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Retired Prairie du Chien superintendent Mulrooney dies at 95

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A long-time school superintendent in Prairie du Chien has died. 

John Mulrooney passed away on Sunday at the age of 95. 

Mulrooney was a Grant County native, who earned his teaching degree in La Crosse Teachers College in 1949. He spent most of his career in education in Prairie du Chien. 

Mulrooney started as a teacher and coach before becoming superintendent in 1962, and served in that position for 29 years. 

The Prairie du Chien High School football field and track are named after Jack Mulrooney. 

Services are scheduled Friday at St. Gabriel’s Church in Prairie, and visitation will be on Thursday at Prairie du Chien High School.

Mulrooney is the father of retired La Crosse Logan High School track coach Pat Mulrooney.

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A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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