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Homicide charges filed

Homicide charges filed Homicide charges filed

Stephen Kaplon, 49, of Ogema, has been charged by Taylor County District Attorney Kristi Tlusty for his role in the October death of his wife, Sharon Kaplon.

The charges are Homicide by Vehic...

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Curriculum question heads to school board
Reconsideration committee member Dylan Hoffmann (right) listens as parent Jeremy Sperl reads from a statement about why he lodged a complaint about material in the Medford Area Senior High School English curriculum. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Curriculum question heads to school board

On Tuesday night, a committee of community members, parents and educators voted to recommend the dis...

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Gov. Evers tours Taylor County Food Pantry
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Gov. Evers tours Taylor County Food Pantry

On Wednesday, Gov. Tony Evers pitched in to help serve community members and get a tour of the Taylo...

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Curriculum questioned
On Monday night, district resident Jeremy Sperl (far left) called on members of the Medford Area Public School District reconsideration committee to remove curriculum materials used in the high school English classes. The unit in question focuses on becoming an adult with examples across different cultural groups. The complaint arose from a three-second segment in one of the introductory videos which shows a rainbow flag in the corner of a background, which Sperl says is subliminal messaging. Under district policy, a reconsideration committee was called to review the curriculum and complaint and make a recommendation to the full school board. Final action is expected to take place at the November 24 board meeting. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Curriculum questioned

Parent raises concerns about video in high school English curriculum...

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Mayor to not seek reelection
Mayor Mike Wellner
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Mayor to not seek reelection

Mayor Wellner to retire at end of current term, has served since 2002...

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Drawing new lines
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance for the developer to reconfigure two non-conforming lots to make them easier to develop for affordable singlefamily residential homes. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Drawing new lines

City approves variances for VFW access, redrawing lot lines on Park Ave. and Cedar St....

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Reshaping the rubric
Jacob and Daniel Nagel were joined by members of The Chamber, the Gilman Development Foundation and representatives from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Hickory Haven Apartments in Gilman. The owners renovated and converted the former nursing home facility into a mixedsize apartment complex with seven different styles of apartments ranging from a 600 square foot studio apartment to a 1,400 unit with three bedrooms and two baths. Pricing ranges from $900-1,400 with internet and water and sewer utilities included. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Reshaping the rubric

Room Tax committee looks at changes to clarify eligible events for grant funding...

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