Local News

On Sept. 20, at 6:48 p.m., the Crawford County Communications Center received a report of a two-vehicle, head-on collision on State Highway 60 near Eagle Lane in the township of Wauzeka.

Dakota P.L. Kull, 18, Wauzeka, was operating a 1996 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck eastbound on State Highway 60. Crystal M. Peer, 39, Boscobel, was operating a 2006 Ford Fusion SEL westbound on State Highway 60. Kull crossed the centerline into the westbound lane. Kull stated he received a call on his cell phone so he looked down. While doing so, Kull crossed the centerline into the path of the westbound Peer vehicle. The driver’s side of the Kull and Peer vehicles collided head-on.

David Earl Moody was born on Dec. 6, 1947, in New Hampton, Iowa, to Earl and Betty Jean (Slick) Moody. He passed away peacefully and privately at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Madison, on Sept. 4. He battled prostate cancer, lung cancer and brain cancer all as the result of his exposure to Agent Orange while serving his country in Viet Nam during 1968-69.

He was a complicated man. To anyone who would look into his past, one would have a clearer understanding of how he became so complicated.

Dave had an extreme sense of bravery in any situation. Perhaps his only fears were of snakes and bats. Snakes immediately succumbed to his wrath with a hoe. Bats (once in the house) were pursued by Dave wearing a baseball cap, donning leather gloves with a badminton racket in hand. Worked every time!

Due to recent rain, the Kickapoo River is predicted to flood once again, according to the National Weather Service.

The river was at 8.36 feet at 2:05 p.m. on Sept. 19 in Soldiers Grove and is predicted to reach 13.4 feet on Sept. 22. Flood stage at Soldiers Grove is 13 feet.

At 13 feet, flooding of lowland swamps and farmland near the river occurs. At 14 feet, water may begin to flood the park and campground area in the old section of town.

A 22-year-old Prairie du Chien man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of possession of marijuana (second and subsequent offense), and one count of possession with intent to deliver meth.

Johnathon Haid faces up to $35,000 in fines and 15.5 years in prison if convicted of both counts.

According to the criminal complaint, Haid admitted to a police officer that he threw a bag containing marijuana and meth on the ground as police officers pulled up in their squad cars. Haid further stated he went to a residence in Prairie du Chien, picked up the meth from an individual and agreed to deliver it to another individual, the complaint said.