Wheeler News - Morning State News #2 - 10/19/11
Wheeler News Service – Wednesday, October 19, 2011 – Morning State News #2
Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the headlines:
Wisconsinites will get their first chance today to comment on the proposed cuts in the state’s Medicaid programs…
Jurors in Waukesha County will hear their first full day of testimony in a month-long murder-for-hire trial…
A suburban Milwaukee family has been ticketed for lying to the police about a car accident in which a tree hit a neighbor’s house.
Winning lottery numbers:
Mega Millions: 24-25-45-47-53, Mega Ball 42, Megaplier 2
Supercash: 2-17-23-28-30-32 – No Doubler
Pick-3: 9-9-4
Pick-4: 9-6-6-5
Badger-5: 4-11-14-27-29
Here are the details:
Wisconsinites will get their first chance today to comment on the proposed cuts in the state’s Medicaid health programs for the poor and the elderly. State health officials will hold town hall meetings today in Madison, and on Friday in Milwaukee. The Save Badger-Care Coalition says it will speak out against the cuts. That group represents advocates for children, the elderly, and public health organizations. State officials say Medicaid has built up huge deficits due to higher health costs and more clients, many of whom are victims of the Great Recession. Health services secretary Dennis Smith has proposed over 550-million-dollars in spending cuts in the forms of tighter eligibility for benefits and higher premiums. The state is also asking for a federal waiver – and without it, over 50-thousand recipients could lose their health coverage. After this week’s meetings, the state will ask federal health officials to approve the cuts.
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Jurors in Waukesha County will hear their first full day of testimony in the murder-for-hire trial of Darren Wold and Jack Johnson. District Attorney Brad Schimel said in his opening argument that both defendants offered seven-thousand-dollars to Justin Welch to have him kill Wold’s former girlfriend. Authorities said Welch killed 39-year-old Kimberly Smith two years ago so Wold could have sole custody of their young son. The 28-year-old Welch has pleaded guilty to the slaying – and he agreed to testify against Wold and Johnson to have a chance at a supervised prison release when he’s 60. Defense lawyers Mark Rosen and Anthony Rosario called Welch a predator, and said he would lie on the witness stand to get a better sentencing deal. Rosen represents Johnson, and Rosario is the attorney for Wold. Both lawyers said their own clients had nothing to do with the murder-for-hire scheme – and each blamed the other’s client for what happened. The trial is expected to run for about a month.
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A suburban Milwaukee family has been ticketed for lying to the police about a car accident in which a tree hit a neighbor’s house. It happened in Glendale 10 days ago. According to police, a 15-year-old boy lost control of the family car while pulling out of his driveway. And the vehicle drove into the neighbor’s yard, knocked down two trees, and pushed one of the trees into the house. His 55-year-old mother told investigators that she was in the car at the time, and the younger had a learner’s permit. The boy and his 53-year-old father gave the same story. But as it turned out, the teen was driving alone – and he did not have an instructional permit. All three were cited for obstructing officers. The boy was also ticketed for driving without a license – and his dad was also cited for letting an unauthorized driver use his vehicle. The father reportedly agreed to pay for all the damages.
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Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the headlines:
Wisconsinites will get their first chance today to comment on the proposed cuts in the state’s Medicaid programs…
Jurors in Waukesha County will hear their first full day of testimony in a month-long murder-for-hire trial…
A suburban Milwaukee family has been ticketed for lying to the police about a car accident in which a tree hit a neighbor’s house.
Winning lottery numbers:
Mega Millions: 24-25-45-47-53, Mega Ball 42, Megaplier 2
Supercash: 2-17-23-28-30-32 – No Doubler
Pick-3: 9-9-4
Pick-4: 9-6-6-5
Badger-5: 4-11-14-27-29
Here are the details:
Wisconsinites will get their first chance today to comment on the proposed cuts in the state’s Medicaid health programs for the poor and the elderly. State health officials will hold town hall meetings today in Madison, and on Friday in Milwaukee. The Save Badger-Care Coalition says it will speak out against the cuts. That group represents advocates for children, the elderly, and public health organizations. State officials say Medicaid has built up huge deficits due to higher health costs and more clients, many of whom are victims of the Great Recession. Health services secretary Dennis Smith has proposed over 550-million-dollars in spending cuts in the forms of tighter eligibility for benefits and higher premiums. The state is also asking for a federal waiver – and without it, over 50-thousand recipients could lose their health coverage. After this week’s meetings, the state will ask federal health officials to approve the cuts.
-10/19-
Jurors in Waukesha County will hear their first full day of testimony in the murder-for-hire trial of Darren Wold and Jack Johnson. District Attorney Brad Schimel said in his opening argument that both defendants offered seven-thousand-dollars to Justin Welch to have him kill Wold’s former girlfriend. Authorities said Welch killed 39-year-old Kimberly Smith two years ago so Wold could have sole custody of their young son. The 28-year-old Welch has pleaded guilty to the slaying – and he agreed to testify against Wold and Johnson to have a chance at a supervised prison release when he’s 60. Defense lawyers Mark Rosen and Anthony Rosario called Welch a predator, and said he would lie on the witness stand to get a better sentencing deal. Rosen represents Johnson, and Rosario is the attorney for Wold. Both lawyers said their own clients had nothing to do with the murder-for-hire scheme – and each blamed the other’s client for what happened. The trial is expected to run for about a month.
-10/19-
A suburban Milwaukee family has been ticketed for lying to the police about a car accident in which a tree hit a neighbor’s house. It happened in Glendale 10 days ago. According to police, a 15-year-old boy lost control of the family car while pulling out of his driveway. And the vehicle drove into the neighbor’s yard, knocked down two trees, and pushed one of the trees into the house. His 55-year-old mother told investigators that she was in the car at the time, and the younger had a learner’s permit. The boy and his 53-year-old father gave the same story. But as it turned out, the teen was driving alone – and he did not have an instructional permit. All three were cited for obstructing officers. The boy was also ticketed for driving without a license – and his dad was also cited for letting an unauthorized driver use his vehicle. The father reportedly agreed to pay for all the damages.
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