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County seeking input on comp plan

Marathon County officials are seeking public comments on proposed updates to the county’s comprehensive plan that will influence how decisions are made on a variety of issues, from housing and econo...
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Marathon faces competing budget demands

Money needed for fire engine repair (or replacement), new ballpark signs...

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Town of Day zoning code approved by county board

Marathon County board members voted unanimously to approve the town of Day’s new zoning code last week, capping off an intensive two-year process led by town residents. The 84-page document lays out land use restrictions that are intended, among things, “to prevent land use conflicts between incompatible agricultural and non-agricultural uses; and to space and shape future non-farm growth i...

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Edgar K-12 moves 2027 graduation date

The Edgar Board of Education last Wednesday approved the 2026-27 school calendar, which moves the Class of 2027 graduation ceremony to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26, after the WIAA moved the Division 3 sectional track meet to the Friday night of Memorial Day weekend when graduation normally takes place. Superintendent Cari Guden estimated that 25 percent of the Class of 2027 senior students would...

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Marathon board approves additional teaching position
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Marathon board approves additional teaching position

With an enrollment bubble making its way through the high school and creating overloads for multiple...

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Stratford appoints interim clerk to handle elections
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Stratford appoints interim clerk to handle elections

With spring elections fast-approaching, Stratford’s village board has re-appointed retired clerk J...

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Behavior concerns raised – Special board meeting scheduled for March 4 to address allegations

The Athens Board of Education has tentatively scheduled a special board meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, to discuss alleged student behavior issues in the Athens Elementary School third grade classroom. Right before Monday’s regular monthly meeting was adjourned, board member Tom “Chummo” Ellenbecker raised his hand to request the special meeting after he received complaints from ...

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