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New safety regulations pitched for BESS units

Battery storage systems will require emergency response plans

Owners of large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) would be required to submit emergency management plans and offer specialized training and equipment to local firefighters under a proposa...

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Nailing it down
Taylor County health officer Michelle Cahoon gave a presentation to the board of health on Thursday, July 2, regarding the need to maintain the nail care program after news that the finance committee had considered ending the service. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Nailing it down

The Taylor County Health Department has been working to compile data after the county’s finance co...

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Royal Credit Union introduces small business grant program for area

Royal Credit Union (Royal) has launched its Small Business Grant program to support entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Chippewa Valley. The program will award a $3,000 grant to one local business located in one of the following Wisconsin counties: Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Trempealeau, or Taylor.Applications are now open and will be accepted through October 1, 2026. The winner will...

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Borgen to become co-owner of Taylored Family Care
Mike Borgen, FNP, has become co-owner of Taylored Family Care Clinic. He has been with the practice for five years and serves as the manager of the Phillips Clinic.
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Borgen to become co-owner of Taylored Family Care

Ownership shift ensures long-term commitment to quality healthcare...

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The playground needs to be replaced, but is there enough money?

If you’ve been to Gilman’s park, recently, you might have noticed the playground area and you might have the same thought as the Lions Club.“As many of you know, the current playground equipment down at the park, is in disrepair and some of it is beyond repair,” said Johanna Sweda, at the June 10 Gilman Village Board meeting.Right now, the project is in the planning stages on replacement a...

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Planning commission gives its OK to annexation at 880 Gibson St.
Planning commission members gave their blessing to annexing 880 Gibson St. The request next goes to the city council for final approval. It will be developed for multi-family residential use.
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Planning commission gives its OK to annexation at 880 Gibson St.

The city of Medford is set to get a little bit bigger.On Monday evening, members of the city plannin...

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Faster, more consistent out-of-town delivery needed for periodicals

Putting out a community newspaper is a lot like running a relay race.It starts each week, with the staff atputting in long hours covering meetings, sports and events and sitting down with residents and business owners to help share their stories.Staff then take those stories and photographs and lay out the pages. They are human beings, not computer algorithms, making choices about what goes where ...

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