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Ogema man killed in crash

A 32-year-old Ogema man is dead following a one-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday night in the town of Rib Lake. According to Taylor County Sheriff Larry Woebbeking, at 8:49 p.m. on Nov. 6, the Ta...
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Red island in a blue wave
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Red island in a blue wave

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will be Wisconsin’s next governor. Crowley secured the...

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Rib Lake School Board votes to lower levy, save taxpayer money

Rib Lake school board members put local property taxpayers first when finalizing the district’s 2026-2027 budget on Oct. 28. Board members voted to under-levy by $100,000 in the referendum debt service account, effectively using unspent funds from the school referendum project to cover a portion of debt service payment this year. The action resulted in lowering the projected school district t...

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Ways of knowing. Dr. Annie Jones presents Wisconsin’s tribal nations
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Ways of knowing. Dr. Annie Jones presents Wisconsin’s tribal nations

Reporter The Kuse Farm Museum and Nature Preserve in Medford was packed with attendees on Wednesday,...

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Delaying raises cost

Delaying action on upgrading the courthouse camera system proved costly for Taylor County. At the October 15 county finance committee meeting, members approved contracting with Complete Controls for upgrades to the existing camera system including a new server and new platform at a cost of $98,614.42. Buildings and grounds supervisor Joe Svejda brought the camera system upgrade back to the c...

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Gilman school tax rate tumbles
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Gilman school tax rate tumbles

While the levy isn’t quite as low as administration had hoped, at $6.36 it’s lower than last yea...

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Dining dilemma, ARDC takes steps for safety and personal preferences

The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Taylor County (ADRC) is ensuring that its diners are getting the most out of their services by establishing new guidelines during a board meeting on Wednesday, October 14. The topic came up when a volunteer driver for homedelivered meals was unable to locate a recipient after knocking on their door. The driver called back to the office to alert ADRC s...

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