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Marathon Co. adopts 2025 budget with no tax increase

By Kevin O’Brien

Marathon County supervisors thwarted a $1.7 million property tax increase on Tuesday with a pair of budget amendments that directed...

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Drawing new lines
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance for the developer to reconfigure two non-conforming lots to make them easier to develop for affordable singlefamily residential homes. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Drawing new lines

City approves variances for VFW access, redrawing lot lines on Park Ave. and Cedar St....

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Reshaping the rubric
Jacob and Daniel Nagel were joined by members of The Chamber, the Gilman Development Foundation and representatives from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Hickory Haven Apartments in Gilman. The owners renovated and converted the former nursing home facility into a mixedsize apartment complex with seven different styles of apartments ranging from a 600 square foot studio apartment to a 1,400 unit with three bedrooms and two baths. Pricing ranges from $900-1,400 with internet and water and sewer utilities included. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Reshaping the rubric

Room Tax committee looks at changes to clarify eligible events for grant funding...

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County group favors coordinator
Price County Administrator Paul Trimner explained his duties to members of the Taylor County ad hoc administrative committee on April 4. BRIAN WILSON/ THE STAR NEWS
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County group favors coordinator

Ad hoc committee votes to stick with coordinator/HR director for staff oversight...

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Residents question track plans
Rib Lake administrator Travis Grubbs points out where parking lot will be removed this spring. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Residents question track plans

Call for Rib Lake to build 8-lane track instead of replacing it as a 6-lane...

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Sparks fly as county considers administrative overhaul
County Board chairman Jim Metz (l. to r.) and committee member Lorie Floyd listen as Scott Mildbrand makes a point to Bud Suckow (in picture to right) at the March 21 administrative ad hoc committee meeting. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Sparks fly as county considers administrative overhaul

Special committee continues to meet to consider consolidating staff oversight...

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Fatal crash

Sheriff’s Department, EMS respond to Monday night crash on Allman Ave. A Medford man is dead following a one-car crash that took place Monday, March 17. According to Taylor County Sheriff Corey Dassow, at approximately 9:23 p.m., the sheriff’s dispatch center received a 911 call reporting a onevehicle crash near the address of W5259 Allman Ave. in the town of Medford. The caller repo...

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