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Dorene H. Newman, age 87, of Marshfield, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Three Oaks Health Services in Marshfield under the tender care of Heartland Hospice.

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Raising concerns – Medford city coordinator, economic development favor recreation trail use over reopening freight rail line
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Raising concerns – Medford city coordinator, economic development favor recreation trail use over reopening freight rail line

A city of Medford official has come out against a proposal to reopen the 27-mile Spencer to Medford ...

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Three inducted into Hall of Fame
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Three inducted into Hall of Fame

A pair of twin brothers who have been business leaders in the community for decades and a graduate w...

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County committee OKs $65,000 security system upgrades

Taylor County will spend between $65,000 and $70,000 for upgrades to its courthouse security cameras and security server platform. At the March 24 buildings and grounds committee meeting, director Joe Svejda said the current system is showing its age and is having issues with it glitching and being slow for exporting information. “We are seeing glitches and delays with cameras,” Svejda s...

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Medford plans transition event for students with IEPs entering adulthood

Parents of school age students with an IEP are invited to attend a Youth Transition Event on Tuesday March 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cutting Edge Youth Center in Medford. Parents are welcome to come on their own and/or bring their child with them. There will be multiple community representatives in attendance to speak with parents, share resources, navigate a path to adulthood, and empow...

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Firefighters, flapjacks and friends gather at Gilman
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Firefighters, flapjacks and friends gather at Gilman

The streets of downtown Gilman were lined with vehicles on Saturday morning, March 21, as the commun...

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It is a time for rural leaders to step up in Wisconsin

Rural Wisconsin has its first meaningful chance in more than a decade to assert influence and direction in the state of Wisconsin. Last week Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, 53, announced he would not be seeking reelection next fall. LeMahieu represents Oostberg in the state senate, but purchased a home in the Madison area last fall. He has served as senate majority leader since 2020. ...

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