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RVA graduation speech

RVA graduation speech
Siobhan Mariah Artz, Wausau
RVA graduation speech
Siobhan Mariah Artz, Wausau

Greetings, and congratulations to the Rural Virtual Academy High School Class of 2026. We did it. I’d like to start by thanking all of the faculty, friends, and family members who are here today ...

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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. in the ...

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Veterans organizations serve important role at individual, community and national levels
Honor guard members march in the 2025 Lublin Days parade. Veterans organizations serve as a connection between veterans at the individual level and serve an important role fighting for veterans benefits and interests at the state and national level ALEX WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Veterans organizations serve important role at individual, community and national levels

For more than 126 years veterans organizations such as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign W...

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City to hire marketing firm to attract new residents

City receives $100,00 grant to work to bring 10 new households from out of state...

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County reaches middle ground on proposed shooting range site
Participants in the 2025-2026 Leadership Taylor County Class made a presentation to the Medford City Council on Tuesday night. The program is run by The Chamber and introduces emerging leaders in the community to existing civic and commercial leaders. Each year, the class takes on a project. This year they focused on ways to increase people’s awareness of what is going on in the community. They presented the idea of creating an online community calendar for events and activities through The Chamber and its websites. Other ideas were to use social media including TikTok to engage other audiences beyond traditional media. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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County reaches middle ground on proposed shooting range site

Taylor County is moving forward with the Bear Ave. site for a grant application for a proposed shoot...

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It is time to talk about countywide zoning

It is time for Taylor County to talk about the “Z” word.Taylor County is one of an evershrinking number of counties that does not have countywide comprehensive zoning. Instead it has a patchwork system of town and municipal zoning regulations, state-mandated and dictated countywide shoreland zoning, rules about development around the airport, and a licensing and permitting language for things ...

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‘Long may she wave’
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‘Long may she wave’

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States of America.T...

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