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Athens Area Booster Club announces Merit Awards

The Athens Area Booster Club (AABC) is proud to announce the recipients of its annual Merit Award for Community Service and Civic Engagement. This year, two outstanding members of the Athens High Scho...
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Taylor County Veteran’s groups and Veteran’s resources

TAYLOR COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE 224 S 2nd St Medford (p) 715-748-1488 Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Facebook: Taylor County VS CVSO Walk-In Hours Rib Lake Library, 645 Pearl St, Rib Lake 1st Tuesday 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Gilman Senior Center 385 E Main St Gilman 3rd Thursday 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Coffee With the Vets is held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 9 to 10 a.m. in the ...

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Memorial Day has been celebrated for more than 150 years in U.S.
Honor guard members fire a salute during the 2025 Memorial Day services in Jump River. Each year on the last Monday of May, Americans are called to remember service members who have lost their life in defense of the United States. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Memorial Day has been celebrated for more than 150 years in U.S.

“The 30th day of May, 1868 is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise dec...

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Billings Ave. work to include sidewalk/path to park

Sidewalk will be coming to Billings Ave. as part of a resurfacing and curb and gutter project in 2027 At Monday’s Medford City Council meeting, members approved hiring Ayres Associates to do the engineering work on the project which will include new curb and gutter, asphalt paving, and sidewalk on one side of the street.City Coordinator Joe Harris informed the council that the city was awarded a...

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Animal rights activists crossed the line

Sympathetic media stories and pictures of cute dogs aside, the domestic terrorists who attempted to take the law onto themselves and descended a Madisonarea animal breeding and research facility last month with the intent of stealing the animals crossed a line. Organizers, in particular, should face severe consequences for their actions as a deterrent to others.In March, a group of self-described ...

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Bipartisan deal is a breath of fresh air
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Bipartisan deal is a breath of fresh air

Gov. Tony Evers, assembly leader Robin Vos, and senate majority leader Devin LeMahieu released a pla...

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A Time For a Change Changes All Time
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A Time For a Change Changes All Time

Porter Fuchs, second place...

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