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Crandon police say an officer has used “deadly force” during a struggle following a traffic stop.        Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Enrollment in Wisconsin’s private school voucher programs was up nearly eight percent this school year. Figures released by the Department of Public Instruction show 36,249 students received vouchers this fall, up from 33,565 last year. School Choice Wisconsin President Jim Bender says several factors likely contributed – such a higher enrollment cap, relaxed administrative burdens, […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Patrick Jay McKinster, age 63, of Nekoosa, Wisconsin passed away peacefully Saturday, October 21, 2017 at home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Pat was born October 20, 1954 in Grafton, Wisconsin to Richard John and Lila Anne (Olson) McKinster.  He grew up in Cascade, Wisconsin before moving to Big Flats in 1969.  Pat joined the Navy in 1972 and was a veteran of the Vietnam War.  He worked in Milwaukee and in Wisconsin Rapids at the Paper Mill. Patrick took every opportunity to be on his Valkyrie and his new Can-am Spider.  He loved the peace of sitting in his deer stand and hunting,

Alice Louise Barrett, age 88, of Hustler, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday October 21, 2017 at the Fair View Nursing Home in Mauston, WI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday October 26, 2017 at 10:30A.M. at St. James Catholic Church (100 Bartell St.) in Camp Douglas, WI with Fr. Robert Letona presiding.  Burial will be in St. James Catholic Cemetery.  Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation at the Hare Funeral Home (217 W. Pearl St.) in New Lisbon on Wednesday from 4:00P.M. until 7:00P.M. and at the church on Thursday from 9:30A.M. till the time of service.  Online

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is apologizing for referring to some Republican members of the state Senate as terrorists. Vos made the comments during a weekend appearance on UpFront with Mike Gousha, when asked about three GOP hold-outs who refused to vote for the budget until Governor Scott Walker promised to veto certain provisions in the […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]