MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sen. Tammy Baldwin is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate three deaths and reports of prescription drug abuse at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Baldwin says the seriousness of the allegations warrant a review by a law enforcement agency independent from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The medical center is currently being investigated by the VA Office of the Inspector General and the VA’s Secretary of Health. The medical center came under scrutiny last month when whistleblowers alleged physicians overprescribed narcotics. Baldwin’s letter lists the deaths of Thomas Baer, of Marshfield, last month; Jason Simcakoski, of Stevens Point in 2014; and Jacob Ward of Milwaukee in 2013.
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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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