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Betty Jean Halverson Fike, age 80, of Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018, at her home. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Cemetery in Shennington, Wisconsin.  The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online condolences are available at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center is asking the La Crosse Plan Commission to delay a vote on a veterans transitional residency center.  Dave and Barb Erickson are donating their seven-bedroom house on the city’s south side to the V-A.  The idea needs a conditional use permit to move forward.  People living nearby say they are worried about safety and heavier traffic.  The facility would help vets going through rehabilitation. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Former President Barack Obama has endorsed three Wisconsin Democrats running for office in next month’s election.  Obama says Tony Evers is “exactly the kind of person Wisconsin needs as its next governor.”  He also endorsed incumbent Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin and Democratic congressional candidate Randy Bryce, who’s running to replace Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture is accepting nominations for board member positions on the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

This weekend’s news that Canada is willing to come to the table and renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement was welcomed by Wisconsin’s struggling dairy industry. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]