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05 August 2026

Wisconsin needs ranked-choice voting in primary elections

Imagine voting for the candidate you actually support, rather than having to hold your nose and vote for the candidate who pundits and pollsters have ...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Wisconsin needs ranked-choice voting in primary elections

Imagine voting for the candidate you actually support, rather than having to hold your nose and vote for the candidate who pundits and pollsters have ...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Doing it My Way, Randy Jones is Taylor County’s own Elvis Presley

Doing it My Way, Randy Jones is Taylor County’s own Elvis Presley

He stands to the side of the stage, waiting for his cue. His jumpsuit is made from materials like wool, silk, and leather accented with jangling rhine...

Area News

Area News

Doing it My Way, Randy Jones is Taylor County’s own Elvis Presley

He stands to the side of the stage, waiting for his cue. His jumpsuit is made from materials like wool, silk, and leather accented with jangling rhine...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Alfonso visits dairy farm, touting Trump endorsement

Alfonso visits dairy farm, touting Trump endorsement

Congressional candidate Michael Alfonso visited a dairy farm near Thorp on Monday, making a last-minute pitch to Republican voters in the area ahead o...

Area News

Area News

Alfonso visits dairy farm, touting Trump endorsement

Congressional candidate Michael Alfonso visited a dairy farm near Thorp on Monday, making a last-minute pitch to Republican voters in the area ahead o...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Putting in the work

Putting in the work

Jessi Ebben, of Stanley, is running for the Republican nomination for the 7th Congressional District. She was campaigning in Medford on Friday, Jul...

Area News

Area News

Putting in the work

Jessi Ebben, of Stanley, is running for the Republican nomination for the 7th Congressional District. She was campaigning in Medford on Friday, Jul...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

DMV offers information on obtaining an ID for voting on Aug. 11

Ahead of Wisconsin’s Primary Election on August 11, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds cit...

News

News

DMV offers information on obtaining an ID for voting on Aug. 11

Ahead of Wisconsin’s Primary Election on August 11, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds cit...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

New book helps share local veteran’s story

New book helps share local veteran’s story

In the early morning hours of June 11, 1969, Jeff Zondlo, who was just two weeks shy of his 22nd birthday, had just completed guard duty on a hill des...

Area News

Area News

New book helps share local veteran’s story

In the early morning hours of June 11, 1969, Jeff Zondlo, who was just two weeks shy of his 22nd birthday, had just completed guard duty on a hill des...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Xcel Energy hydroelectric facilities experiencing extremely low water levels

Residents, property owners and people enjoying lakes and rivers across Xcel Energy’s northern Wisconsin river systems may notice much lower water le...

News

News

Xcel Energy hydroelectric facilities experiencing extremely low water levels

Residents, property owners and people enjoying lakes and rivers across Xcel Energy’s northern Wisconsin river systems may notice much lower water le...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

A new Rosemeyer excited to take over in Gilman

The baton passed from one Rosemeyer to another this summer when it comes to the athletic director duties in Gilman. Chanse Rosemeyer, a 2017 Gilman...

Sports

Sports

A new Rosemeyer excited to take over in Gilman

The baton passed from one Rosemeyer to another this summer when it comes to the athletic director duties in Gilman. Chanse Rosemeyer, a 2017 Gilman...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Brady Bolz set to tackle athletic directing duties at Rib Lake High School

One of the key members of Rib Lake High School’s head coaching staff was imported from Phillips a little more than three years ago and now another o...

Sports

Sports

Brady Bolz set to tackle athletic directing duties at Rib Lake High School

One of the key members of Rib Lake High School’s head coaching staff was imported from Phillips a little more than three years ago and now another o...

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Posted on August 5, 2026

RIB LAKE VOLLEYBALL - Momentum built as Rib Lake finishes 2nd in varsity, JV summer leagues

Obviously, a lot will have changed in a calendar year when the Rib Lake volleyball program officially starts the 2026 season with the first practice o...

Sports

Sports

RIB LAKE VOLLEYBALL - Momentum built as Rib Lake finishes 2nd in varsity, JV summer leagues

Obviously, a lot will have changed in a calendar year when the Rib Lake volleyball program officially starts the 2026 season with the first practice o...

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Posted on August 5, 2026