Police investigate debit card fraud

About $20,000 in unauthorized debit card withdrawals have been reported to the Marshfield Police Department since the complaints began Oct. 12, said Joe Stroik, police chief.

"To date there's an excess of 20 complaints," Stroik said, all of which were transactions at ATMs in the greater Milwaukee area from Oct. 10 to Oct. 12.

Debit card and personal identification numbers were taken from card readers at Hancock Fabric stores in Marshfield and Stevens Point. It appears to be a group of suspects, and there has been similar activity involving Hancock Fabric stores in California, Washington, Oregon and Utah, Stroik said.

H1N1 clinics
slated Oct. 27

The Wood County Health Department is holding H1N1 flu vaccine clinics from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 27 for children ages 6 months to 4K. Only children in this age group will be vaccinated -- no exceptions. This clinics will be by appointment only. Call 387-8646 or 715-421-8911 to schedule an appointment.

Clinics will be held at the Wood County Health Department at Marshfield City Hall Plaza, and at the Wood County Courthouse Auditorium in Wisconsin Rapids.

There will also be a public clinic for all target groups on Nov. 6 and 7 in Wisconsin Rapids, and Nov. 13 and 14 in Marshfield. Call 2-1-1 or log on to www.co.wood.wi.us/departments/health for more information.