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Online shopping scams top list of reported scams in 2025

Online shopping scams were the most frequently reported scam to BBB Scam Tracker in 2025 by Wisconsinites. This trend provides valuable insight into the findings reported and illustrates the broade...

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CRASH REPORTS

On January 25 at 12:59 a.m., a vehicle operated by Stacey Jo Gustafson, 20, of Medford, was southbound on Hwy 13 in the town of Little Black. According to the crash report, the vehicle crossed the west fog line, the driver over corrected, crossing the yellow centerline. The vehicle left skid marks, entered the east ditch, struck a junction box owned by Taylor Electric Cooperative, overturned on it...

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NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE HEARING STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT TAYLOR COUNTY Case No. 25CV80 IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF Axel Reed Emmerich By (Petitioner): Shaynea Renae Snyder By (Co-Petitioner): Timothy Michael Snyder II NOTICE IS GIVEN:A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: Axel Reed Emmerich To: Axel Reed Snyder Birth Certificate: Axel Reed Em...

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Washburn man gets 7-year sentence

A Washburn man will serve time in state prison for vehicle theft, burglary, firearm and drug charges. On March 27, Judge Ann Knox-Bauer found Jesse P. Kelly, 37, of Washburn, guilty as part of a plea agreement for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon (a class G felony); resisting or obstructing an officer (a class A misdemeanor) and take and drive a vehicle without consent 2nd of...

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Watch out for IRS imposters targeting consumers

Scammers are impersonating the IRS to trick taxpayers into sharing personal information, claiming they’re eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check. These fraudulent messages often look official, but they’re part of a phishing scheme designed to steal your sensitive data. The real IRS has announced that automatic payments will be issued to eligible taxpayers who didn’t claim the Recov...

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Court orders probation as part of plea deal for sex offender

A 20-year-old Medford man will receive probation as part of a plea agreement for sexual assault and theft charges. Tucker Halopka, 20, of Medford, was in Taylor County Circuit Court to answer for nine counts of criminal activity including: second degree sexual assault of a child; first degree child sex assault - sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person under age of 13; fourth de...

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N OTICES Election Notice Notice of Spring Primary and Sample Ballots February 18, 2025 Office of the Taylor County Clerk To the voters of Taylor County: Notice is hereby given of a Spring Primary Election to be held in Taylor County on February 18, 2025, at which the officers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office, whose nominations have been certifie...

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