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Wisconsin’s state and local tax burden dips below national average

Taxes were 10.2% of income in 2020, lowest point in a half century

Amid a global pandemic and economic upheaval, Wisconsinites paid less of thei...

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Volunteers make positive things happen for Taylor County veterans and their families
It takes George Jessick between 12 and 15 hours to complete an American flag display box for the Taylor County Veterans Service Office. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Volunteers make positive things happen for Taylor County veterans and their families

As the proverb goes, “It takes a village” to get positive things done, whether it is raising a c...

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Taylor County Veteran’s groups and Veteran’s resources

TAYLOR COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE O FFICE 224 S 2nd St Medford (p) 715-748-1488 Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. closed from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 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.AMERICAN LEGION P OSTS Western Taylor County American ...

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Gowey to receive state Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year award
Through generous grant donations from the Taylor County Literacy Council, a new Little Free Library has been established at the Medford Curling Club. The library is filled with books and learning activities which can be utilized by visitors throughout the curling season. Members of the Medford Curling Club, Little Rocks Curling Academy and Taylor County Literacy Council gathered to commemorate the new space. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Gowey to receive state Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year award

Medford Area Public School District Department of Special Education is proud to announce that Lea Go...

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County has more money on the books than in the bank
Despite the cold, work continues on the renovation and expansion of Medford Area Senior High School. Here light streams from inside the plastic sheeting protecting workers as they work on connecting the tech ed. building to the high school creating a scene out of a science fiction movie. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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County has more money on the books than in the bank

The million dollar question for Taylor County supervisors is how to resolve a more than $900,000 dis...

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WTC Consortium launches statewide AI training initiative

On Tuesday, a consortium of Wisconsin Technical College System institutions — Northcentral Technical College, Lakeshore College, Gateway Technical College, Moraine Park Technical College, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Western Technical College, Northwood Technical College and Mid-State Technical College — announced a...

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Rib Lake board approves pay increase for 2027
Medford Lions presented a check to Frances L Simek Memorial Library director Maxx Handel (on the right) for an order of Read-Along Books. These books are very popular with elementary students, including those with low vision. Some of the books are bilingual covering both Spanish and English. Parents and students are encouraged to stop by the library and check these books out. SUBMITTED
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Rib Lake board approves pay increase for 2027

Rib Lake Village Board members will get a pay raise, but it won’t go into effect until April of 20...

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