TOP’S CORNER I know of many vets, young and old, who have had difficulty getting claims through with the VA. The common denominator is incorrectly filed claims or a lack of information/evidence. The internet today is a resource that is a significant force multiplier in terms of gathering proof and evidence, that may not have been available when your claim was filed. Also, there have been

The Table Gingerbread Season In the interests of health I try to exercise myself twice a day with a bracing walk in the woods. Usually, I am trudging along with about the same enthusiasm as our dog Louis, whom we have nicknamed “Twinkie” to reflect his shape, color and a propensity to eat garbage. But sometimes I do lift up my head and notice the glory all around. It has become a wintry

THE TIME MACHINE From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO November 12, 2009 The Taylor County Land Conservation Committee will make changes in its plans to amend Chapter 63 of the county code in the area of animal manure and nutrient managment. The rule changes were referred back to the conservation committee after county board supervisior Dave Bizer, a dairy farmer from the

THE TIME MACHINE From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO November 5, 2009 For city coordinator John Fales, it all comes back to security. Fales wants to make sure that at the end of the day the worst thing that can happen to $10 the city has invested is that the city gets $10 back. For him concerns about if the money is in local financial institutions and even the interest rates

THE TIME MACHINE From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO October 29, 2009 A Green Institute at Northcentral Technical College is a step closer to reality following approval in concept of a memorandum of understanding by supervisors at Wednesday’s county board session. The vote on the NTC agreement came at the tail end of a three-hour long session which saw supervisors take

Community donations help Medford Technology Education Department The Medford Technology Education Department has been fortunate to have community members donate materials for students to utilize for classroom projects. During the 2018-2019 school year, over 30 students and staff members received finished projects because of the materials donated. Projects such as dining room tables, coffee tables,

Northland Lutheran High School concludes celebration of 40th anniversary This past spring marked the end of Northland Lutheran High School’s (NLHS) 40th year. Special festivities of the October 18-20 weekend included a pig roast, a concert by Koine (the church band), and many and varied activities around the campus at 2107 Tower Road, Kronenwetter. On Sunday, a celebratory service of thanks

The Table Grandmother Apple I had the unusual opportunity recently to meet one of the original settlers of this part of Wisconsin. Unusual, since people don’t generally live to an excess of a 120 years. Apple trees apparently do, however, and this individual spreads her heavy, scarred limbs in a small clearing surrounded by trees that have grown up in what was once a field, a stone’s throw

THE TIME MACHINE From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO October 22, 2009 A change in state law will mean area taxpayers will have to pay more of their tax bill this December. Final approval of Wisconsin Act 28 makes subsidized housing owner Future Wisconsin Taylor County LLC tax exempt for local property taxes. The company currently owns apartment complexes in the city with