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Monitoring continues to show high levels of tick activity in state

With tick activity reaching its peak for the season, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) continues to closely monitor tick activity, with the most recent surveillance data showing nympha...
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County board accepts RESET report on energy projects
Volunteer Dick Wesle took time on Saturday afternoon to put a fresh coat of paint on display boards used for static exhibits at the Taylor County Cooperative Youth Fair. Work is ongoing at the fairgrounds to prepare for the fair. The Taylor County Fair runs from July 23-26. ALEX WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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County board accepts RESET report on energy projects

Large scale solar and wind energy projects are making headways in Wisconsin and the Taylor County Bo...

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Medford CDA gets update on projects, finances for TID 13
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Medford CDA gets update on projects, finances for TID 13

The Medford Community Development Authority (CDA) held its annual meeting on June 18. Board members ...

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State protections needed from disruptive data centers

Xcel Energy is to be commended for a proposal filed with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to provide transparency and protection for electric consumers.Under the proposal, filed on Monday, the company is seeking transparent rules ensuring that any new large electric customers pay 100% of the cost needed to serve them. If approved as filed, Xcel Energy’s proposal would ensure that these po...

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Nearly 40 years later, unsealed records reveal a hidden suspect
Former Price County sheriff Wallace “Wally” Krenzke, on May 30, 2026, reviews a search warrant affidavit naming Michael D. Raskie as a suspect in the 1987 disappearance of Shelly Hansen. Wisconsin Watch obtained the affidavit a day earlier at the Price County Courthouse. JOE TIMMERMAN / WISCONSIN WATCH
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Nearly 40 years later, unsealed records reveal a hidden suspect

Price County woman, Shelley Hansen went missing in 1987, unsealed records identify a lead suspect in...

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Mental health concerns drive increase in city police calls for service
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Mental health concerns drive increase in city police calls for service

Calls for service are increasing for the Medford Police Department, with upticks in mental health ca...

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Wisconsin food prices increase 7.5% ahead of 4th of July

According to the latest informal Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey, the total cost of 12 food items used to host a summer cookout for ten totaled $75.50, an increase of 7.5% from last year’s state average. At $7.55 per person, this price marks the highest total for the summer Marketbasket survey since its inception in 2013.'Wisconsinites can expect to see a higher total when shopping for...

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