Sparks fly as county considers administrative overhaul
Special committee continues to meet to consider consolidating staff oversight
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 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
Tensions were high at the Taylor County courthouse on March 21 as the members of the committee charged with recommending changes in the county’s day-to-day administration butte...
Amanda Lange talks to members of the Medford School Board before being selected to fill an existing board vacancy. She will be up for election in April 2027. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
About two dozen area residents came to the Broadway Theater to watch Tuesday night’s Brewers World Series game. From barstools to factory break rooms, large numbers of Wisconsin residents have been watching the Brewers in their first World Series appearance in 44 years. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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
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
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
