John Lange of Nicolet Bank presented a donation from the Nicolet Bank Foundation to the SOAR program at Medford Area Public Schools for the meals in a backpack program. Students in the SOAR program plan and package meal items in bags for the families of students in area schools to take home and have food over the weekend. More than 50 families are served by the project. Donations will be used to pay for food supplies for the bags. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS John Lange of Nicolet Bank presented a donation from the Nicolet Bank Foundation to the SOAR program at Medford Area Public Schools for the meals in a backpack program. Students in the SOAR program plan and package meal items in bags for the families of students in area schools to take home and have food over the weekend. More than 50 families are served by the project. Donations will be used to pay for food supplies for the bags. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
The Rib Lake School district is moving forward with plans to bring the behind the wheel instruction in-house with approval to purchase a vehicle for that and other district use.
Area veterans gathered at 5th Avenue Consignment in Medford for a picture along a flag-decorated length of fence that was painted in honor of local veterans. Pictured are Vern Neumueller (U.S. Navy 1957-1961), Jack Johnson (U.S. Air Force 1968-1972), Dave Nelson (U.S. Army 1968-1972), Duane “Dewey” Frey (Wisconsin Army National Guard 1965-1994), David Gruny (Army Combat Engineer 1966-1972) and Bruce Emmerich (U.S. Army 1971-1974). MIKE GOODMAN/THE STAR NEWS
The 84th annual Spirit-Hill-Ogema 4-H Fair will be held Friday and Saturday, August 14 and 15. Friday evening is entry night. Saturday morning judging begins at 9. The fair is held at the Spirit Town Hall, located 10 miles east of Ogema on Hwy 86. SUBMITTED
