“W e are trying to do the best we can for the moment we are in.” —Marie Koerner, county human resources director, about how the county is reacting to the COVID-19 crisis. “I tried to get AT& T hotspots three weeks ago. I was told I could get them in two weeks. Last week, at the beginning of the week, they told me it would be more like 30 to 45 days. By the end of the week they told

Handel worked as a shelver into her freshman year of college, but her passion for libraries continued. Handel is the daughter Alan and Toni Handel of Medford, and is a 2014 graduate of Medford Area Senior High School. She attended UW-Eau Claire where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in public history with a minor in library science. Since completing school, Handel has worked at a number of positions

Leipart says the conference has put in safety procedures, something that was unknown in August, when the protocol was originally set. Leipart also says the WIAA has put out strong warnings for athletic directors and school administrators, to make sure the athletic programs are following the guidelines set by the WIAA, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and local health departments.

Voters in the Medford school district will get a second chance to weigh in on a proposed $39.9 million package of high school renovations. After nearly an hour of discussion, school board members voted unanimously Monday night to send the same referendum back to voters for the April 6 spring election. The referendum had failed by 174 vote margin in the highturnout election that saw more than

The call list was divided between administrators in each of the buildings and board members from the poll list. At last month’s board meeting, member John Zuleger had suggested seeking input from voters on a personal level as a way to “make them part of the conversation.” The idea was firmly endorsed by board president Dave Fleegel. At Monday’s board meeting, Sullivan noted that he had