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Jul
2026

01 July 2026

School board green-lights dual sport athletes on 5-4 vote

Athletes in Medford School District will be able to participate in dual sports in future years without it having to come back to the board. Last su...

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School board green-lights dual sport athletes on 5-4 vote

Athletes in Medford School District will be able to participate in dual sports in future years without it having to come back to the board. Last su...

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Posted on July 1, 2026

Grass in the Black announces line-up for July 10-11

Grass on the Black the Medford area’s annual music and community festival, is just over a week away and for the event’s 5th year, organizers are e...

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Grass in the Black announces line-up for July 10-11

Grass on the Black the Medford area’s annual music and community festival, is just over a week away and for the event’s 5th year, organizers are e...

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Posted on July 1, 2026

Building a family, couple turns to surrogacy after years of infertility

Building a family, couple turns to surrogacy after years of infertility

Being a parent is difficult. The early months are a whirlwind of dirty diapers, sleepless nights and more vomit than seems humanly possible. Then c...

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Building a family, couple turns to surrogacy after years of infertility

Being a parent is difficult. The early months are a whirlwind of dirty diapers, sleepless nights and more vomit than seems humanly possible. Then c...

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Posted on July 1, 2026

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Jun
2026

24 June 2026

Not so fast, city council votes down marketing proposal for recruitment grant, wants county to contribute to grant match

Not so fast, city council votes down marketing proposal for recruitment grant, wants county to contribute to grant match

The Medford City Council voted down a motion to spend $16,900 to $24,900 on a marketing campaign for the LIVE grant the city received on behalf of the...

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Not so fast, city council votes down marketing proposal for recruitment grant, wants county to contribute to grant match

The Medford City Council voted down a motion to spend $16,900 to $24,900 on a marketing campaign for the LIVE grant the city received on behalf of the...

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Posted on June 24, 2026

Tensions high at electric co-op meeting

Tensions ran high at the annual meeting of the Taylor Electric Cooperative held at Centennial Community Center in Stetsonville on June 23. At issue...

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Tensions high at electric co-op meeting

Tensions ran high at the annual meeting of the Taylor Electric Cooperative held at Centennial Community Center in Stetsonville on June 23. At issue...

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Posted on June 24, 2026

County board accepts RESET report on energy projects

Large scale solar and wind energy projects are making headways in Wisconsin and the Taylor County Board wants county officials and residents to be rea...

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County board accepts RESET report on energy projects

Large scale solar and wind energy projects are making headways in Wisconsin and the Taylor County Board wants county officials and residents to be rea...

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Posted on June 24, 2026

Medford CDA gets update on projects, finances for TID 13

The Medford Community Development Authority (CDA) held its annual meeting on June 18. Board members voted to reelect existing officers and reviewed th...

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Medford CDA gets update on projects, finances for TID 13

The Medford Community Development Authority (CDA) held its annual meeting on June 18. Board members voted to reelect existing officers and reviewed th...

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Posted on June 24, 2026

Nearly 40 years later, unsealed records reveal a hidden suspect

Nearly 40 years later, unsealed records reveal a hidden suspect

This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. Ne...

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Nearly 40 years later, unsealed records reveal a hidden suspect

This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. Ne...

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Posted on June 24, 2026

Tomat-Oh

How Does Your - Tomat-Oh

What gives, tomatoes? Despite the torrential downpour that we’ve all been enduring, my garden is doing fairly well. I’ve seen a ton of action w...

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How Does Your - Tomat-Oh

What gives, tomatoes? Despite the torrential downpour that we’ve all been enduring, my garden is doing fairly well. I’ve seen a ton of action w...

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Posted on June 24, 2026

17

Jun
2026

17 June 2026

Logan Rosemeyer hired as new principal in Gilman schools

Logan Rosemeyer hired as new principal in Gilman schools

Logan Rosemeyer will step in as the principal for the Gilman School District as voted by the board on Monday, June 15. The position was vacated by ...

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Logan Rosemeyer hired as new principal in Gilman schools

Logan Rosemeyer will step in as the principal for the Gilman School District as voted by the board on Monday, June 15. The position was vacated by ...

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Posted on June 17, 2026