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18 May 2022

Trades are more important than ever

The average age of a tool and die maker in the United States is 53 years old. For those of you who don’t know what that is, tool and die ma...

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Trades are more important than ever

The average age of a tool and die maker in the United States is 53 years old. For those of you who don’t know what that is, tool and die ma...

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Posted on May 18, 2022

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May
2022

11 May 2022

Community engagement is everyone’s job

For members of the Medford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Leadership Medford Class, the issue with keeping people engaged in the community wa...

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Community engagement is everyone’s job

For members of the Medford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Leadership Medford Class, the issue with keeping people engaged in the community wa...

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Posted on May 11, 2022

Regulation needed to stop hedge fund vultures

More regulation is needed to prevent hedge funds from destroying otherwise healthy companies in the search for a quick buck. Wisconsin-based r...

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Regulation needed to stop hedge fund vultures

More regulation is needed to prevent hedge funds from destroying otherwise healthy companies in the search for a quick buck. Wisconsin-based r...

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Posted on May 11, 2022

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04 May 2022

Tragedy is a wake up call

Star News Editorials Lilly Peters is dead. No amount of purple ribbons, porch lights or prayers will change the horror of that fact. ...

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Tragedy is a wake up call

Star News Editorials Lilly Peters is dead. No amount of purple ribbons, porch lights or prayers will change the horror of that fact. ...

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Posted on May 4, 2022

County should use comp time sparingly

Taylor County needs to stop the spiraling sinkhole of compensatory time and switch to paying out overtime for additional time worked by hourly e...

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County should use comp time sparingly

Taylor County needs to stop the spiraling sinkhole of compensatory time and switch to paying out overtime for additional time worked by hourly e...

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Posted on May 4, 2022

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Apr
2022

27 April 2022

Schield leaves a lasting legacy

Star News Editorials Communities are shaped by the hands of men like Edward “Lee” Schield. Much like a craftsman framing out a new ho...

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Schield leaves a lasting legacy

Star News Editorials Communities are shaped by the hands of men like Edward “Lee” Schield. Much like a craftsman framing out a new ho...

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Posted on April 27, 2022

Beware of pandering on tax policy

Pandering and promises are as much a part of the gubernatorial election cycle as fireworks and cookouts are of the 4th of July. With a wide fi...

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Beware of pandering on tax policy

Pandering and promises are as much a part of the gubernatorial election cycle as fireworks and cookouts are of the 4th of July. With a wide fi...

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Posted on April 27, 2022

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Apr
2022

20 April 2022

Expanding county committees was the right move

The Taylor County board made the right move on Tuesday when supervisors voted to increase the size of a number of county committees with the inten...

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Expanding county committees was the right move

The Taylor County board made the right move on Tuesday when supervisors voted to increase the size of a number of county committees with the inten...

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Posted on April 20, 2022

Law change needed to clarify state appointment process

Wisconsin’s state appointment process has become a joke and an insult to the will of the people. Wisconsin must enact rules that provide f...

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Law change needed to clarify state appointment process

Wisconsin’s state appointment process has become a joke and an insult to the will of the people. Wisconsin must enact rules that provide f...

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Posted on April 20, 2022

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Apr
2022

13 April 2022

Keep perspective this prom season

Star News Editorials Prom season is underway across the country. From high school hallways to Main Street merchants, the excitement of t...

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Keep perspective this prom season

Star News Editorials Prom season is underway across the country. From high school hallways to Main Street merchants, the excitement of t...

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Posted on April 13, 2022

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Trades are more important than ever

Trades are more important than ever

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Community engagement is everyone’s job

Community engagement is everyone’s job

Regulation needed to stop hedge fund vultures

Regulation needed to stop hedge fund vultures

04

Tragedy is a wake up call

Tragedy is a wake up call

County should use comp time sparingly

County should use comp time sparingly

27

Schield leaves a lasting legacy

Schield leaves a lasting legacy

Beware of pandering on tax policy

Beware of pandering on tax policy

20

Expanding county committees was the right move

Expanding county committees was the right move

Law change needed to clarify state appointment process

Law change needed to clarify state appointment process

13

Keep perspective this prom season

Keep perspective this prom season

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