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Railroad crossing to come out as part of Hwy 64 work
Drivers in the city of Medford will soon have one less railroad crossing to worry about. At Monday’s city council committee of the whole meeting, city coordinator Joe Harris told council members that the crossing on Broadway Ave. (Hwy 64) near Main St. will be removed entirely as part of the state’s road resurfacing project.
Phillips honors firefighters for service
PHILLIPS — The city of Phillips honored five members of the Phillips Fire Department for 30 or more years of service in a ceremony on April 18. The firefighters include Joe Perkins, Sam Johnson, Tony Vlach, John Kaliska and Steve Michalec. “This is a plaque from the city of Phillips to commemorate you for 30-plus years of dedicated service to the Phillips Volunteer Fire Department,” said Mayor Charles Peterson to each of the firefighters. “Thank you very much.” ...
Phillips School District hires new staff
The Phillips Public School Board meeting approved the recommended hires of three staff, according to the April 15 meeting minutes. Lydia Wissink was hired as a high school math teacher; Julieta Di Nallo was hired as a grade 6-12 campus custodian; and Tammy Holman was hired as the high school forensics advisor. The school board also accepted resignation letters from Mark Fuhr, the high school girls tennis coach for six...
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Taylor County Lions and Lioness clubs from Gilman, Medford, Jump River, Rib Lake and Whittlesey worked together to host the annual Maple Festival held at the Simek Recreation Center on April 27. The event is held the last Saturday in April and celebrates the impact that maple trees and maple...
April Students of the Month
Phillips Middle School has announced the Students of the Month for April. GRADE 6: Claryse Johnson, daughter of Amy and Lance Johnson, participated in cross country, swim team and track this year. Her favorite things about middle school are recess, band, gym and lunch. When asked why she thought she was honored, Claryse said, “Hmmm…probably because I’m helpful. Otherwise, I don’t know!” GRADE 6: Luke Gryznowicz, son of Ann and...
Forward Promotes Three New Officers
Austin Travis has been promoted to Assistant Vice President Commercial Loan Officer at Forward. This is in recognition of his growing involvement in the Park Falls area and increased outreach to current and prospective business customers. Travis will continue to collaborate with the team in providing the best solutions to address the needs of businesses in Park Falls and the surrounding areas. Mauricio Jamie has been promoted to Assistant Vice President / Retail Manager at Forward. This is in recognition of his dedication to coaching the retail banking team and uniting Forward with a common customer experience goal. In this role, he will continue to work with all the Office Managers to uncover new opportunities to expand relationships and build on our high standards of service. Nate Kunze has been promoted to Assistant Vice President / Agricultural Loan Officer at Forward. This is in recognition of the way he has collaborated with the Agricultural lending team to reach more of our area farmers. Kunze will continue to work with bank, insurance, and investment teams to provide solutions for what our local farm families face each day. “We are proud of both the background and new ideas that our new officers bring to the leadership team each year,” said Dave Clark, President of Forward Bank. “They are our connections to our communities, customers, and our teams embedded in the towns that they live and work in. Austin, Mauricio, and Nate get what it means to move our communities forward and to lead and work as a single team to accomplish remarkable things.” Forward Bank is a customer-owned, independent community bank who operates to benefit its depositors while offering no fee deposit options, lower lending fees and rates. The Bank continues to be community-orientated by proudly supporting local clubs, businesses, sports, organizations, and schools. Forward Bank currently has offices in Athens, Colby, Dorchester, Greenwood, Marshfield, Medford, Park Falls, Phillips, Rib Lake, Stanley, Three Lakes, Thorp, and Withee. For more information, please visit www.forward.bank.
Senior nutrition site menus announced for May
Friday, May 3 - Gilman site closed. Chicken pot pie casserole, lettuce salad, fresh fruit, dessert bar. Monday, May 6 - Taco salad w/seasoned meat, chips, sour cream, tomato, lettuce, cheese, black olives, pears, vanilla pudding . Tuesday, May 7 - Medford site & Gilman site closed. Wednesday, May 8...
Maple Fest was a sweet success
It is easy to come up with ideas for events and activities that you would like to see in the community. It is easy to sit around a meeting room table and brainstorm about “what if we did this” or to bring up that cool idea you saw somewhere else and adapting it to do here.
OakLeaf Clinics open in former Prevea locations
EAU CLAIRE — With the closures of healthcare facilities throughout Western Wisconsin, some clinics have gotten a second chance with a new organization. On May 1, two of four new OakLeaf Clinics locations opened their doors in Ladysmith and Cornell. The two clinics have not only been started in the same space as previous Prevea Health locations but also have kept their same employees. To maintain each team and location,...
Community Calendar for May 2-12, 2024
Send community calendar events to tlaventure@pricecountyreview.com. Please include date, time, place and address for the event, along with a brief description and a contact. MAY 2• Chequamegon Festival of the Arts, 5 p.m., Chequamegon North Campus Middle School, 370 Grant St., Glidden. 5 p.m. Art Show and Meal with Band Boosters selling $4 brats; 7 p.m. Middle School Band and Choir Fine Arts Festival Concert. • Northwoods Living Hope Women’s...
GILMAN TRACK & FIELD - Drier, Angell lead Gilman at Bloomer; jumpers have success
Claire Drier scored 18 points in three individual events and Bailey Angell did her usual damage in the throws in the Gilman girls’ seventh-place finish at Thursday’s Bloomer Invitational. Angell won the shot put and took second in the discus, Drier took second in the long jump and...
Towns association goes to the dogs
Canine concerns dominated nearly an hour of discussion at the latest Western Towns Association meeting last week in the town of Cleveland, with town officials venting frustrations about the process for dealing with stray and aggressive dogs. The conversation started with Chris Holman, Marathon County’s deputy administrator, explaining the county’s...
Hilight Zone Podcast: The Future is Bright
Park Falls, Wis. (WSAW) - Seven freshman, five sophomores, three juniors and one senior is the roster construction of Chequamegon softball. There’s a lot of young talent for a Fighting Eagles squad on the rise. Sports Director Noah Manderfeld speaks with Head Coach Paige Herbst and sophomore Angelina BeBeau...
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