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Check and mate!

Edgar hosts its first-ever chess tournament
Check and mate! Check and mate!

By Kevin O’Brien

Before the 40 chess players in Edgar’s tournament left on Saturday, teacher Colin Hanson urged the students to apply the lessons...

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Baby killed in accident on STH 97

The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred on Wednesday, July 16 in the 22100 block of State Highway 97 in the Town of Frankfort. A 10-month-old boy was killed in the crash, and four others were transported to a local hospital with suspected minor injuries. At approximately 4:38 p.m., the Marathon County Emergency 911 Dispatch Center receive...

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$200K requested for homeless shelter
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$200K requested for homeless shelter

By Kevin O’Brien Marathon County supervisors are being asked to approve at least $200,000 fo...

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Profile created for Marathon superintendent
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Profile created for Marathon superintendent

By Kevin O’Brien When asked what they want to see in a new superintendent, the staff, studen...

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Hunting regs to be revisited in Stratford

By Kevin O’Brien Stratford Village Board members held off on revising the village’s hunting ordinance last week after a trustee raised concerns about putting limits on the number of permits for local property owners and suggested a more comprehensive overhaul of the ordinance. Trustee Damon Englebretson, who voted to recommend the revisions as a member of the Public Safety Committee...

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County collects $1.4 million in past-due taxes
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County collects $1.4 million in past-due taxes

By Kevin O’Brien Since sending out over 1,200 brightly colored notices to property owners w...

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County tax levy frozen
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County tax levy frozen

By Kevin O ’Brien Marathon County supervisors thwarted a $1.7 million property tax increase...

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