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Anton “Tony” Slemec

Anton P. “Tony” Slemec, 100, of Willard, passed away at Neillsville Retirement Community in Neillsville on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on ...

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The Medford Area Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization hosted science fair for students on April 21. Students showed off their science projects. There were demonstrations of how a claw arm works, color wheels from dissolved candies, a water wheel, explanation of how to form crystals along with cars, boats, solar systems and even a volcano. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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County board pushes back against proposal to eliminate most citizen members of standing committeeNEW...

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Annual Taylor County Moving for a Cure fundraiser set for May 15
Kris Brandner of the Taylor County Autism Support Group put an autism awareness sticker on a young participant in the Walk for Autism Acceptance and Inclusivity that took place on Monday evening. The walk started and finished at the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library in Medford. This is the 10th year of the event and the importance of it continues to be felt in the community. “In Medford Schools we have 54 students who have been identified as being on the autism spectrum,” stated student services director Joe Greget. Events such as Monday evening’s walk helps spread awareness in the community and serves to highlight its awareness and acceptance in the broader community. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Annual Taylor County Moving for a Cure fundraiser set for May 15

Taylor County Moving for a Cure will be celebrating its 11-year anniversary this year. The group was...

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Hitting the ground running: New mayor makes city appointments
Former Medford mayor Mike Wellner (right) passed the gavel to incoming mayor Laura Holmes at a City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 22. Holmes brought in 624 votes while former fellow council member and runner-up Dave Brandner received 380. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Hitting the ground running: New mayor makes city appointments

After 24 years of service, mayor Mike Wellner passed the gavel to Medford’s new mayor, Laura Holme...

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Taylor County Food Pantry announces changes
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Taylor County Food Pantry announces changes

The Taylor County Food Pantry has seen major changes in the past eight months with a new organizatio...

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Thanks to Science Olympiad organizers for making Medford proud

Medford Area Public School District, its leadership and the entire community stepped up last weekend and showed that through hard work anything is possible.Each year, the Wisconsin Science Olympiad competition brings together students interested in science, technology and engineering.In these competitions, the students conduct tests, analyze failure points, and demonstrate their knowledge. As with...

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Storms are a wake-up call for disaster preparedness
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Storms are a wake-up call for disaster preparedness

In the span of time that it takes to read these words, the lives of 75 families in the Marathon Coun...

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