Poll workers feed absentee ballots into the tallying machine during a lull in voting in the city of Medford on Tuesday. More than 4,500 area residents voted in the partisan primary, up about 600 from the 2024 primary. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Area veterans gathered at 5th Avenue Consignment in Medford for a picture along a flag-decorated length of fence that was painted in honor of local veterans. Pictured are Vern Neumueller (U.S. Navy 1957-1961), Jack Johnson (U.S. Air Force 1968-1972), Dave Nelson (U.S. Army 1968-1972), Duane “Dewey” Frey (Wisconsin Army National Guard 1965-1994), David Gruny (Army Combat Engineer 1966-1972) and Bruce Emmerich (U.S. Army 1971-1974). MIKE GOODMAN/THE STAR NEWS
