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May
2022

18 May 2022

Patience, calm needed over county veterans service officer

Patience, calm needed over county veterans service officer

Star News Editorials Thanks, in part, to a vaguely worded agenda, a group of area veterans came to last week’s meeting of the Taylor County...

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Patience, calm needed over county veterans service officer

Star News Editorials Thanks, in part, to a vaguely worded agenda, a group of area veterans came to last week’s meeting of the Taylor County...

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Posted on May 18, 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 makers...

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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 makers...

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Posted on May 18, 2022

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May
2022

11 May 2022

Community engagement is everyone’s job

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 wasn�...

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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 wasn�...

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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 retai...

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Opinion

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 retai...

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Posted on May 11, 2022

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May
2022

04 May 2022

Tragedy is a wake up call

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 emplo...

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Opinion

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 emplo...

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Posted on May 4, 2022

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Apr
2022

27 April 2022

Schield leaves a lasting legacy

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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Opinion

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 field ...

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Opinion

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 field ...

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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 intent of...

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Opinion

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 intent of...

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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 for a...

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Opinion

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 for a...

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Posted on April 20, 2022

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