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State lawmakers will open a special session today to take up a proposed incentive package for Foxconn, although a vote on the bill is not expected to take place until later this month. The proposal includes $3 billion in tax breaks for the electronics maker, along with changes in state law aimed at helping Foxconn […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A Reedsburg man, who attracted attention by driving in circles in the local grocery store parking lot, was arrested for OWI 7th Offense on Saturday evening. Craig J. Brickl (50) of Reedsburg was arrested for OWI 7th Offense after he was called in for driving in circles in the parking lot in the 100 block of Viking Drive. Brickl was in the drive-through of a nearby restaurant, blowing his horn at other drive-through vehicles, when officer located him. Brickl was taken into custody and transported to the Sauk County Jail after being processed for the OWI. OWI 7th is a felony that carries a potential penalty of 3 to 12-year

One man is hurt after hitting a deer on his motorcycle Thursday morning. In a release, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said a motorcycle operated by 47-year-old Matthew Gilsrud of rural Sparta was northbound on State Highway 27 to the north of Jackpot Ave in the Town of Leon. A deer ran out into the roadway and was hit by Gilsrud’s motorcycle, which caused the motorcycle to crash. Gilsrud was ejected from the motorcycle and received non-life threatening injuries. He was taken to Mayo Health System Hospital – Sparta. The crash remains under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Reedsburg Police apprehended three suspects for burglarizing and vandalizing Sacred Heart school last Tuesday night. More arrests are expected. The suspects, all males between the ages of 14-18, were interviewed and released. Charges of burglary, theft, and criminal damage to property will be submitted to the Sauk County District Attorney’s Office and Sauk County Juvenile Intake. The total loss for the school is estimated at $8,000. Several stolen items were recovered. The investigation is ongoing. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The June average price received by farmers for corn in Wisconsin was $3. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]