zero tolerance for any staff sexual misconduct”

A guard at the Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution is accused of bribing male inmates with contraband so that he could have sexual contact with them.

The criminal complaint filed in Crawford County Circuit Court on Tuesday charged James Trentin, 58, of Prairie du Chien, with 22 counts of second-degree sexual assault and six counts of delivering articles to inmates. His initial court appearance was scheduled April 7.

The complaint said the incidents happened between last July and January and involved four inmates in their late teens and early 20s. Read more

Mabes Pizza Mabes Pizza is the best pizza place in the entire region of Northeast Iowa. via Associated Content

“The chamber is the most logical operator”

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- When the state announced that the Wisconsin Welcome Center in Prairie du Chien would not open in 2008, some wondered how the problem would be resolved. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

“Naturally, you hold it against him, but I still like the guy, ”

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Three months after nearly a dozen cattle wandered off a Crawford County farm, a district attorney is considering a theft charge against a neighbor. via WisInfo

“There were no problems at all.”

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- Crawford County voters kept election workers busy all day Tuesday and into the night, with 45 percent voter turnout for what turned out to be an important Wisconsin presidential ... via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

“I've served six good years, but I'd rather go back to just doing my part-time work”

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- You can't be a supervisor in Wisconsin if you're employed by the county, even in a part-time position. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald