Sex offender to be
released in county

by Karyn Eckert, The Star News

A 47-year-old man convicted of kidnapping in Taylor County in 1999 will be released from prison next week. More

New restaurant, banquet hall coming to Abbotsford

by Kevin O'Brien, The Tribune-Phonograph

Later this month, local diners will once again have a place in Abbotsford to enjoy a good steak and book a banquet hall for special events in a supper club setting. More

Marathon police
sergeant is “real hero”

The Marathon County Chapter of the American Red Cross will honor Marathon City Police Department Sergeant Kory Gertschen as a “real hero” for his Dec. 1, 2008 efforts to locate a local truck driver who, having had a stroke, was able to obtain live-saving medical treatment. More