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.
He may be still brightly lighted, but the Santa figurine atop the Scout building in Gilman’s Village Park, is a bit singed on the backside, after someone built not one, but two fires in the fireplace, the chimney of which is where the figure is stationed. Before someone stokes a blaze, they’re asked to consider the Christmas decorations on, and around, the stone building. GINNA YOUNG/THE STAR NEWS
SUBMITTED On Dec. 21, members of the Whittlesey Lions visited Country Gardens. Santa stopped by to wish everyone on his nice list a Merry Christmas. Here, resident Phyllis Widmer visits with Santa.
GINNA YOUNG/THE STAR NEWS Grant Bub, Taylor County broadband program manager, spoke Dec. 10, to residents of Gilman, about what services are currently provided to the area and which ones are still coming in the next few years. There’s a distinct lack of internet services to the rural spots, which the county and private companies are working to address.
UW-EXTENSION Registration is now open for “Save a Calf, Save a Cow” workshop program sponsored by Extension Clark, Marathon, and Taylor Counties. Register by contacting the Taylor County Extension office at 715-748-1413.
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