Taylor County News

Here's a news release from the new "Farming through difficult times" Web site hosted by the UW Extension.

A 24-year-old Stetsonville woman pleaded no contest to five felony charges of conspiracy to deliver cocaine as part of a plea agreement earlier this week in Taylor County Court.

Authorities says a man has died following an early morning crash in western Taylor County.

One person died this morning as the result of a one-vehicle crash on Highway 73 in Taylor County.

Unemployment rates fell across Wisconsin in September, surprising and encouraging state labor market analysts.

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.

Three more Wisconsin schools close due to the flu, including all Medford schools.

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.

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

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.

MEDFORD -- The Wellness Coalition of Taylor County recently received word that it has been awarded a grant from the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health as part of the Rural Hospital Flexibility Program.

Extension's Farm and Risk Management, FARM, Team and the Center for Dairy Profitability -- is offering workshops in November for Wisconsin producers on managing their profit margin.

THORP -- Beginning Oct. 6, the Clark and Taylor County University of Wisconsin Extension offices will hold a four-session workshop for farm women.

Authorities said a man who was found dead on the ground under his hunter's tree stand had a heart attack before he fell.

A man found dead Tuesday near his tree stand in central Wisconsin died of a heart attack, according to the Taylor County Sheriff's Department.

Authorities are investigating the death of a 65-year-old man who was found dead in the woods in central Wisconsin, possibly after falling from his tree stand while bear hunting.

Editor: In response to Paul Hoffmann's letter that appeared in your Aug. 26 edition: As an officer of the court, I have the highest respect for Taylor County jurors.

Editor: I was applauded when reading the last two Medford Star News newspapers and saw on the front page the continuous acts of District Attorney Karl Kelz slap happy, shotgun or as Kelz blames other prosecutors of having a spaghetti defense but it appears he is the one practicing his own "spaghetti prosecution." He just tosses up the spaghetti ...

A multi-million dollar airport improvement project in Taylor County will give company executives better access to the area.

A multi-million dollar airport improvement project in Taylor County will give company executives better access to the area.