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Taylor County to take part in Operation Green Light for Veterans

Area residents, businesses asked to join in showing that veterans are seen, appreciated and supported

In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Taylor County announced plans to illuminate county buildings green from November 4-11 as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide ef...

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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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Protecting Our Youth: Understanding Sextortion
Blake Tischendorf presented the Medford VFW New Building Fund with a $650 check from the steer he raised and auctioned at the Taylor County Fair. Thanks Blake, great job. The VFW is proud to support our local youth and community through scholarships for MASH seniors, medical equipment loan closet open to all, providing color guards and funeral honor guards together with American Legion post 147, conducting Memorial Day and Veteran day activities, and providing a new facility for the Medford area for events and dining. SUBMITTED
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Protecting Our Youth: Understanding Sextortion

County to host educational event for the whole community...

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Rib Lake Board approves Forest Springs projects on school forest
School board president Stacy Tlusty presented a certificate recognizing Kyley Williams as the Taylor County Educator of the Month for September. “Kyley is a teacher that you would want to have in the classroom with your kids. She goes above and beyond in all that she does. She has a great balance of holding really high expectations for the students in her classroom and also building connections,” said principal Aimee Blomberg. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Rib Lake Board approves Forest Springs projects on school forest

The Rib Lake School board is building on a long-term relationship with Forest Springs Camp and Confe...

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Access, accountability vital for a healthy democracy

“No one really knows how the game is played The art of the trade How the sausage gets made We just assume that it happens But no one else is in the room where it happens,” — “In the Room Where it Happens,” from “Hamilton” by Lin-Manuel Miranda In 1860s New York City nothing happened without William 'Boss' Tweed’s blessing. His Tammany Hall political machinery got a cut of the proce...

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Mary Williams leaves a lasting legacy
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Mary Williams leaves a lasting legacy

Mary Williams was in a class by herself.Williams, a longtime political, business and social leader t...

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Forest Service closes section of motorized trail section in county
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Forest Service closes section of motorized trail section in county

Taylor County Forestry & Recreation Department and the US Forest Service have announced that a s...

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