Often when people get a cut or a scrape, they don’t think too much about it. Proper care can ensure most wounds, such as minor cuts and scrapes, heal within a few days and can be handled at home. However, more serious wounds may require a trip to your primary care physician who will refer you to a wound specialist. Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissue and often happen

Medford school tax rate projected to drop by close to 10% this year News Editor Rising equalized values is leading to drops in the tax rate for Medford Area Public Schools property owners. At Monday night’s school district annual meeting, the finance director Audra Brooks presented a budget calling for $34.3 million in spending with a local tax levy of $6,050,390. The levy is up $143,688

Brian Wilson/The Star News Inaugural Midwest States 100 trail race held on Ice Age National Trail Every journey has to begin somewhere. For the 75 runners gathered in the pre-dawn darkness on a rise overlooking the Mondeaux Flowage on Saturday morning their journey was about to begin. The runners were competing in the Midwest States 100 Trail Race. The race took place on the Ice Age

Taylor County school children and their families will start off the school year with full bellies thanks to generous donations from Taylor County businesses and community members. Over 1,200 children in Taylor County schools qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For many of these children, school meals may be the only meals they eat. That’s why the Meals in a Backpack program was formed.

“Mill rates have dropped across the state and we are seeing that trend here,” Brooks said. Brooks cautioned that the projected tax rate is based on the preliminary equalized values released by the state in mid-August. The state finalizes those numbers in October. The school board will set the final tax rate at the October meeting. At last year’s annual meeting the projected rate was $6.24

Others were coming back on the road to recover from injuries and for whom winning equalled pushing themselves as far as they could go. The trail race started at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning and competitors, organizers and their supporters were there long before the first rays of the sun began to color the eastern sky. Runners were getting themselves psyched up for their race - an event which would

Phillips-Medisize says Medford plant closure will impact 170 jobs News Editor A long-time area employer has announced plans to shutter its Medford manufacturing facility. On August 18, Phillips-Medisize announced plans to close its Whelen Ave. facility in Medford, in a series of phases by the end of 2023. Phillips-Medisize is a global manufacturer of commercial and medical solutions.

Taylor County veterans will continue to receive services despite the surprise resignation of veterans service officer Shellie Shaw on Friday afternoon. On Tuesday, members of the county’s veterans service committee approved starting the process to fill the vacancy left by Shaw’s resignation and approved getting the support Benefit Specialist Nikki Sherman feels she needs to keep the office

The city of Medford is laying the groundwork for a potential legal battle with Walmart over property tax assessments. Walmart is seeking to lower its property tax assessment from the current $6.4 million to $4.65 million. If the multinational retailer is successful in getting the assessment lowered, other taxpayers in the city would have to pick up the difference and the city would have to refund