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Shooting suspect in custody

A 19-year-old Marshfield man is in custody following the shooting death of 21-year-old Austin D. Olson of Medford that occurred in Little Black on April 28. According to Sheriff Corey Dassow, the s...
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On the trail, Governor candidate Mandela Barnes makes campaign stop at We Grow, talks costs, challenges, opportunities
Rebecca (l. to r.) and Eric Zuleger talk with governor candidate Mandela Barnes in a hoop house at We Grow in Westboro on Tuesday afternoon. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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On the trail, Governor candidate Mandela Barnes makes campaign stop at We Grow, talks costs, challenges, opportunities

Former Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes made a stop in Taylor County on Tuesday t...

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Shooting leaves one dead in Little Black

On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at approximately 8:49 p.m., the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting an adult male subject had been accidentally shot at a home on the 1300 block of County Road E in the Town of Little Black. Taylor County deputies, along with Taylor County EMS, were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, deputies located an unresponsive male...

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Now hiring
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Now hiring

At the first meeting since the district successfully passed their referendum by a slim margin, Gilma...

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Medford School Board OK’s new pay rates for coaches, advisors

Coaches and advisors in the Medford School District should have a better idea of what they’ll get paid each season after the school board approved a new co-curricular and athletic wage schedule Monday night. Activities director Ryan Pilgrim told the board that the district did not previously have a set practice in place for paying coaches and advisors, and there were some “inconsistencies...

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Medford Area Community Theatre announces cast for ‘1776’
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Medford Area Community Theatre announces cast for ‘1776’

The United States of America is celebrating 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Indepe...

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Backing off – County board pushes back against proposal to eliminate most citizen members of standing committee
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Backing off – County board pushes back against proposal to eliminate most citizen members of standing committee

Lay members will stay on Taylor County committees with any changes to happen through long-term attri...

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