2022 WINNER The Star N ews The only newspaper published in Taylor County, Wisconsin. Published by Central Wisconsin Publications, Inc. P.O. Box 180, 116 S. Wisconsin Ave. Medford, WI 54451 2023 AWARD WINNER Phone: 715-748-2626 Fax: 715-748-2699 www.centralwinews.com/starnews E-mail: starnews@centralwinews.com WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION Member National Newspaper Association and Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Periodical postage paid at Medford, WI 54451 and additional entry office. (USPS-534-740) Postmaster: Send address changes to The Star News, P.O. Box 180, Medford, WI 54451. Newsstand rate: single copies $2.00 Subscription rate: $85 per year in Taylor County; $125 per year elsewhere in Wisconsin; $150 per year out of state. Subscribers are requested to provide immediate notice of change of address. A deduction of one month from the subscription will be made when a change of address is provided through the post office by form 3579. The label on this newspaper shows the expiration date of your subscription. Please pay 30 days in advance to assure continuous delivery of your newspaper. Our Staff Carol O’Leary............................................................... Co-Publisher Kris O’Leary........................................................................ Publisher Brian Wilson............................................................................ Editor Matt Frey....................................................................... Sports Editor Mandee Ellis....................................................................... Reporter Ginna Young....................................................................... Reporter Kelly Schmidt.......................................... Sales Manager/Promotions Tresa Blackburn....................................................... Sales Consultant Mike Goodman....................................................... Sales Consultant Lydia Ploeckelman........................ Ad Design/Classifieds/Obituaries Julia Chaplinski............................................................... Bookkeeper Gloria Dittrich................................................................. Proofreader THE STAR NEWS IS A PROUD MEMBER OF: 2022 WINNER The Star N ews The only newspaper published in Taylor County, Wisconsin. Published by Central Wisconsin Publications, Inc. P.O. Box 180, 116 S. Wisconsin Ave. Medford, WI 54451 2023 AWARD WINNER Phone: 715-748-2626 Fax: 715-748-2699 www.centralwinews.com/starnews E-mail: starnews@centralwinews.com WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION Member National Newspaper Association and Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Periodical postage paid at Medford, WI 54451 and additional entry office. (USPS-534-740) Postmaster: Send address changes to The Star News, P.O. Box 180, Medford, WI 54451. Newsstand rate: single copies $2.00 Subscription rate: $85 per year in Taylor County; $125 per year elsewhere in Wisconsin; $150 per year out of state. Subscribers are requested to provide immediate notice of change of address. A deduction of one month from the subscription will be made when a change of address is provided through the post office by form 3579. The label on this newspaper shows the expiration date of your subscription. Please pay 30 days in advance to assure continuous delivery of your newspaper. Our Staff Carol O’Leary............................................................... Co-Publisher Kris O’Leary........................................................................ Publisher Brian Wilson............................................................................ Editor Matt Frey....................................................................... Sports Editor Mandee Ellis....................................................................... Reporter Ginna Young....................................................................... Reporter Kelly Schmidt.......................................... Sales Manager/Promotions Tresa Blackburn....................................................... Sales Consultant Mike Goodman....................................................... Sales Consultant Lydia Ploeckelman........................ Ad Design/Classifieds/Obituaries Julia Chaplinski............................................................... Bookkeeper Gloria Dittrich................................................................. Proofreader THE STAR NEWS IS A PROUD MEMBER OF:
It takes George Jessick between 12 and 15 hours to complete an American flag display box for the Taylor County Veterans Service Office. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Through generous grant donations from the Taylor County Literacy Council, a new Little Free Library has been established at the Medford Curling Club. The library is filled with books and learning activities which can be utilized by visitors throughout the curling season. Members of the Medford Curling Club, Little Rocks Curling Academy and Taylor County Literacy Council gathered to commemorate the new space. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Despite the cold, work continues on the renovation and expansion of Medford Area Senior High School. Here light streams from inside the plastic sheeting protecting workers as they work on connecting the tech ed. building to the high school creating a scene out of a science fiction movie. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Medford Lions presented a check to Frances L Simek Memorial Library director Maxx Handel (on the right) for an order of Read-Along Books. These books are very popular with elementary students, including those with low vision. Some of the books are bilingual covering both Spanish and English. Parents and students are encouraged to stop by the library and check these books out. SUBMITTED
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