eration. This doesn’t mean it hasn’t been without its challenges and learning curve. He said that during their first Friday night fish fry on the 4th of July weekend, they served between 200 and 300 tickets and had to turn away about 200 more people. Part of this he said was adjusting to new kitchens and learning ways to be more efficient. He also noted that this was his first experience in

The menu for the month of August has been announced for the Senior Dining Centers of the Taylor County Commission on Aging. Persons 60 years and older and spouse, regardless of age, are welcome to participate in the noon meals. In Jump River, meals are served at noon on Tuesday and Thursdays at the Jump River Community Center. In Medford, meals are served at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays,

Members of the Rib Lake school board attempted the balancing act of offering a fair, competitive wage to staff while being responsible to taxpayers at the July 14 school board meeting. Board members approved setting the base wage for new teachers with a 4% increase over last year. When spread over the entire teacher wage grid, it breaks down to a 3.2% average increase for teaching staff.

Senior citizens will see an increase when they attend senior dining site meals. “After our last meeting, I received a letter from Lynn’s Catering, of Rhinelander, requesting an increase in th eir meal service,” said Jenn Viergutz Commission on Aging (COA) director to COA board members at the July 13 meeting. Viergutz stated that even though their contract is up at the end of this year,

The state of Wisconsin made the switch on July 16 to the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The new calling code of 988 will allow people of all ages who are experiencing a crisis—whether that is thoughts of suicide, a mental health concern or substance use issue, or any other kind of emotional distress—to get help for themselves or a loved one by connecting them with a trained crisis

Who doesn’t love thrift stores? They are places where you can buy almost anything for a really good deal. Things like furniture, electronics, books, and clothing. Yes, nearly all of these items have been used in some way but most people don’t seem to mind that. Except it wasn’t always this way, there was a time before when thrift shopping was looked down upon. In America when clothes became