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Cardiac arrest survivor wants others to learn life-saving skill

Submitted by Leah Linscheid on Friday, May 3rd, 6:01 am
Cardiac arrest survivor wants others to learn life-saving skill

Survivor: '[I was] clinically dead, and I was that way for 20 minutes'   

Sudden cardiac arrest kills 1,000 people a day in the U.S., which is roughly one person every two minutes.  Would you know what to do if you saw someone collapse in front of you?

Channel3000.com and WISC-TV are proud to partner with St. Mary’s Hospital on Saturday for Hands on Hearts -- a community-wide event offering free compression-only CPR .

COCPR is a hands-only technique to help those in sudden cardiac arrest. The constant compressions are performed 100 times a minute to the center of a patient's chest. The compressions keep oxygen-rich blood flowing to the heart and brain. Mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths are not needed.

When compression-only CPR is used on a victim of cardiac arrest, the chance of surviving increases greatly.

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Packers player to attend pool fundraiser

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter
Friday, April 5th, 2013, 4:23pm
Packers player to attend pool fundraiser

DuJuan Harris to sign autographs at 'Cardinal Spring Splash'  

A Packers player will lend his time to help a Sun Prairie school raise funds for to equip the pool.

DuJuan Harris of the Green Bay Packers will sign autographs at the "Cardinal Spring Splash" Sun Prairie High School swim team fundraiser Thursday.

Splash event organizer Cindy Ulsrud said the event will be more relaxed than typical celebrity signings; she said bringing Harris in was an idea to give attendees a bit more benefit for helping the swim team.

"In talking about the event, we thought, ‘We really need more to give people a little bit more bang with your buck when you buy a ticket,'" Ulsrud said.

Through connections, Ulsrud said she and co-organizer swim coach Nancy Harms were able to get Harris involved, which provides "a real-life little bonus for people attending," Ulsrud added.

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Contest offers website help to area non-profits

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013, 8:59am

Area businesses collaborate for 'Wish on a Website'

A Monona woman together with three area businesses are offering their services to a lucky Dane County non-profit through a contest.

Maggie Baum of Maggie B. Communications partnered with Waterfront Graphic Design, Beth Skogen Photography and StoryFirst Media to create the "Wish on a Website" promotion, offering the opportunity of a variety of services to help out a community organization.

In a news release on her website, Baum said the idea behind the contest is to give back to the community.

"In this economic climate organizations are really fighting for resources and fundraising dollars and this is one small way we can help make their efforts go a little farther," Baum wrote.

The winner will receive a website design, a photography session with free images, a 2-minute documentary video and copywriting to help the chosen organization better reach the community.

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Retail theft, damaged property top city's reported crime in 2012

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter
Friday, March 1st, 2013, 2:18pm

Sun Prairie crime data presented at dinner    

The most common crime incident in Sun Prairie last year was retail theft, according to numbers released at a Crime Prevention Dinner held at the Cannery Grill Feb. 20.

During a dinner and gathering focused on local law enforcement efforts and crime prevention, Sun Prairie Police Officer Ben Pluim provided crime data for the last year.

The Sun Prairie Star reported that according to numbers provided at the meeting, in 2012 the Sun Prairie PD handled:

  • 323 retail theft incidents
  • 80 damaged property incidents
  • 76 theft incidents
  • 42 fraud incidents
  • 21 trespass ban incidents
  • 7 burglary incidents
  • 3 robbery incidents

Pluim also provided information about rising crimes:

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Musical show to celebrate African-American women

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter
Friday, February 8th, 2013, 9:15am

Music-driven performance on Feb. 19 at library   

The Sun Prairie Public Library will present "Daughters of Africa," a performance by Mixed Blood Theater from the Twin Cities. The Feb. 19 show is a part of Black History Month at the Sun Prairie Public Library.

"Daughters of Africa" presents the history of African-American women from slave ship survivors to their start on the silver screen. The 7 p.m. performance commemorates the famous and the overlooked in celebration of the triumph of pride, determination and courage.  

Fueled by the songs of Lena Horne, Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah and many others, the 45-minute music-driven show is appropriate for all ages.

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A cappella 'Pajamas' crew to perform at high school

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter
Thursday, February 7th, 2013, 7:02pm

An all-male a cappella group will perform at Sun Prairie High School Performing Arts Center Friday.

The 7 p.m. show will feature the SPHS choir as the opening act for The Cat's Pajamas, which recently received national acclaim on NBC’s "The Sing Off."

The group performs full time in Branson, Mo., at The Andy Williams Moon River Theatre.

The Cat’s Pajamas perform pop classics ranging from the '50s up to today in the group's innovative a cappella style.

Call Candie Douglas at 834-6777 or Mary Schmidt at 834-6776 with the SPHS choir department for tickets.

Tickets -- $8 for students, $12 for adults -- are general seating and can be purchased in advance or at the door.

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Local furry forecaster Jimmy to predict spring

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter
Friday, February 1st, 2013, 7:15pm
Local furry forecaster Jimmy to predict spring

Mayor to translate the groundhog's word on winter's end     

Sun Prairie will host its traditional prognostication ceremony early Saturday with nationally famed Jimmy the Groundhog. 

The city’s annual Groundhog's Day event is scheduled at sunrise on in Cannery Square Plaza, downtown Sun Prairie.

According to the cultural tradition, if a groundhog sees his shadow on the morning of Feb. 2, winter will hold off the spring season another six weeks.

Bruce Sprague, chairman for the Sun Prairie Business Improvement District, said Jimmy will get a fire truck escort at about 6:50 a.m.

The official prognostication will take place at sunrise, about 7:11 a.m., when Mayor John Murray will share Jimmy's estimate on when spring will arrive. Sun Prairie city legend says that only the mayor can translate Jimmy’s prediction.

 

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