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22 July 2026

An American Original

An American Original

What could you do with 100 years? It seems like plenty of time, but anyone with a handful of decades to their name knows that it goes by faster tha...

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An American Original

What could you do with 100 years? It seems like plenty of time, but anyone with a handful of decades to their name knows that it goes by faster tha...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

A shotgun wedding to remember

A shotgun wedding to remember

A shotgun wedding normally has negative connotations. It suggests that a bride and groom are entering into matrimony not because they love each other,...

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A shotgun wedding to remember

A shotgun wedding normally has negative connotations. It suggests that a bride and groom are entering into matrimony not because they love each other,...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

BBB Scam Alert:

BBB Wisconsin (BBB) is warning consumers about a growing scam that pressures victims, often older adults, to convert their savings into gold bars and ...

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BBB Scam Alert:

BBB Wisconsin (BBB) is warning consumers about a growing scam that pressures victims, often older adults, to convert their savings into gold bars and ...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

Tropical adventure for Medford students

Tropical adventure for Medford students

Area students went on a tropical adventure performing in Hawaii with the Wisconsin All Stars of Music organization. On July 8-15, 10 Medford 8-10th...

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Tropical adventure for Medford students

Area students went on a tropical adventure performing in Hawaii with the Wisconsin All Stars of Music organization. On July 8-15, 10 Medford 8-10th...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

Over 23,400 State Park passes sold since launch of Evers admin partnership between DOT and DNR

Gov. Tony Evers announced more than 23,400 Wisconsin State Park passes have been purchased while Wisconsinites renewed their annual vehicle registrati...

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Over 23,400 State Park passes sold since launch of Evers admin partnership between DOT and DNR

Gov. Tony Evers announced more than 23,400 Wisconsin State Park passes have been purchased while Wisconsinites renewed their annual vehicle registrati...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

Absentee ballot return: Best practices from Wis. Election Commission

In Wisconsin, any voter can choose to cast their ballot one of three ways: a. At their polling location on Election Day b. Absentee ballot returned: (...

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Absentee ballot return: Best practices from Wis. Election Commission

In Wisconsin, any voter can choose to cast their ballot one of three ways: a. At their polling location on Election Day b. Absentee ballot returned: (...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire – in addition to heart health risks

Smoke from Canada wildfires is rapidly drifting into the U.S. and the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all...

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Where there’s smoke, there’s fire – in addition to heart health risks

Smoke from Canada wildfires is rapidly drifting into the U.S. and the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

DNR fisheries research project receives top national honor

DNR fisheries research project receives top national honor

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that a fisheries research project in Vilas County has been recognized with a Sport F...

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DNR fisheries research project receives top national honor

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that a fisheries research project in Vilas County has been recognized with a Sport F...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

DNR announces results of 2026 Operation Dry Water

DNR announces results of 2026 Operation Dry Water

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the results of this year’s Operation Dry Water campaign, held over the weekend of ...

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DNR announces results of 2026 Operation Dry Water

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the results of this year’s Operation Dry Water campaign, held over the weekend of ...

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Posted on July 22, 2026

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15 July 2026

Working together

The city of Medford and Taylor County will work together on a program to recruit and bring people from outside of the state to live and work in the Me...

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Working together

The city of Medford and Taylor County will work together on a program to recruit and bring people from outside of the state to live and work in the Me...

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Posted on July 15, 2026