Mother’s Day fire destroys Jump River barn

The pieces are continuing to fall into place for a sewer regionalization project between the village of Stetsonville and the city of Medford. David Walter of Short Elliot Hendrickson, the engineering firm the village is working with for the project, reported at the May 11 Stetsonville Village Board meeting that engineering work was progressing and that a preliminary route had been determined fo...

Sidewalk will be coming to Billings Ave. as part of a resurfacing and curb and gutter project in 2027 At Monday’s Medford City Council meeting, members approved hiring Ayres Associates to do the engineering work on the project which will include new curb and gutter, asphalt paving, and sidewalk on one side of the street. City Coordinator Joe Harris informed the council that the city was award...

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 shooting occurred at approximately 8:49 p.m at a residence on CTH E in the town of Little Black. On Tuesday, April 28, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call report...