Federal broadband projects approved

Several contested school board races will appear on local ballots in April following Tuesday’s deadline for candidates to register for the spring election. School boards In the Marathon School District, voters will have three candidates to choose from when filling two seats on the school board. In addition to board president Jodi DeBroux and fellow incumbent Lia Klumpyan, district resident...

Last-minute concerns about a proposed overhaul of Marathon County’s animal waste ordinance nearly derailed the plan before it could be sent to state officials for review on Tuesday. Members of the Environmental Resources Committee voted 5-3 to advance a proposal developed by a working group of farmers and conversationists that would put restrictions on winter manure spreading, require vegetat...