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Wisconsin residents who buy health insurance through the federal exchange could see premiums climb by an average of 36 percent next year. The state Office of the Commissioner of Insurance says the increases are the result of decreased competition after three providers left the exchange, along with concerns about the future of federal subsidies. The […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Jackie L. Olson, age 60, of Friendship, Wisconsin passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017, surrounded by her family & friends.  A celebration of life will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at the Adams Town Hall, 1980 11th Avenue in Friendship. Jackie was born in Columbus, Ohio to Lester “Jack” and Shirley (Lozier) Slick. She married Donald Olson on May 17, 1975, in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Jackie enjoyed baking, sewing, crafts, crocheting, gardening, volunteering and especially spending time with her family.  She was known to many others outside of her family as “Ma”. Jackie volunteered at Second Harvest, Villa Pines and many other organizations. She was preceded in death

TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — The former head of the Tomah VA Medical Center was allowed to resign and given a settlement after allegations that painkillers were being overprescribed to patients. Mario DeSanctis was fired from the hospital in 2015. But a USA Today investigation found he fought his dismissal and reached a deal in which he was allowed to resign. He and his attorney were paid $163,000. The Tomah VA hospital was rocked in January 2015 by reports of inappropriate dosages of narcotic pain killers and retaliation against employees who questioned the practice. DeSanctis did not return a phone message left by The Associated Press on Thursday. Jason Simcakoski was a Marine

Senator Ron Johnson is not taking a side in the ongoing feud between fellow GOP Senator Bob Corker and President Trump. Corker has painted a picture of a White House in chaos, but Johnson told WTAQ’s Jerry Bader Show that he’s had positive experiences with various cabinet members. “You’ve got to give (President Trump) credit […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Green Bay officials examining whether videos of local government meetings should be captioned        Source: GreenBayPressGazette.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]