Posted on October 7, 2026

Posted on October 7, 2026

1,000TH KILL - It’s 1,000 now in two sports for Medford’s Baumgartner

It’s 1,000 now in two sports for Medford’s Baumgartner — Kayla Baumgartner shown at the net during a Sept. 29 match against Northland Pines, hit the 1,000 kill mark for her career Saturday during tournament play in Eau Claire. She also is a 1,000-point scorer in girls basketball. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS

It’s 1,000 now in two sports for Medford’s Baumgartner — Kayla Baumgartner shown at the net during a Sept. 29 match against Northland Pines, hit the 1,000 kill mark for her career Saturday during tournament play in Eau Claire. She also is a 1,000-point scorer in girls basketball. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS

The milestone was coming last week, it was just a matter of which Medford Raiders’ volleyball match it would happen in.

Unfortunately it didn’t happen at home, but the 28th kill of the we...

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Two vehicle crashes — MEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT On September 29 at approximately 2:17 a.m., Medford police received a report that a vehicle was had crashed into the river at Wisconsin Ave. and W. Perkins St. near the bridge. During the investigation, it was determined that the vehicle was southbound on Wisconsin Ave, in the city of Medford and attempted to turn eastbound onto W. Perkins St. The vehicle tracks were observed on the curb through the grass. The vehicle then dropped off the river embankment and rolled where it came to rest on the driver's side of the vehicle in the river. The driver, Bradley Dohr, 22, of Phillips, sustained no reported injuries, and indicated that he was wearing his seatbelt at time of crash. The vehicle was towed due to disabling damage. Dohr was issued citations for operating while under the influence, failure to keep vehicle under control, and operating a motor vehicle without insurance.

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Raiders finally back into the win column — Medford’s Briella Anderson sets up one of the team’s hitters during Tuesday’s 3-0 GNC sweep of Rhinelander on the Hodags’ home court. BLAKE RICHARD/NORTHWOODS RIVER NEWS

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Raiders finally back into the win column

The Medford Raiders got a much-needed win Tuesday to close out the round-robin portion of their Grea...

Posted on October 7, 2026