American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State (ALABGS), a government and leadership conference sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, is an annual program for young women who will have completed ...

Have you read to a child today? When was the last time you read with your children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews or others as a volunteer? About half of early elementary school students in Medford ...

There is a mental health crisis in rural America. Youth are among those hardest hit in this crisis. Parents, teachers, school counselors and building administrators see it firsthand every day. The ...

School could start earlier next fall for students and staff at Rib Lake School District. At the January 15 board meeting, district administrator Travis Grubbs reported that the Department of Public ...

The topic of religion in Gilman classrooms as part of Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) curriculum continues to be an issue for one local family. Jacob and Emily Doro have appealed the complaint ...

Taylor County will hire a Minnesota-based consultant to look at options for upgrading the county’s emergency radio system. At the January 16 county finance committee meeting, members approved hiring a ...

Committee to explore administrator, executive, and coordinator options Who should oversee the day to day operations in the county? That question is at the heart of a new ad hoc committee that was ...

Taylor County is tightening down on speed limits throughout the county with an updated ordinance setting speed zones on county roads. At Tuesday’s highway committee meeting, members approved a new ...

The Cadott girls wrestling program is making their mark, as they won their home invitational and saw junior Iszy Sonnentag reach her 100th win. Although it ended up just being an exhibition match, the ...

It was a great week of wrestling for the Cornell-Lake Holcombe-Gilman program, as they came home with a dual win and saw a champion crowned at a 17-team tournament. The night began against Bruce, on ...

Sue Emmerich welcomes members of the Medford Area Development at the annual meeting held January 9. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS Sue Emmerich welcomes members of the Medford Area Development at the ...

We were informed of the death of Anne Marie Fleegel, 46 years old, of Medford, who was called to heaven on Sunday, Jan. 12, after a hard fought battle with Cushing syndrome and adrenal cancer. Anne is ...