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Police commission proposes 2026 budget to cities of Abby, Colby

The Colby/Abbotsford Police Commission approved a proposed budget for 2026 at their most recent meeting held on Monday. With wage increases for officers following the approval of a new union contra...

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Shooting suspect in custody
Nine-year-old Bentley McCarron played the part of a victim involved in a car accident in a demonstration for Medford Area Senior High students on Thursday, April 30. The mock crash was caused by an impaired driver, with most roles represented by students. Taylor County and city emergency responders transported McCarron to the Med-Trans helicopter, which landed on Brucker St., while the driver responsible was put through field sobriety tests and subsequently detained and crews worked to free other victims in the demonstration. See pages 10-11 for additional coverage. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Shooting suspect in custody

A 19-year-old Marshfield man is in custody following the shooting death of 21-year-old Austin D. Ols...

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Rebecca (l. to r.) and Eric Zuleger talk with governor candidate Mandela Barnes in a hoop house at We Grow in Westboro on Tuesday afternoon. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Governor candidate Mandela Barnes makes campaign stop at We Grow, talks costs, challenges, opportuni...

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Wisconsin senators send candidates to the White House for Eastern and Western District U.S. Attorney positions

Last week, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent the names of two candidates to President Donald Trump for consideration to serve as U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. The candidates, Peter J. Smyczek for the Eastern District and Chadwick M. Elgersma for the Western District, were recommended to the senators by the bipartisan Wisconsin Feder...

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DWD seeks Wisconsin employers who go above and beyond for veterans

This National Military Appreciation month, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is inviting Wisconsin employers who prioritize hiring and retaining veterans to apply for its Vets Ready Employer Initiative.The Vets Ready designation recognizes employers that go above and beyond for Wisconsin's veteran workforce. It honors those employers that hire and retain veterans, build veter...

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Cmdr. Crystal Schaefer renders a salute as she enters the change-of-command ceremony of USS Constitution. PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 1ST CLASS RAYMOND MINAMI
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Heartland to Heritage:

USS Constitution’s commanding officer connects with her Wisconsin roots...

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Communities must focus on attracting, retaining professionals

State and local governments must get aggressive and be willing to think outside the box to recruit professionals to come live and work in rural areas of Wisconsin.The number of lawyers in rural Wisconsin are plummeting, leaving residents and businesses paying more and often going without necessary legal counsel. Hiring an out-of-town attorney can easily increase routine lawyer bills by several hun...

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