WISCONSIN RAPIDS - The closing of the Verso Mill, traffic jams at railroads and economic growth are some of the key issues for District 1 City Council candidates.
Ryan Austin and Kyle Finup will face off on April 6 s nonpartisan general election. Incumbent Joe Zurfluh decided to not seek re-election this year. The race will appear on ballots, along with the race for state superintendent of public instruction.
The district includes the northwest side of the city on both sides. For more information on voting in the April 6 election, please visit myvote.wi.gov/en-us.
The Wisconsin Rapids Tribune sent each candidate a questionnaire and asked them to limit their responses to about 100 words. Here s what they had to say:
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – A Pittsville man pointed a loaded gun at an 11-year-old girl s face and threatened to shoot her pony, according to court documents.
The incident is one in a list of numerous crimes against children included in a criminal complaint Wood County Assistant District Attorney David Knaapen filed Tuesday against 52-year-old Brian S. Scapardine.
Scapardine is facing charges of child abuse, second-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous weapon and two counts of causing mental harm to a child. Wood County Circuit Judge Greg Potter set a $10,000 signature bond for Scapardine during his initial appearance Monday.
The 11-year-old girl told Wood County investigators a pony had bitten her finger and she was kind of crying. Scapardine, who raises horses, pointed the gun at her face and asked her if she wanted him to shoot her pony, according to the complaint. When the girl said no, Scapardine told her that was what would happen if she didn t stop c
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