Common Council

The Common Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month. If the regularly-scheduled meeting of the Council falls on an election day, the meeting must be moved to the following week, according to City Ordinance. The Council meetings begin at 7:00 PM and are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meetings are also televised on Channel 6.


1st Aldermanic District

Nate Bremmer (Term Expires 2024)
  • Residence: 1420 South 12th Street
  • Phone: 608-412-4044 (Home)
  • Email: nbremmer@prairieduchien-wi.gov
  • Years of Service: Selected in July 2012 to fill a vacancy by the Council
  • Committees/Commissions: Finance, Personnel and Plan Commission
  • Lived in Prairie du Chien: Entire Life
  • Birthplace: Prairie du Chien
  • Family: Single
  • Occupation: Deputy Sheriff Crawford County Sheriff’s Department
  • Education: Prairie du Chien High School, Southwest Technical College
  • Affiliations: Field Training Officer Association, Eagles Club Aeries 1502
  • Hobbies: Boating and outdoor activities

2nd Aldermanic District

Kayla Ingham (Term expires: April 2024)

  • Residence:964 S 1st  Street
  • Phone: 563-880-5111
  • Email: kingham@prairieduchien-wi.gov
  • Years of Service: 4/21 – Present
  • Committees/Commissions: Public Works, Personnel and Park Board 
  • Lived in Prairie du Chien: Since 2012
  • Birthplace: Manchester Iowa
  • Family: Husband (Tom), Step-Children (Drake & Hannah), Sons (Kelland & Carter)
  • Occupation: Certified Medical Assistant
  • Education: Medical Assistant Technical Diploma from Southwest Technical College Associates of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education from Kirkwood Community College
  • Affiliations: American Association of Medical Assistants
  • Other Offices Held: N/A
  • Hobbies: Children’s activities, Swimming, Fishing

3rd Aldermanic District

 

Kelssi Copus (Term expires: April 2024)

  • Residence: 207 South Beaumont Rd. Prairie du Chien, WI, 53821
  • Phone: 608-632-5245
  • Email: kcopus@prairieduchien-wi.gov
  • Years of Service: Appointed by the Council in November 2018
  • Committees/Commissions: Public Works Chair, Designs and Preservation
  • Lived in Prairie du Chien: since 2012
  • Family: Brother – Wyatt
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  • Education: High School and College- North Crawford High School and UW-La Crosse Bachelors Degree (General and Special Education)
  • Hobbies: reading, hiking, projects, and swimming 

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5th Aldermanic District

Vicki Waller (Term Expires 2024)
  • Residence:   219 North Dousman Street
  • Phone:  (608) 326-4015
  • Email:  vwaller@prairieduchien-wi.gov
  • Years of Service:  Elected in April 2022
  • Committees/Commissions:  Finance Chair 
  • Lived in Prairie du Chien:  Within the City limits since 1995
  • Birthplace:  Prairie du Chien
  • Family:  Husband – Bruce;  Sons – Andrew and Ryan;  Daughter – Kaitlyn
  • Occupation:  Financial Specialist – Prairie du Chien Area School District
  • Education: Wauzeka School District and UW-LaCrosse B.S. in Accountancy
  • Hobbies:  Puzzles, Reading, Vacationing with family and friends

6th Aldermanic District

Nick Crary (Term expires: April 2024)

  • Residence: 512 S. Ohio Street
  • Phone: 608-412-2011
  • Email: nccray@prairieduchien-wi.gov 
  • Years of Service: 1
  • Committees/Commissions: Public Works and Personnel
  • Lived in Prairie du Chien: 8 years
  • Birthplace: Prairie du Chien
  • Family: Wife Morgan, Daughters Alex and Abbie, and son Grayson
  • Occupation: Agronomy Sales Premier Coop
  • Education: Agribusiness and Technology Asociate Degree
  • Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, spending time with family

At Large (City Wide)

Pam Kiesau (Term expires: April 2025)

  • Residence:  609 S Michigan St
  • Phone: 608 412 1898
  • Email: pkiesau@prairieduchien-wi.gov
  • Years of Service:  August 2023
  • Committees/Commissions: Public Works
  • Birthplace:  Prairie du Chien
  • Family:  husband – Brad, daughter – Morgan, Son – Logan
  • Occupation:  Accounts Payable – Crossing Rivers Health
  • Education:  PdC High School (1988) Associates degree : Marketing Chippewa Valley Technical College, Upper Iowa B.S. – Business Management
  • Hobbies:  Family time , thrifting and needle felting
 

                                                           

Jaaren Riebe (Term expires: April 2025)

  • Residence: 1705 S. Wacouta Ave   Phone: 608-438-4796
  • Email: jriebe@prairieduchien-wi.gov
  • Years of Service: 7 from previous years and re-elected in 2019.
  • Committees/Commissions: Personnel Chair, Finance and Airport Commission
  • Lived in Prairie du Chien: Entire Life
  • Family: 3 girls and 1 boy
  • Occupation: Sales Manager
  • Background: Lifelong resident of Prairie du Chien. Attended PdC High and UW Whitewater.
  • Affiliations: Board of Directors of Driftless Development, President of PdC Football Club, WIAA basketball Official
  • Other Offices Held:Former Park Board Chairman, Former Member of Plan Commission, Secretary/Treasurer of Prairie du Chien Fire Department
  • Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Spending time with our Children