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Family Keys saves county over $377K

Family Keys saves county over $377K Family Keys saves county over $377K

By Kevin O’Brien

Family Keys, a state-funded housing program that was initially rejected by the Marathon County Board in 2022, has saved county taxpa...

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Medford to provide interim financing for Stetsonville sewer connector

City will provide 0% interim financing for engineering work in exchange for portion of finished line...

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Committee OKs HRA changes, sends it to full county board

The Taylor County personnel committee made short work of approving a resolution to restructure how the county runs its employee health reimbursement account (HRA). Committee members met on November 6 to review and formally approve the resolution that spells out the compensation and HRA changes being proposed. The full county board will meet on November 13, to take final action on the plan. T...

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Cody Jochimsen joins Taylor County Veterans Service Office as veterans service specialist
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Cody Jochimsen joins Taylor County Veterans Service Office as veterans service specialist

Those visiting the Taylor County Veterans Services Office have seen a new face in recent weeks. Cody...

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Taylor County Moving for a Cure cancer stipends still available

Taylor County Moving for a Cure (TCMC) held its annual event in May 2025. The group was organized 10 years ago as a grass-roots committee with the goal of dispersing all proceeds from the event to cancer patients living within our communities. In 2024 the decision was made to expand TCMC’s reach by allocating 10% of the funds raised to cancer patients “working” within Taylor County for at le...

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Well done, Medford VFW Post 5729
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Well done, Medford VFW Post 5729

For more than 75 years Medford VFW Post 5729 has served as a community hub. It has been a place w...

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Set playoff divisions by community, not school, size

This fall sports season marked 25 years of continued failure by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to fairly balance the needs of small districts against the clout of small-enrollment urban private schools. In June 2000, the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association(WISAA) disbanded after the WIAA welcomed private schools to compete with public schools in regular season...

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