While the June 9 Rib Lake School Board meeting may have been Rick Cardey’s last as district administrator, the district is in good shape going into the future. The meeting agenda was heavy with a series of annual reports and reviews about different programs within the district. The general message of all of them is summed up in Cardey’s final administrator’s report where he said, “I think

121997 Rib Lake village board members want to see vacant storefronts around the village filled. At the June 8 Rib Lake village board meeting, trustees discussed a proposed ordinance to have vacant building owners register their properties and potentially have to pay a fee unless they can show they have taken steps to get the space filled. The village got the idea from a similar ordinance

Since the closing of the Gilman Market early this spring, the community has put out a cry for fresh produce. With the Gilman Development Foundation working to get more businesses into Gilman, it was agreed the No. 1 need is a grocery store, but until such time as a new venture moves in, another solution was needed. Hence, the formation of the Gilman Farmers Market. The market will be held Wednesdays,

For more than three decades the Brucker Building on the corner of Main Street and Division Street in downtown Medford has sat vacant and decaying. There is a gaping pit in the floor. Sunlight can be seen filtering in through gaps in an exterior brick wall. The old tin plating on the ceiling is hanging in some places and in others is exposing the joists and the floor above. Where others see

City pool employees will get half-pay for rain days. Members of the Medford City Council on Tuesday approved paying lifeguards and attendants for half their normal pay if the city closes the pool due to poor weather. Mayor Mike Wellner said the change is to try and retain employees and not lose them to other employers. Previously if the pool was closed due to bad weather the pool employees

Being in the military involves periods of boredom interspersed with periods of high adrenaline. That was how veteran Russell Spindler of Stratford described his time serving in the U.S. Army as a well driller during the Vietnam War. His job was to drill the wells as the U.S. military helped the South Vietnamese Army establish bases and supply areas for equipment. Spindler said that as he looks

“He taught us how to take on the world and learn how to lead.” Student speaker Magdalena Stauffer had that to say about her experiences with a teacher while attending the Rural Virtual Academy (RVA) for high school. Stauffer was selected to be the student speaker at the graduation ceremony for the RVA held on June 3 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Wausau. More than 400 people attended

Members of the RVA class of 2022 are: Jessica Lynn Adams, Bloomer Jennifer Aguirre-Hernandez, Marshfield Kamora Allen, Arena Natalie Jo Arndt, Mosinee Isabella Auer, Elcho Gabrielle M. Baginski, Antigo Kali Marie Bartz, Marinette Keaton Michael Bartz, Marinette Jeremiah L. Batchelor, Tomah Aliyah M. Behl, White Lake Kelly Marie Behselich, Marshfield Theodore M. Bendig, Kiel Brooklyn Bilz, Dorchester

Cheese curds. How should they be served? Cold or room temperature? What exactly are they? And how are they made? Given that I am not a Wisonsin native, I originally wasn’t sure how to answer any of these questions and the only form of cheese curd I have ever eaten is fried. But, after talking to a couple different cheese distributors, I think I may have all the answers about cheese I’ll ever need