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MERRILL (WAOW) – A 57-year-old Merrill man convicted of six felonies in trying to groom young girls as a child predator was sentenced to 41 years in prison, authorities said Tuesday.  Source: WAOW.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Find out what Wisconsin Rapids-area residents are reporting in their neighborhoods.        Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

State lawmakers will open a special session today to take up a proposed incentive package for Foxconn, although a vote on the bill is not expected to take place until later this month. The proposal includes $3 billion in tax breaks for the electronics maker, along with changes in state law aimed at helping Foxconn […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A Reedsburg man, who attracted attention by driving in circles in the local grocery store parking lot, was arrested for OWI 7th Offense on Saturday evening. Craig J. Brickl (50) of Reedsburg was arrested for OWI 7th Offense after he was called in for driving in circles in the parking lot in the 100 block of Viking Drive. Brickl was in the drive-through of a nearby restaurant, blowing his horn at other drive-through vehicles, when officer located him. Brickl was taken into custody and transported to the Sauk County Jail after being processed for the OWI. OWI 7th is a felony that carries a potential penalty of 3 to 12-year

One man is hurt after hitting a deer on his motorcycle Thursday morning. In a release, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said a motorcycle operated by 47-year-old Matthew Gilsrud of rural Sparta was northbound on State Highway 27 to the north of Jackpot Ave in the Town of Leon. A deer ran out into the roadway and was hit by Gilsrud’s motorcycle, which caused the motorcycle to crash. Gilsrud was ejected from the motorcycle and received non-life threatening injuries. He was taken to Mayo Health System Hospital – Sparta. The crash remains under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]