With hospitals locally and throughout the region full with COVID-19 patients, many of whom are unvaccinated, the county’s low rate of vaccination is drawing attention and worry among frontline healthcare workers. A front page story in the Wisconsin State Journal highlighted the challenges facing rural healthcare providers along with testimonials from frontline providers about the challenges

CRASH REPORTS Zachary Ernest Feind, 27, of Owen, was northbound on Hwy 13, on December 14, at 4:36 p.m., in the city of Medford. Christian Lyle Spinler, 18, of Medford, was entering traffic from a private driveway. Spinler said his brakes were insufficient to stop the vehicle prior to collision. Failure to yield the right of way by Spinler, was a contributing factor in the accident. Linda

The severe weather in Wisconsin last week resulted in damage to homes and businesses throughout the state. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds property owners to use trusted contractors for repairs and to be leery of storm chasers that come knocking with aggressive sales tactics. Always use caution when interacting with traveling crews who show

Chippewa Valley Technical College has been selected to receive a highly competitive $10 million Workforce Innovation Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to address the critical workforce shortage in the manufacturing industry throughout northwestern Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers announced the 3-year grant, one of only 12 in the state out of more than 130 applications, during

EMILY GOJMERAC REPORTER Monday night, Gilman school board came together to talk about the safety of their children and how important it is to keep parents and students up to date on safety measures. Students and teachers were informed beforehand of how the drill was going to happen, so the students wouldn’t be so scared when it came time to do the drill. Students were able to go through

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) has closed the application process for the Living Independently Through Financial Empowerment (LIFE) program and will begin distribution of the $14 million of emergency funds allocated to the state through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. The LIFE program received strong interest from domestic violence survivors with over 4,000 applications