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Taylor County ATV/UTV trails to open May 13

Taylor County Forestry & Recreation Department, in cooperation with the United States Forest Service and the Taylor Made ATV Club, have announced all ATV/UTV Trails in Taylor County are open effective Friday, May 13, 2022 at 8 am.  This includes the Camp 8 Trails on the Taylor County Forest and the Perkinstown Trails on the Chequamegon National Forest. Please expect early season riding conditions which may include wet and potentially soft segments of trail. For Taylor County trail conditions, call the Taylor County Forestry & Recreation Dept. at 715-748-1486.
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Sheriff Larry Woebbeking

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Residents seek answers from county committee over dog attack response...

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County OKs funds for fairground lights
Members of the Taylor County Board of Supervisors recited their oath of office on Tuesday as they were officially sworn in by Judge Ann Knox-Bauer. Among those sworn into office were newly elected supervisors Karen Cummings and Darrell Thompson. Pictured here are (l. to r.): Rollie Thums, Bud Suckow, Cummings, Lynn Rosemeyer, Thompson and Rod Adams. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS

County OKs funds for fairground lights

Request was one of six for powerline grant funds at Tuesday’s meeting...

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Educational benefits for veterans

Educational benefits for veterans

Being a veteran can have benefits for your spouse and even your children when it comes to getting ac...

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Metz to remain board chair during reorganizational meeting
Larry Brandl (left) was recognized for 42 years of working with Taylor County. He began working as a limited term employee in human services in 1981 and transitioned to full time in 1982, becoming general accountant in 1986 and finance director in 2016. Brandl praised the current and past boards for being progressive in looking out for the county good. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Metz to remain board chair during reorganizational meeting

Jim Metz will continue to be county board chairman and the leadership structure of the county will ...

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State and national aggressive dog registry needed

The attack came quickly. One moment Logan Chaffee was playing in his yard in the city of Medford. The next moment a neighbor’s dog broke out of his fenced yard and was biting the elementary-aged child. Why the dog picked Logan as its target out of the others he was playing with is anyone’s guess. By the time a passing driver stopped and pulled the dog off him, Logan had received five pun...

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Take time to celebrate the arts

The arts are alive in Taylor County. The local and regional fine and performing arts community is alive and vibrant. The student musicians heading to state competition as part of a small group ensemble. The artist whose work is featured as part of a juried show and is being displayed in a gallery show. The actors who take to the stage and for the length of a play transport the audience ...

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