The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation has kicked off a contest that challenges all 4-H members to explore their creativity. The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Celebrates the Arts Art Contest is open to any current Wisconsin 4-H member, with cash prizes totaling nearly $1,000. The contest will be held virtually, with photos of all entries submitted electronically. Entries are being accepted now through November

As the work continues on the Veterans Flag Field Legacy Wall and the KIA Memorial area in the Medford City Park, project coordinator Roger Emmerich Landua Jensen American Legion Post No. 147, is making a final appeal for donations to assist with accessibility upgrades. “Members of the Legion Post No. 147 want to thank all the organizations, businesses, individuals and families that have supported

The Wisconsin Beef Council and the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation kicked off the first annual Wisconsin Grills Beef 4-H Photo Contest this week. The contest, which continues through September 10, encourages 4-H members and alumni to use social media to submit photos of them grilling and enjoying beef. For every photo submitted the Wisconsin Beef Council will make a contribution to the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation.

Paul Dumke, a Medford native who has been living in and traveling to various places around the country with his wife Nancy, recently returned to the city to dig up some information on his family’s past. Specifically, he was after information regarding his great-grandfather Herman Dumke. To do so, he sought out the help of Hildegard Kuse of Kuse Farm Museum and Nature Preserve. Kuse possesses

After months of lockdown, people who’ve been cooped up inside with little physical action may have seen an increase in their waist lines and a lack of energy. According to a survey conducted by WebMD of 1,012 participants, 47% women and 22% of men said they gained weight in relation to COVID-19 shutdowns. The main attributions to COVID-19 weight gain is usually a lack of exercise and stress eating,