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Working together to Take a Stand Against Meth

Working together to Take a Stand Against Meth Working together to Take a Stand Against Meth

Community members filled the Cornell High School library, Dec. 11, to learn about methamphetamine use and share ideas of how to stop the widespread problem. The gathering was part...

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Council eyes 20% raise for mayor
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Council eyes 20% raise for mayor

The city of Medford mayor could see a 20% pay increase under a plan advanced at Monday’s city coun...

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Medford School Board sets levy after cuts, state changes

Levy up about $56,000 from projection at annual meeting, tax rate at $5.99...

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Personnel committee becomes heated over benefits plan
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Personnel committee becomes heated over benefits plan

The Taylor County personnel meeting became heated as the committee members and department heads stru...

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State aid changes result in higher school tax bills for Rib Lake
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State aid changes result in higher school tax bills for Rib Lake

The tax rate is going down, but Rib Lake School District taxpayers can expect to pay more when they ...

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Federal FoodShare cuts will have deep impacts in Taylor County

The clock is ticking on federal funding for food assistance programs impacting millions of Americans, including many here in Taylor County. With the federal shutdown, the money to run the FoodShare benefit program will end on November 1. Statewide this will impact nearly 700,000 Wisconsin residents who rely on the program to access basic food and groceries. The pain will be felt in Taylor Co...

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Bond set at $200K for driver in fatal crash

An Ogema woman died as a result of injuries sustained in an early morning one-vehicle crash on CTH C in the town of Rib Lake. According to Taylor County sheriff Corey Dassow, the driver, Stephen Kaplon, 49, of Ogema, was arrested for homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle and is in custody at the Taylor County Jail on a $200,000 cash bond. According to Dassow, on Monday, October 20, ...

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