MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is asking that the lead investigator probing allegations of opiate over prescription and retaliatory practices at a VA hospital in Tomah take into account the testimony of whistleblowers. In a letter Thursday, Baldwin asked that VA Under Secretary Carolyn Clancy consider concerns not addressed in an earlier report. Baldwin says an investigation published in March did not mention opiate prescribing practices or the death of a 35-year-old Marine who died of an overdose in the inpatient care unit. Baldwin also suggests that Clancy implement a national system for VA hospitals that prescribe opiates. Baldwin says the Tomah VA Chief of Staff David Houlihan has been suspended pending further investigation. She further suggests Clancy consider a criminal investigation into those involved in the Marine’s death.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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