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Cardinals pluck one from the Chieftains in opener

By Ginna Young Lake Holcombe’s boys basketball team couldn’t get their offense going in the first half of their opening game Nov. 21, in a road match against non-conference opp...
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Strong start for swimmers continues in home opener
Medford’s Tori Nicks reacts after winning the 100-yard freestyle in Thursday’s win over Marshfield at the MASH pool. Nicks and Kodi Rappe had the top two finishes in this race. TERRY WERNER/MASH YEARBOOK
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Strong start for swimmers continues in home opener

A busy but successful opening week of competition for Medford’s girls swimmers ended with a domina...

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Early turnovers spark Gilman in win over Athens
Gilman running back Trevin Duellman waits for Taydyne Angell to get his block and then bursts upfield for a 48yard gain during the second quarter of Fridays’ 50-0 win over Athens. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Early turnovers spark Gilman in win over Athens

In week one, it was Gilman’s offense that needed a couple of drives before it became unstoppable a...

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Not the week-two jump Raiders were hoping for in shutout loss
Medford’s Cash Thums and Austin Czarnezki team up to tackle Onalaska receiver Cooper Hegge while Jacob Doyle rushes in to help. Hegge’s gained 6 yards on this catch to convert a late fourth-and-five for the Hilltoppers, who won 20-0. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
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Not the week-two jump Raiders were hoping for in shutout loss

After an encouraging opener against one Mississippi Valley Conference contender, the Medford Raiders...

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Athens finishes better in sweep; Pirates 2nd at Prentice, 2-0 at Thorp
Gilman’s Brynn Komanec sets up a teammate during the Pirates’ 2-0 win over Cornell in Saturday’s Prentice Invitational. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
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Athens finishes better in sweep; Pirates 2nd at Prentice, 2-0 at Thorp

Meeting Tuesday for the second time in eight days, the Gilman and Athens volleyball teams again prov...

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Get ready forWisconsin hunting seasons opening in September
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Get ready forWisconsin hunting seasons opening in September

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to prepare for the opening of se...

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2026 bear hunting season to open Sept. 9

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the 2026 bear hunting season opens on Wednesday, Sept. 9. With diligent scouting and preparation efforts, bear hunters should again expect a quality hunting experience this fall.This year, more than 34,000 people applied for one of the 15,245 bear licenses available, and 106,000 more people opted to purchase a preference poin...

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