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Robert M. Schultz, 100, of Mauston, passed away December 16, 2017, after a brief illness. Robert was born January 2, 1917, in Mauston, to William and Clara (Mistele) Schultz. On September 16, 1945, he married Jennie A. Polesky from Medway, MA. He served in the U.S. Army from 1941-45 and was wounded in 1943 during the Allied offensive in Italy. Discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant, Robert was awarded a Purple Heart and a number of other medals. Robert was a lifelong dairy farmer who returned to Mauston in 1954 when he bought his home farm from his father. Over the years, he and Jennie developed close relationships with

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is making a big push to highlight the elimination of a state property tax that will save the owner of a typical home an estimated $27 a year. Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

WINONA, Minn. (AP) — Some residents of a small town in western Wisconsin are suing the owners of a nearby farm who use propane-fueled cannons to protect their corn crop from blackbirds. Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he’s assigning two additional federal prosecutors to the Milwaukee office to focus on violent crime. Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A Catholic priest from Wisconsin has come out as a gay man. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Father Gregory Greiten received a standing ovation from his parishioners at St. Bernadette church in Milwaukee on Sunday. In an article published in the National Catholic Reporter, Greiten said he is breaking the silence of gay men […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]