“As every year, hunters will need to do their homework and scouting and find areas deer are using,” said Warnke. “Hunters who spend time getting prepared are most likely to be in the ranks of successful hunters. Annually, fewer than 40 percent of hunters bag a deer.

An incident that resulted in a police car crash and two injured Crawford County Deputies is now under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol.

The Wisconsin DNR is reminding hunters about regulations governing the transport of hunter harvested and vehicle killed deer from the chronic wasting disease – Management Zone (CWD-MZ) of southern Wisconsin took effect on September 1.

The Crawford County Association for Home and Community Education (HCE) and The Pickett Fence are wrapped up in their plans for a county-wide quilting bee to contribute quilts to local organizations and to a Project Linus group based in Madison.

The American Red Cross Badger Chapter has now expanded its lifesaving health and safety training into its newest office in Prairie du Chien.

Twenty six Southwest Tech students have been selected to represent the College as Student Ambassadors during the 2009 – 2010 school year. The Student Ambassadors serve as a public relations, marketing, and recruitment team, working in direct partnership with college personnel.

Kurt Mezera was operating a corn picker on the Dan Mezera farm in Wauzeka Township. Mezera got his arm pinned in the picker.

Sheriff Jerry Moran reported the following incidents for the week ending October 11, 2009.

The accident occurred Thursday night. Arthur Sherry, age 49, was operating a Honda Foreman ES 4×4 ATV on a property on Bishop Road. He was pulling a drag behind the ATV on a steep incline when it overturned trapping him under it.

Their vehicle initially stopped for a traffic violation. The canine unit of the Prairie du Chien police department assisted the Wisconsin State Patrol. Canine Aja sniffed the vehicle and alerted officers. It was subsequently searched and the drugs were found.