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Help prevent the ‘gut punch’ of newspaper closures

Help prevent the ‘gut punch’ of newspaper closures
TIM WALTNER
Help prevent the ‘gut punch’ of newspaper closures
TIM WALTNER

DISCLAIMER: This is not personal. It’s not about me being the retired publisher of the Courier or the fact that our son, Jeremy, and his wife, Stacey, are the publishers today. It’s my obser...

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Calling for change
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Calling for change

Local snowmobilers made their presence known at the Feb. 23 meeting of the Medford City Council. ...

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State grants to help fund CDL training

Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), this week announced nine businesses and organizations in eight Wisconsin counties across the state will collectively receive $250,000 in commercial driver training grants. These grants are part of the Commercial Driver Training Grant program and work to support businesses and organizations that offer training f...

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County board members consider committee changes
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County board members consider committee changes

Taylor County could see a shake up in how committees and the county board itself functions. At Tu...

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Opinion/Editorial

Support educational farm stay bill

Wisconsin legislators should support a bill that would open the door for more local control and revenue opportunities for Wisconsin’s farm families. Under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issues licenses to regulate campgrounds. A person may not manage or operate a campground without such a license. According to the legislative reference bureau under A...

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Opinion/Editorial

Don’t open door for patient exploitation in name of expediency

Even well-intentioned efforts can have negative consequences. That is the case with AB 598, a bill passed last week by the Wisconsin Assembly impacting people who haven't named a power of attorney for healthcare. The intent of the bill is to speed the process to get patients who are incapacitated and unable to make decisions for themselves out of hospital beds and into nursing home or community...

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Medford looks at staffing needs in 2026-2027 school budget
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Medford looks at staffing needs in 2026-2027 school budget

Medford Area Public Schools is looking to boost English Language Learning (ELL) at the high school a...

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