EMILY GOJMERAC REPORTER Senior Pastor at River of Hope church, Josh Kohl and his wife, Lacey, a phlebotomist at Aspirus and administrative secretary of River of Hope church, have always dreamed of having a family of their own. After trying to have a baby of their own, to no avail, Josh and Lacey started pondering the idea of adoption. In 2015, they started researching places that offer adoption.

Jessica Faude, RN, is the new Vice President-Chief Nursing Officer (VP-CNO) for Aspirus Medford and Aspirus Stanley Hospitals effective March 14. She’s served as Interim VP-CNO since October 2021. “Our Aspirus hospitals and the communities of Medford and Stanley are fortunate to have Jessica serving as our Chief Nursing Officer,” said Dale Hustedt, President of Aspirus Medford and Stanley

It may have been St. Patrick’s day, but the members of the Taylor County Finance Committee were keeping a close eye on the county’s pot of gold when reviewing grant requests for power line impact fee funds on March 17. Committee members supported giving at least a portion of what was requested for four of the five groups requesting support. The power line impact fee fund is generated from

The success of Medford’s Parkfest concert last August has sparked a movement to build a performance stage in the Medford City Park. Bandshell Committee members Billie Hartwig, Jake Emmerich and Sue Ackerman made an informational pitch on Monday to Medford’s City Council regarding the launch of the project, which is in its early stages of planning, fundraising and design. The Parkfest concert

On Monday night Gilman administrator Walter Leipart held an informal meeting about what the future holds for the district when it comes to the referendum. Community member, Ed Williams, asked “How does the increase in the Amish community in the residential area affect property taxes and enrollment?” Leipart answered “Having the Amish community here does affect enrollment, but it doesn’t