Thomas “Tom” Cusick

Thomas “Tom” Cusick, 75, of Shell Lake, passed away on March 16. He is survived by his wife, Audrey; children, Tammy Holman, Christine Basius and Mark Cusick; and siblings, George Cusick, Alan Cusick, Alyce Smith and Tim Cusick. A private service for Thomas Cusick will be held at his home, followed by a public celebration…

Robert LeCleir

Robert LeCleir, 89, passed away on March 14. He is survived by his wife, Wanda LeCleir; sons, Daniel, Kent and Reid; and brothers, William LeCleir, Thomas LeCleir and David LeCleir. The memorial service for Robert LeCleir will be held at Olson Funeral Home, in Bloomer, on Friday at 6 p.m. Visitation is 4 until 6…

Fritz Moltzan

Fritz Moltzan, 64, of Birchwood, passed away on March 16. He is survived by his parents, Gus and Joan Moltzan; brothers, Kerry Moltzan, Dan Moltzan, Kyle Moltzan and Greg Moltzan; and sister, Kim Moltzan. The celebration of life for Fritz Moltzan will be held at a later date.

Over-the-counter birth control pill now available to Wisconsin Medicaid patients

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin are getting access to the first over-the-counter birth control pill. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says Opill will start becoming available in some Medicaid-enrolled pharmacies on Tuesday and expand over the coming weeks. Evers says that will allow Medicaid recipients to easily receive contraceptive medication with no out-of-pocket…