Community members raise questions about board, administrator
Glitz and Glam was the theme for the Medford Area Figure Skating shows held Saturday and Sunday and there was plenty of both on display as the skaters showcased their talents. In addition to their skating prowess they showed off their ability to have some fun such as Corinne and Nicole Schroeder with their car in “Love Shack,” Ashlyn Butkus and Hailey Strama with their callout to Wayne’s World, and Abbie Harris and Melodie Krueger with “Phoenix.” See pages 10-11 in the second section for more photos from the show. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS Glitz and Glam was the theme for the Medford Area Figure Skating shows held Saturday and Sunday and there was plenty of both on display as the skaters showcased their talents. In addition to their skating prowess they showed off their ability to have some fun such as Corinne and Nicole Schroeder with their car in “Love Shack,” Ashlyn Butkus and Hailey Strama with their callout to Wayne’s World, and Abbie Harris and Melodie Krueger with “Phoenix.” See pages 10-11 in the second section for more photos from the show. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
A large crowd of area residents were at the Gilman School Board meeting on Monday night to voice their support of principal Jerry Smith and question causes of what they perceived...
At the October 5 annual meeting, Rib Lake district administrator Travis Grubbs noted how changes in the amount of state aid received by the largest districts in the state impacts the state money available for Rib Lake, and other schools like it. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Prodigy Math co-founder Rohan Mahimker (right) traveled from Toronto, Ontario to present a trophy to Scott Woller (left) of Medford Area Elementary School along with a check for $50,000 from the school winning first place in the “Mythical Tier” of the Prodigy National Cup tournament. ALEX WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Blake Tischendorf presented the Medford VFW New Building Fund with a $650 check from the steer he raised and auctioned at the Taylor County Fair. Thanks Blake, great job. The VFW is proud to support our local youth and community through scholarships for MASH seniors, medical equipment loan closet open to all, providing color guards and funeral honor guards together with American Legion post 147, conducting Memorial Day and Veteran day activities, and providing a new facility for the Medford area for events and dining. SUBMITTED
School board president Stacy Tlusty presented a certificate recognizing Kyley Williams as the Taylor County Educator of the Month for September. “Kyley is a teacher that you would want to have in the classroom with your kids. She goes above and beyond in all that she does. She has a great balance of holding really high expectations for the students in her classroom and also building connections,” said principal Aimee Blomberg. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
