Taylor County skirts sizable bill by picking up its own road salt
On Tuesday, Jon Bauer (left) took highway commissioner Ben Stanfley (right) and members of the Taylor County Highway Committee on a tour of the Bauer Trucking facility on Hwy 64 a mile east of Medford. The company closed with Bauer’s retirement at the end of 2024 and he approached the county about potentially purchasing the property which includes shop buildings, storage and offices for highway department use all on 34 acres of land. Discussion is in the preliminary stages. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS On Tuesday, Jon Bauer (left) took highway commissioner Ben Stanfley (right) and members of the Taylor County Highway Committee on a tour of the Bauer Trucking facility on Hwy 64 a mile east of Medford. The company closed with Bauer’s retirement at the end of 2024 and he approached the county about potentially purchasing the property which includes shop buildings, storage and offices for highway department use all on 34 acres of land. Discussion is in the preliminary stages. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Sometimes it is cheaper to just do it yourself.
Taylor County learned that lesson when the county got questioned on salt prices for road salt.
County board members listen as Kyle Noonan gave an update on operations in the county’s zoning office during the Jan. 16 meeting. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
SUBMITTED Taylor County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted state law enforcement, and Rusk County Deputies with the arrest on Monday of a man wanted in connection with a kidnapping arrest warrant involving a child custody case.
SUBMITTED On February 5, KARA youth choir will visit Medford to perform a concert, They will be joined by the Medford High School Concert Choir and Momentum, the Medford Show Choir and Show Band. Entry is free and the entire community is invited to come on out and enjoy it. KARA choir is from a suburb of Seoul, South Korea. They will be on a week-long tour of the Midwest where they will be performing concerts in Port Washington, Medford, and the Chicago area. The choir is made up of children from second to eleventh grade. The Medford concert is on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at Medford Area Senior High School.
Rib Lake public works director Chad Lind demonstrates how the village crew uses the geographic informational system to locate underground utility lines and shut-offs. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
County Board member Scott Mildbrand is calling for changes to the levy limit to be based on inflation rather than community growth. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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