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Honor in the Air looking to bring back patriotism

By Ginna Young

Few may know the name of Capt. Scott. R. Alwin, a veteran pilot of the Vietnam War, but for Cornell and the surrounding areas, that looks to change....

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Medford restaurant destroyed in January 4 blaze
Firefighters open the upstairs apartment access door at Rocky's Cozy Kitchen in Medford on January 4 and were greeted with a blast of flames.
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Medford restaurant destroyed in January 4 blaze

By Brian Wilson News Editor Medford, January 2026 - A landmark Medford business was destroyed an...

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Weathered, not broken
This spruce tree was planted close to 1965, dying off in 2013 after a haphazard trimming. Chris Kulinski turned the tree into a tribute of his family’s heritage and patriotism. But the property has sold, and the family’s beloved tree has been cut down and relocated. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Weathered, not broken

It’s not a new story. Chris Kulinski has been gathering information, documenting, and sharing it h...

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Search ends in success
Rescue crews from the Gilman Rural Fire Department, Sheriff's Department, Emergency Management, Taylor County Ambulance and Wings of Hope located a lost juvenile in the cold and snow early Monday morning in the town of Roosevelt.
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Search ends in success

A Taylor County juvenile is back at home following a three-hour search in the town of Roosevelt Sund...

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Board OKs additional school work

Rib Lake School board members on Dec. 17 approved additional work and purchases to be done with available referendum project money. According to district administrator Travis Grubbs, as portions of the construction project are completed, contingency funds set aside, if needed, for those areas are becoming available to spend. In addition to the $19.5 million approved by voters for the referendum...

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Putting it to rest
High school English teachers Lynn Lindau and Joanna Messmann list as Medford School Board members discuss the English curriculum at Monday’s board meeting. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Putting it to rest

Members of the Medford School Board on Monday put a challenge to the high school language arts curri...

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Overhaul is needed for Gilman’s website, to be ADA compliant
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Overhaul is needed for Gilman’s website, to be ADA compliant

The Gilman Village website has to be updated, as discussed Dec. 10, at their regular board meeting. ...

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