The Star News by Tim Stelzel concerning his daughter who is an Iraqi War veteran. It has been said that sharing a story can relieve a person of half the burden that they bear. I hope that’s true. It has also been said that winners and losers both get knocked down in life. The only difference is that the winners struggle back to their feet and continue the fight. This is most definitely true.

Warm weather and spring rain heralds what is to many the most pestilent and annoying part of summer, in the form of a seemingly ever-present fog of mosquitoes; the most effective way to repel these annoying insects from around your house may be to use natural herbs, which can either be purchased for quick access, or cultivated in a garden to provide a readily available defense. There is a litany of

Taking flight One week. For one week each year, luna moths grace the skies of central Wisconsin. During that week their mission is to find a mate, reproduce and lay their eggs on birch and walnut trees. Along the way, they fill area residents like Hildegard Kuse with wonder and awe at nature’s mysterious ways. Hildegard Kuse, along with her late sister Loretta who died earlier

City gives preliminary OK for Rumblefest car show to be held in city park NEWS EDITOR The annual Rumblefest Car show got a green light from members of the Medford City Council at Monday night’s committee of the whole meeting. The annual car show is held the last weekend in July in the city park and draws about 300 entries and thousands of visitors for a weekend of activities. With the ongoing

A proposed “team selection” policy has been shelved after concerns that it would deter students from wanting to participate in sports. “It is important to give kids the availability to participate,” said school district activities director Andy Guden, to members of the Medford Area Public School District policy committee during the June 3 policy meeting. The policy had been proposed

From past files of The Star News 10 YEARS AGO June 10, 2010 The Medford School Board heard presentations from two food service companies for the district’s management contract. The contract could be awarded tonight, June 10, at the meeting of the school board. The contracts are set up for one-year commitment, with renewal a possibility for the next four years. A switch to one of the

Fair board votes to cancel fair with uncertainty over COVID-19 pandemic NEWS EDITOR Citing the need to “to protect the future of the fair and the community’s safety” the Taylor County Cooperative Youth Fair board on Tuesday regretfully announced the postponement of the 138th Taylor County Fair. The fair had been scheduled to be held July 23-26 in Medford. According to the press release