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County considers nixing or fixing farm consolidations

A nagging question about so-called farm consolidations in Marathon County’s Farmland Preservation areas may finally be answered soon. Farm consolidations allow landowners in areas zoned either Fa...
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Edgar looks at housing plans

Edgar’s elected officials took their first look at a possible layout for a new residential subdivision on Monday, but they held off on taking action until the full village board could be present. With three of its seven members absent on Monday, the board spent about 15 minutes reviewing preliminary plats developed by surveyor Tim Vreeland for village-owned land off of East Chesak Avenue and ...

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Four-unit business building planned in Marathon
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Four-unit business building planned in Marathon

With a nearly free piece of land offered by the village, a local landscaper in Marathon City plans t...

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Stratford looks to hire new building inspector

The village of Stratford is looking to become one of the latest municipalities in Wisconsin to hire a building inspector qualified to handle both residential and commercial property inspections. At a Public Works Committee meeting on Jan. 27, trustees voted to recommend that the full village board hire licensed inspector Pat Kilty and his company, Three C’s, to perform a variety of inspection...

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Shrek on stage
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Shrek on stage

For Chevy Cook and Blake Sternberg, being mortal enemies is nothing new. In November, the two Mar...

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Soup or Socks plans fundraisers for food shelf
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Soup or Socks plans fundraisers for food shelf

“There’s a lot more food insecurity than people realize. It’s everywhere and, with the price o...

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Athens K-12 sets open enrollment caps

The Athens Board of Education voted unanimously at its most recent meeting on Jan. 19 to not set a seat limit for regular education students who want to open enroll into Athens Elementary School and Athens Middle/High School for the 2026-27 school year. School board members did set a seat limit for regular education students in each class level at Maple Grove Charter School for next school year...

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