Jim Strick set to become WIAA’s next communications director

A key Great Northern Conference clash Friday night highlights the fourth week of the high school football season in Taylor County.At Raider Field, host Medford is set to face Merrill in a matchup between teams who convincingly won their GNC openers last week. Medford got its first win of the fall by demolishing Rhinelander 62-20 while Merrill overcame an early 13-point deficit and beat Lakeland 42...

Jim Strick has been named the next communications director for the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA).Strick, currently the communications director for the Neenah Joint School District, will join the WIAA on Sept. 28. He will work alongside current director Todd Clark until Clark’s retirement on Jan. 15, 2027.“This is a pivotal time for educationbased athletics, and I am exc...