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Winona Mae (JuVette) Turner

Winona Mae (JuVette) Turner, 90, Holcombe, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, surrounded by the loving care of her family, caretakers and friends.

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Shooting leaves one dead in Little Black

On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at approximately 8:49 p.m., the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting an adult male subject had been accidentally shot at a home on the 1300 block of County Road E in the Town of Little Black. Taylor County deputies, along with Taylor County EMS, were dispatched to the scene.Upon arrival, deputies located an unresponsive male sub...

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Members of the Gilman School Board renewed teacher contracts and heard of staffing shortages within the district during a meeting on Monday, April 27. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Now hiring

At the first meeting since the district successfully passed their referendum by a slim margin, Gilma...

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Marshfield Clinic accepting behavioral health grant applications from school districts
Members of the Taylor County Coordinated Community Response/Sexual Assault Response Team (CCR/SART) gathered at Northcentral Technical College in Medford on Tuesday, April 28, where they observed two virtual presentations by Josephine A. Lauren of Incest AWARE. During the first session, Lauren educated on supporting survivors and their families by using the best language available and better understanding the basics about causes and consequences of this type of abuse. The second session brought to light the stigma surrounding difficult and taboo topics. Pictured are (l. to r.) Sam Jerome, initial assessment social worker with Taylor County Human Services; Sam Gehrke, Stepping Stones; Amy Riegert, Aspirus Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) coordinator; and Ashley Rourk, Stepping Stones. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Marshfield Clinic accepting behavioral health grant applications from school districts

Marshfield Clinic is now accepting applications for two school-based youth mental health programs op...

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Medford School Board OK’s new pay rates for coaches, advisors
Wind and soggy conditions couldn’t stop Medford Area Elementary Students from celebrating Arbor Day by planting a tree on Friday, April 24. The autumn blaze maple was donated by the city of Medford and presented by mayor Laura Holmes to a crowd of excited students. Principal Dan Miller (forefront) pointed out the trees bordering the area which were planted on previous Arbor Day celebrations by students that came before them. “That tree right there was planted in 2009,” Miller stated, pointing at a tree behind the children. “Why do we need trees?” Holmes (left) asked the students, who answered that trees produce the air that they breathe. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Medford School Board OK’s new pay rates for coaches, advisors

Coaches and advisors in the Medford School District should have a better idea of what they’ll get ...

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Give road crews a break

Slow down.Put your coffee down. Hang up your phone. Turn down the radio, audio book or latest true crime podcast you have become obsessed with.It is road construction season in Wisconsin.Your one job as a driver is to navigate safely to your destination. Safely, not just for you and your passengers, but other drivers on the roads and especially for those working in construction zones.Crews are out...

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Fire Department break-in attempt was despicable
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Fire Department break-in attempt was despicable

Sometime between April 23 and April 25, there was a break-in attempt at the Stetsonville Volunteer F...

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