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13

May
2026

13 May 2026

Sacrifices

There is a saying among artists and performers that “art requires sacrifice.” Historically, some artists and performers have this to extreme wi...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Sacrifices

There is a saying among artists and performers that “art requires sacrifice.” Historically, some artists and performers have this to extreme wi...

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Posted on May 13, 2026

06

May
2026

06 May 2026

Communities must focus on attracting, retaining professionals

State and local governments must get aggressive and be willing to think outside the box to recruit professionals to come live and work in rural areas ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Communities must focus on attracting, retaining professionals

State and local governments must get aggressive and be willing to think outside the box to recruit professionals to come live and work in rural areas ...

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Posted on May 6, 2026

Partnership, cooperation needed for county forest use

For the past few years, Taylor County, in partnership with local sportsman groups, has been working to develop a new shooting range in the county fore...

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Opinion/Editorial

Partnership, cooperation needed for county forest use

For the past few years, Taylor County, in partnership with local sportsman groups, has been working to develop a new shooting range in the county fore...

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Posted on May 6, 2026

How to solve high record costs and long delays

The two most common complaints I hear from people seeking public records are “Why is it taking so long?” and “Why does it cost so much?” Unfor...

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Opinion/Editorial

How to solve high record costs and long delays

The two most common complaints I hear from people seeking public records are “Why is it taking so long?” and “Why does it cost so much?” Unfor...

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Posted on May 6, 2026

Batteries

Vise-Grips, check; 5/16 wrench, check; 13 mm socket with extender and ratchet, check; a hammer and cold chisel, um - say what now? The first mornin...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

Batteries

Vise-Grips, check; 5/16 wrench, check; 13 mm socket with extender and ratchet, check; a hammer and cold chisel, um - say what now? The first mornin...

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Posted on May 6, 2026

29

Apr
2026

29 April 2026

Give road crews a break

Slow down. Put your coffee down. Hang up your phone. Turn down the radio, audio book or latest true crime podcast you have become obsessed with. ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Give road crews a break

Slow down. Put your coffee down. Hang up your phone. Turn down the radio, audio book or latest true crime podcast you have become obsessed with. ...

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Posted on April 29, 2026

Fire Department break-in attempt was despicable

Sometime between April 23 and April 25, there was a break-in attempt at the Stetsonville Volunteer Fire Department. The attempt remains under inves...

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Opinion/Editorial

Fire Department break-in attempt was despicable

Sometime between April 23 and April 25, there was a break-in attempt at the Stetsonville Volunteer Fire Department. The attempt remains under inves...

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Posted on April 29, 2026

Vacation

This morning I woke up to the birds outside the window. It was that golden time of morning, just before the sun rises when the birds chirp and chee...

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Opinion/Editorial

Vacation

This morning I woke up to the birds outside the window. It was that golden time of morning, just before the sun rises when the birds chirp and chee...

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Posted on April 29, 2026

22

Apr
2026

22 April 2026

Thanks to Science Olympiad organizers for making Medford proud

Medford Area Public School District, its leadership and the entire community stepped up last weekend and showed that through hard work anything is pos...

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Opinion/Editorial

Thanks to Science Olympiad organizers for making Medford proud

Medford Area Public School District, its leadership and the entire community stepped up last weekend and showed that through hard work anything is pos...

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Posted on April 22, 2026

Storms are a wake-up call for disaster preparedness

In the span of time that it takes to read these words, the lives of 75 families in the Marathon County community of Ringle were forever changed. On...

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Opinion/Editorial

Storms are a wake-up call for disaster preparedness

In the span of time that it takes to read these words, the lives of 75 families in the Marathon County community of Ringle were forever changed. On...

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Posted on April 22, 2026