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125 Years Ago

April 13, 1901 Alderman Voshmik made two excellent suggestions at the council Tuesday night. One was the the street grades be established at once. The other that s...

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Stetsonville declines joining Dairyland Rail Commission
Gilman village clerk Candice Grunseth (center) received an award for Administrative Professional of the Year at the 38th Annual Wisconsin Rural Water Association (WRWA) Conference held March 24-27. Grunseth celebrated 20 years with the village on Monday, April 6. SUBMITTED
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Stetsonville declines joining Dairyland Rail Commission

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Laura Holmes is ready to lead as Medford’s new mayor
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Laura Holmes is ready to lead as Medford’s new mayor

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Kylie Weiler strives to lead with compassion and curiosity
Kylie Weiler is a school social work at Medford Area Elementary School and a 2026 Kohl Fellowship recipient. This year, Weiler started a new group in the elementary school called StrongHER Together Girls Group that works to works to build self-esteem and emphasis being a good friend. Here Weiler is pictured with some of the participants in the group. SUBMITTED
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Kylie Weiler strives to lead with compassion and curiosity

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Slow ballot delivery is unacceptable
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Slow ballot delivery is unacceptable

Two-hundred sixty-nine citizens in Milwaukee County had their voting rights taken from them last wee...

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Options, but no choice: Gilman board may seek phosphorus variance
Gilman resident Scott Copenhaver (far right) questioned Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wastewater engineer Arthur Ryzak (second from right) about changes in definitions that could have significant financial consequences for residents. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Options, but no choice: Gilman board may seek phosphorus variance

Village will have until 2029 to meet E. coli standards and until the end of 2033 for phosphorus...

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Horse club members seek shift in shooting range site
Black River Riders club member Sharon Grimm holds up the map showing the location of the proposed shooting range in relation to nearby riding and hiking trails. The county is seeking grant funds to pay for the development of a new shooting range. Club members urged the county to pursue an alternative site that was further away from the trails. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Horse club members seek shift in shooting range site

NEWS EDITORA proposed site for a shooting range in the county forest drew fire from members of the B...

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