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Bug Tussel hears complaints from frustrated board

Company says it will not complete southern loop for broadband internet via cable
Bug Tussel hears complaints from frustrated board
Chris Dickinson
Bug Tussel hears complaints from frustrated board
Chris Dickinson

Five years after Marathon County first decided to trust Bug Tussel with a $25 million expansion of high-speed internet into the most remote areas of the county, some county board members are having...

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NONE - Yellow Post-it notes were intended to list the perceived benefits of the Hub City Wind project, but most of them were scrawled with the word “none” or some other variation of that sentiment. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN O’BRIEN
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The sticky notes say it all at forum

Familiar complaints about Hub City Wind aired at Wausau event...

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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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Check and mate!
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Check and mate!

Edgar hosts its first-ever chess tournament...

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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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