Medford News

Jennifer Nicole Helfert and Adam Rodney Umlauft were united in marriage on August 8, 2009, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford with Father Gerard Willger officiating.

Age: 77 Residence: Town of Maine Family: Four adult children, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Ministry: Plays piano at local nursing homes for worship services and singalongs.

MEDFORD -- Special patriotic events are planned at the Medford Area Middle School in the upcoming days.

A Medford Social Studies teacher is taking his passion for learning and teaching to a whole new level.

Hurd's Medford, WI wood, window and door manufacturing facility was recently recognized by the Wisconsin Focus on Energy program for its energy saving initiative that included all-new energy-efficient lighting fixtures.

Arthur E. Seidl, 86, Wausau, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

MEDFORD -- Harvest Days will be held Friday through Sunday in Medford. The weekend will include an Amazing Race competition, Scarecrow Display Contest, Festival of Nations, Harvest Day Hike 5K, Children's Dash, Chili Cook-Off, Harvest Dessert Contest, Harvest Days Parade, Factor Pastor Race and much more.

MEDFORD -- More than 340 partners and volunteers from medical centers across Wisconsin attended the annual Partners of Wisconsin Hospital Association Inc., State Convention held Oct.

Editor's note: Every Monday, the Wausau Daily Herald features an opportunity for people seeking local employment.

MEDFORD -- Joseph 'Joe' R. Jari Jr., 73, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at the Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center, Medford.

SCHOFIELD -- St. Peter Lutheran School will be closed today until Monday because more than one of every four students has been out sick.

The schools had been closed since October 13 because of several confirmed cases of the H1N1 Flu Virus, which is also known as Swine Flu.

Oct. 15, 2009 1:38 p.m. More schools in Wisconsin have closed this week due to swine flu, but the good news is that the state has received thousands of doses of the H1N1 vaccine and scientists appear to be learning more each day about the novel virus.

The Medford School District will close at the end of the day today due to an H1N1 outbreak.

All private and public schools in the Medford School District will reopen on Monday, October 19th.

The Medford Area Public School District shut down its schools Tuesday because of a high number of absences from the flu, including H1N1 flu.

The Medford school district is on lock down now that a large number of students are reporting flu-like symptoms, which could be H1N1 related.

A joint decision between the school district, Medical Advisor and Taylor County Health Department, in consultation with the Wisconsin Division of Public Health, announces the closing of Medford Area Public School District because of the high incidence of influenza like illness.

Perkins Place Gallery of Fine Art, 132 E. Perkins St in downtown Medford, has announced their workshop and class schedule for the 2009 fall/winter season.

Nearly 400 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers have been notified about a possible mobilization to Iraq.