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Lake Holcombe Town Board; Budget for 2022 set, following time for public hearing

Lake Holcombe Town Board; Budget for 2022 set, following time for public hearing Lake Holcombe Town Board; Budget for 2022 set, following time for public hearing

By Julia Wolf

The Town of Lake Holcombe held a public hearing on the proposed 2022 budget Nov. 11.

General property taxes were estimated to re...

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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

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Search ends in success
Rescue crews from the Gilman Rural Fire Department, Sheriff's Department, Emergency Management, Taylor County Ambulance and Wings of Hope located a lost juvenile in the cold and snow early Monday morning in the town of Roosevelt.
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Search ends in success

A Taylor County juvenile is back at home following a three-hour search in the town of Roosevelt Sund...

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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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Overhaul is needed for Gilman’s website, to be ADA compliant
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Overhaul is needed for Gilman’s website, to be ADA compliant

The Gilman Village website has to be updated, as discussed Dec. 10, at their regular board meeting. ...

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When is all of Gilman going to get the broadband they need?
GINNA YOUNG/THE STAR NEWS Grant Bub, Taylor County broadband program manager, spoke Dec. 10, to residents of Gilman, about what services are currently provided to the area and which ones are still coming in the next few years. There’s a distinct lack of internet services to the rural spots, which the county and private companies are working to address.
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When is all of Gilman going to get the broadband they need?

It is hard to get anything accomplished without proper internet access at your home or business. Slo...

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