County working to find current location of dog to warn of possible danger
Rib Lake choir member Brady Heiser ended up on the floor during the “Lunch Lady Land” skit performed during the Spring Fling Sing Thing held May 14 at Rib Lake High School. The humorous skit was part of an evening celebrating the musical achievements of the Rib Lake Choir students. See more coverage of the event on page 5. ELIZABETH WILSON/THE STAR NEWS Rib Lake choir member Brady Heiser ended up on the floor during the “Lunch Lady Land” skit performed during the Spring Fling Sing Thing held May 14 at Rib Lake High School. The humorous skit was part of an evening celebrating the musical achievements of the Rib Lake Choir students. See more coverage of the event on page 5. ELIZABETH WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Tensions spiked at the May 10 county law enforcement committee meeting over the handling of a February dog bite incident in the city of Medford.
School board members, administrators and local community leaders got a tour of the ongoing construction at Medford Area Senior High School on June 8. (Above) Visitors checked out the hallway in the new addition where there will be science and art classrooms. (Left) The welding bays in the tech ed building addition. (Below left) Space in the new Raider Cafe space which will serve as a retail store and concession area for events in the gym. (Below center) The wood bracing between the studs will allow extra reinforcement for cabinets in the science rooms. (Below right) The upper landing on the stairwell on the south end of the new addition. It will lead to an at-grade exit improving accessibility to the lower level of the school. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Participants in the 2025-2026 Leadership Taylor County Class made a presentation to the Medford City Council on Tuesday night. The program is run by The Chamber and introduces emerging leaders in the community to existing civic and commercial leaders. Each year, the class takes on a project. This year they focused on ways to increase people’s awareness of what is going on in the community. They presented the idea of creating an online community calendar for events and activities through The Chamber and its websites. Other ideas were to use social media including TikTok to engage other audiences beyond traditional media. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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