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Never assume that any ice is ever safe

Never assume that any ice is ever safe Never assume that any ice is ever safe
 

The public is urged to practice ice safety on all of Wisconsin’s waterbodies, and to remember that no ice is safe ice. Frigid overnight temperatures often leave a thin layer ...

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Overhaul is needed for Gilman’s website, to be ADA compliant
He may be still brightly lighted, but the Santa figurine atop the Scout building in Gilman’s Village Park, is a bit singed on the backside, after someone built not one, but two fires in the fireplace, the chimney of which is where the figure is stationed. Before someone stokes a blaze, they’re asked to consider the Christmas decorations on, and around, the stone building. GINNA YOUNG/THE STAR NEWS
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Overhaul is needed for Gilman’s website, to be ADA compliant

The Gilman Village website has to be updated, as discussed Dec. 10, at their regular board meeting. ...

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Medical treatments don’t take a holiday; give blood or platelets now

The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong as possible in the final days of the year and into 2026. Types O, A negative and B negative blood donors are especially needed now.Record-setting travel is happening across the country. With more people headed away from home, blood and platelet donations can dip at a crucial...

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Gov. Evers approves new rule aimed at keeping kids in foster care with family and loved ones
SUBMITTED On Dec. 21, members of the Whittlesey Lions visited Country Gardens. Santa stopped by to wish everyone on his nice list a Merry Christmas. Here, resident Phyllis Widmer visits with Santa.
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Gov. Evers approves new rule aimed at keeping kids in foster care with family and loved ones

Revised rule creates streamlined licensing pathway for relative and like-kin caregivers, keeping mor...

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When is all of Gilman going to get the broadband they need?
GINNA YOUNG/THE STAR NEWS Grant Bub, Taylor County broadband program manager, spoke Dec. 10, to residents of Gilman, about what services are currently provided to the area and which ones are still coming in the next few years. There’s a distinct lack of internet services to the rural spots, which the county and private companies are working to address.
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When is all of Gilman going to get the broadband they need?

It is hard to get anything accomplished without proper internet access at your home or business. Slo...

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Registration open for Save a Calf, Save a Cow program Feb. 11
UW-EXTENSION Registration is now open for “Save a Calf, Save a Cow” workshop program sponsored by Extension Clark, Marathon, and Taylor Counties. Register by contacting the Taylor County Extension office at 715-748-1413.
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Registration open for Save a Calf, Save a Cow program Feb. 11

Registration is now open for “Save a Calf, Save a Cow” workshop program sponsored by Extension C...

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From processing to beekeeping: $10,000 awarded in for Farm Bureau Ag Literacy Projects

Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom program has awarded $10,000 to educators and agriculture literacy programs.Grant dollars will support innovative core curricula initiatives that incorporate agriculture concepts while helping students meet academic standards and develop career readiness skills.“Agricultural literacy allows educators to embed crosscurricular connections that ...

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