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From past files of The Star News September 8, 2011
The dam structures on two of Taylor County’s most important waterways are scheduled for inspection in 2012 and efforts are being made to coordinate the schedule to lower the cost for those who will pick up the cost.
Miller Dam in western Taylor County holds back the Yellow River and creates the Chequamegon Waters flowage which is also known as Miller dam flowage. The responsibility for the dam rests with the Taylor County Forestry and Recreation Department. It is the largest lake in the county.
The Clear Lake Dam is the structure which helps to make Lake Esadore and Clear Lake in the Town of Hammel the waterway so many people have called home through the years. The responsibility for the dam rests with the lake association.
September 11, 1996
Beginning January 1, a uniformed law officer will be present at all court proceedings in Taylor County. The officer’s duties will be separate and distinct from those of the jury bailiff and officers accompanying prisoners.
The additional security was ordered by Circuit Court Judge Gary Carlson, and was unanimously accepted by the County Board’s Law Enforcement Committee last week.
When court is not in session, the court security offi cer will be available for other duties as directed by the sheriff.
Carlson said he expects that the person hired to provide court security would work at that position about 60 percent of the time, and be free for other duties the remaining 40 percent.
September 9, 1971
Two persons were taken by ambulance to Memorial hospital, Medford, for treatment of injuries sustained in a single car mishap reported at 10:05 p.m. Sunday 5 miles west of Medford on highway 64. Jess Meeks Jr., 17, Milwaukee, suffered a fractured left arm and cuts and bruises and a passenger, Dean Catura, 19, Owen, received bumps, bruises and lacerations.
According to the report, Meeks was traveling east when the auto went off the right side, then sideways across the road and continued backwards into the river.
September 5, 1946
Winter wheat is making a comeback in Wisconsin. Credit for the trend goes to Blackhawk, a new variety which gives better yields and shows more rust resistance than any wheat we have yet tried, says C. R. Zoerb, Taylor county agent.
Last year, Blackhawk averaged 35 bushels to the acre, while other varieties on the same farms were producing barely 25. The new wheat is a better producer even when its rust-resistance is not a factor, farmers found.
The use of nitrogen varying corn fertilizer, like 3-1212, will insure winter wheat getting an added good start.
Shortages of feed grains are making farmers think more about wheat, livestock men say.
September 8, 1921
At an enthusiastic meeting of Landua Post of the American Legion last night, the post went on record as favoring the erection of a Taylor County memorial hospital to keep alive the memory of the boys who lost their lives in the big war. Many posts throughout the country have been instrumental in erecting memorials of one sort and another of more or less value to the community but this move on the part of Landua Post, to erect a building which will not only stand as a memorial to the fighters but also be of lasting benefit to the county will be received with approval and will be met with the hearty support of the community.
September 5, 1896
Toronto Mail: Free silver would bring a new and flourishing industry into existence—that of manufacturing dollars. Dollar making would become a private business, and would become a rush to gush to go into it. Of course, the coining would still be done by the federal government, but that would be nothing more than the government does now, through its inland revenue department, in several other private industries.
Remember When — August, 2002
