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From past files of The Star News 10 Years Ago January 9, 2014 Racing for the win

Since announcing her candidacy a few months ago, Mary Burke says she has put about 12,000 miles on her car while crossing the state and meeting people.

On Wednesday, Burke came to Medford and took time to sit down for an interview at The Star News before heading to meet a local Democratic party group for lunch. The stop was part of a tour through the northern part of the state in order to make the Madison school board member, former state commerce secretary and Trek Bicycle executive more known to voters in the region.

“She is a candidate who realizes there is a state north of Hwy 10,” said retired congressman Dave Obey who joined Burke on the tour and introduced her throughout the region.

Obey praised Burke saying she is the kind of leader who has been missing in the state in recent years — one who would work across party lines to get positive things done for Wisconsin’s voters.

25 Years Ago January 6, 1999 Jail construction could begin by spring of 2000

Although no one knows at this time how big it will be or how much it will cost, construction to expand the Taylor County jail could begin in less than 18 months.

Clerk Roger Emmerich told the Jail Annex Expansion Committee this week that ideally the committee will have a needs study plan ready to present to the full County Board at its April meeting, after which an architect can be hired.

50 Years Ago January 10, 1974 Students will occupy new addition to Gilman school

Gilman area school district students will be moving tomorrow, Friday, into the attractive new $925,000 addition to the school building in Gilman. Among areas not ready for use are the gymnasium and locker rooms which are expected to be available for use January 28.

All schools in the district will be closed tomorrow, including elementary schools at Hannibal, Lublin, Jump River, and Gilman. The date marks the midway point of the school year and is designated as a staff inservice day as well as a moving day.

75 Years Ago

January 13, 1949 B. Baillies Rink Captures Top Bonspiel Event

The Bud Baillies rink of Pardeeville copped first place in the first event of the 12th annual Central Wisconsin Bonspiel sponsored by the Medford Curling club from Thursday through Sunday. The top spot was the Civic Event, and to win it B Baillies defeated Edgar Oleson of Medford 13 to 2, Sunday Evening.

100 Years Ago January 10, 1924 Our Highway Now The Longest in Wisconsin

State Highway 13, running north and south through Medford, is now the longest state highway in Wisconsinalmost 500 miles in length.

It formerly started at Kilbourn and extended north of Ashland to Port Wing. It now has in addition to its former mileage, the distance from Beloit through Janesville and Madison to Kilbourn, and from Port Wing to Superior Duluth.

January 7, 1899 That Tax Commission 125 Years Ago A tax commission for the equalization of the taxes of Taylor county was appointed on February last on the request of the town of Holway, Section 1077 a, Revised Statutes, makes it the duty of the Circuit Judge, when any city, village or town feels aggrieved by the apportionment of taxes in a county to appoint a commission to equalize the valuations in that county and Judge Parish named as such commissioners Messrs Edwin Ellis, M.R. Durfee and A.L. Ruggles.