Home ownership has been the cornerstone of the American Dream for generations. There is ample research that having a safe and secure home helps build a stable foundation for families which leads to healthier communities overall. While the dream of home ownership is achievable for many, others need a boost to get to that point. This is where the Taylor County Housing Authority (TCHA) plays a role.

The menu for the month of February 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 Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Jump River Community Center. In Medford, meals are served at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays,

If you enjoy a side of humor with your live music, Spencer’s LuCille Tack Center has an event you won’t want to miss. Bridge & Wolak are a globe-trotting music & comedy duo that merge traditional instruments with 21st century digital technology. Michael Bridge (accordions & piano) and Kornel Wolak (clarinet & piano) will perform their own original brand of fusion, drawing

A 4-H group from Athens has been named as a finalist in the 2021 Cedar Crest Ice Cream Flavor Creation Contest. Naugart Knights 4-H Club of Athens led by Martha Luckey submitted the flavor “Rabbit Snacks” and was named to be a finalist earning a Cedar Crest Ice Cream party. The flavor features mint and chocolate ice cream nestled together with toffee bits and chocolate-covered waffle cones.

With jobs going vacant due to lack of qualified applicants, members of the Taylor County Finance and Personnel committees last week called for the full county board to approve an overhaul of the wage scale at a cost of $357,504. On December 21, Patrick Glynn of Carlson Dettmann Consulting presented to members of the finance and personnel committees the results of the comprehensive wage study showing

To help school districts strained by a shortage of school bus drivers, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will implement a temporary waiver to get more drivers behind the wheel and encourage former drivers to reinstate. “WisDOT is taking every available opportunity to ease the strain on communities struggling to recruit drivers by removing barriers

EMILY GOJMERAC REPORTER Snow and ice removal was the talk of the village board meeting in Rib Lake on Wednesday night. Board members discussed an ordinance change to crack down on people not shoveling their sidewalks in a timely manner. Village ordinance requires snow to be removed within 24 hours of the snowfall. Other common issue include pushing snow across the road and stacking snow on