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School programs thank veterans for their service

School programs thank veterans for their service School programs thank veterans for their service

By Julia Wolf

With Veterans Day just around the corner, the public is again invited to join students in area districts, to thank those who served or are serving th...

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Fire levels restaurant
ALEX WILSON/THE STAR NEWS Firefighters and other emergency personnel were on the scene of a structure fire in Medford Sunday night. Here, firefighters in the ladder truck and on ground spray water to attempt to put out the fire.
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Fire levels restaurant

A landmark Medford business was destroyed and its owner is hospitalized after a Sunday evening fire....

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Medford restaurant destroyed in January 4 blaze
Firefighters open the upstairs apartment access door at Rocky's Cozy Kitchen in Medford on January 4 and were greeted with a blast of flames.
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Medford restaurant destroyed in January 4 blaze

By Brian Wilson News Editor Medford, January 2026 - A landmark Medford business was destroyed an...

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Weathered, not broken
This spruce tree was planted close to 1965, dying off in 2013 after a haphazard trimming. Chris Kulinski turned the tree into a tribute of his family’s heritage and patriotism. But the property has sold, and the family’s beloved tree has been cut down and relocated. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Weathered, not broken

It’s not a new story. Chris Kulinski has been gathering information, documenting, and sharing it h...

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Suck-ulents
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Suck-ulents

I have to admit that while I’m pretty comfortable with houseplants and vegetables, succulents have...

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Board OKs additional school work

Rib Lake School board members on Dec. 17 approved additional work and purchases to be done with available referendum project money. According to district administrator Travis Grubbs, as portions of the construction project are completed, contingency funds set aside, if needed, for those areas are becoming available to spend. In addition to the $19.5 million approved by voters for the referendum...

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Putting it to rest
High school English teachers Lynn Lindau and Joanna Messmann list as Medford School Board members discuss the English curriculum at Monday’s board meeting. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Putting it to rest

Members of the Medford School Board on Monday put a challenge to the high school language arts curri...

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