In a time when it can be difficult to feel safe, who should we rely on to stand between us and the bad guys? Man’s best ...

Voters will see familiar names on the local ballot when they go to the polls this April with a few high profile state races.

Chaplinski. Rosemeyer has been with HCK for a year and a half. “She has a mind for the animals,” said Sonny. “What makes us ...

Voters line up to get their ballots during a recent election in the city of Medford. A proposal in the governor’s budget would give voters the opportunity propose statewide ballot initiatives. THE ...

On Tuesday, Judge Ann Knox-Bauer (far left) administered the oath of office to county constitutional officers who started their terms this week. Being sworn in were (l. to r.) Sheriff Corey Dassow, ...

Moon Boots are the coolest thing in the world. At least I thought they were when I was about seven years old and was scrambling on the floor of our den with my brothers and sisters gearing up for a ...

Local police will be able to identify and track individual vehicles based on their license plates and other features after the Abbotsford City Council approved a trio of high-tech traffic surveillance ...

Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) took the oath of office Monday, marking the start of her second term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Rep. Rob Summerfield (RBloomer) was sworn in for his fifth ...

Chris and Rebecca Moberg sought a conditional use permit to run a clinical herbalist business from their city of Medford home. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS Chris and Rebecca Moberg sought a conditional ...

What a Special Needs Trust Can Pay For Despite the restrictions on what Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) can pay for, they can be used to pay for many expenses on the beneficiary’s behalf. SNTs can pay for ...

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the U.S., headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Marshfield Clinic Health System, have completed their merger and are now one non-profit integrated ...

Dear Editor, After reading the Dec. 19th article in the Star News detailing the plan to replace the ash trees in the city of Medford, I wanted to share that while it isn't feasible for municipalities ...