Soukup, Paul and Lois, ages 77 and 75 of Lyndon Station

Paul Soukup, age 77 of Lyndon Station, Wisconsin passed away September 29, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 1, 1939 in Lyndon Station the son of Ladislav and Hilda (Siekert) Soukup. Paul worked for many years at Big Joe Manufacturing in Wisconsin Dells, where he applied his genius and intellect with machines. Lois Soukup, wife of Paul, age 75 passed away September 30, 2017. She was born November 25, 1941 in Brooklyn, Wisconsin the daughter of Aden and Margaret (Elmer) Chase. In her early days she taught middle school in Sauk City and later was a substitute teacher in Lyndon Station. She also applied her teaching skills when

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Tammy Baldwin – Was the Las Vegas mass shooting the 273rd this year? Or the seventh? Or somewhere in between?

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Was the Las Vegas mass shooting the 273rd this year? Or the seventh? Or somewhere in between? In an email released to reporters on Oct. 3, 2017, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin lamented the mass shooting in Las Vegas two days earlier, calling it "the 273rd mass shooting this year." There’s no question it was a massacre: A lone gunman perched high in a hotel suite killed 59 people, including a Wisconsin native, who had gathered for an outdoor country music concert. More than 500 people were injured. But have there really been 273 mass shootings in the United States so far in 2017, as the

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