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THE CAPITOL REPORT:

An Election of ‘Firsts’

The 2026 midterms in Wisconsin could be summed up as an election of “firsts,” as in: –The first Black governor of Wisconsin, David Crowley, who will take office in January. The Milwaukee Coun...

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Probation, county jail for vehicle death

A 50-year-old Ogema man will face county jail time, probation and $1,000 fine for a charge of causing death by negligent use of a motor vehicle. Stephen Kaplon, 50, of Ogema, had faced up to 25 years in prison and $100,000 in fines for the charges stemming from the October 20, 2025 single vehicle rollover crash on CTH C in Rib Lake that resulted in the death of 49-year-old Sharon Kaplon of Ogem...

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Waiting game. City council stalls on Billings Ave. sidewalk decision, members call for data on east side costs, engineering
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Waiting game. City council stalls on Billings Ave. sidewalk decision, members call for data on east side costs, engineering

It will be at least January before a decision is made on where a sidewalk will be placed when Billin...

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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. i...

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Nestlé Pizza, Klussendorf honored by 4-H Federation
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Nestlé Pizza, Klussendorf honored by 4-H Federation

The Federation of Taylor County 4-H presented awards in a ceremony held after a movie event at Broad...

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County forestry committee send 5 timber sales to bid

Members of the Taylor County Forestry committee on November 6 approved the close-out of sale No. 725 done by Czarnezski Forest Products. The 97-acre sale generated $61,138.78 in revenue from about 100,580 board feet of saw logs harvested and 2,712.75 tons of pulp wood harvested on the sale. Forest administrator Alex Solawetz noted that due to the dry weather conditions this year, there was s...

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City switches to stipends for uniforms

The city will switch from a uniform service to uniform stipends for public works and utility employees. The move will provide increased reliability at a reduced cost. Currently, the city contracts with Vestis to provide uniforms for staff. The change will have the city switch to giving staff members stipends to purchase and maintain their own uniforms. City council members approved the change a...

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