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DOT to stripe shoulders in Stratford

Drivers in Stratford will have to get used to longer wait times at the 97/153 intersection after the Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently decided to stripe the shoulders and make it clear t...
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Judge: Shortage of attorneys is getting worse
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Judge: Shortage of attorneys is getting worse

DA’s office has four vacancies to fill...

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Raider Manufacturing thrives at Marathon High School
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Raider Manufacturing thrives at Marathon High School

In its first semester of operation, the student- run Raider Manufacturing at Marathon High School ha...

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Athens property to be put back up for auction

A vacant lot on West Limits Road in Athens is one of two county-owned properties that will be put back up for auction for a second time after a previous bid fell short of the county’s minimum asking price. This time around, though, it will have one less string attached. The property at 600 W. Limits Rd. was originally seized by Marathon County after the former owner failed to pay off past-due...

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100K gallons of manure spills near Athens

A least 100,000 gallons of manure leaked into the Black Creek watershed near Athens last Thursday after a livestock facility’s manure transfer system temporarily failed, according to the Wisconsin DNR. “The farm stated that the pump ran for approximately one hour before they became aware of the spill and shut off the pump,” said James Salscheider, a DNR wastewater specialist, in response ...

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County to vote on wind/solar resolution
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County to vote on wind/solar resolution

For opponents of large-scale wind and solar energy systems, one of the most soughtafter goals has be...

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Terminated teacher files open meetings complaint

A teacher fired by the Marathon School District in September has filed an open meetings complaint against members of the school board, accusing them of using an illegal secret ballot when they voted 3-2 to terminate her employment. The complaint, filed on Monday in Marathon County Circuit Court, also alleges a breach of contract by the district when it ended the teaching contract of Jessica Mc-...

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