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Five running for three spots in Dorchester

Five running for three spots in Dorchester Five running for three spots in Dorchester
Five candidates will be running for three open trustee positions on the Dorchester Village Board next Tuesday, April 7. Incumbent trustees Troy Ballerstein and Thomas Carter will both be up for ree...
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Debates over energy, data centers, AI spill into comp plan

Marathon County supervisors made several last-minute changes to the county’s updated comprehensive plan last week, many of which centered around what kind of energy the county hopes to use in the future as the demand for electricity increases to feed data centers and artificial intelligence. Out of the 11 amendments considered by the board, five of them were directed at either regulating wind...

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Work starts on STH 29 resurfacing

Work got underway earlier this week on a Highway 29 resurfacing project stretching from Owen to Abbotsford that is scheduled to last until October. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced last week that Gov. Tony Evers signed a $17.37 million contract with prime contractor Rock Road Cos., Inc. of Janesville for a resurfacing project in Clark County on STH 29 from CTH D in Owen east...

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County board chairman faces challenge
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County board chairman faces challenge

One of the three contested seats for the Clark County Board of Supervisors on the April 7 ballot wil...

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Sperl commits to Crown College volleyball program
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Sperl commits to Crown College volleyball program

With graduation right around the corner, Abbotsford senior Faith Sperl made the decision to take her...

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County urged to negotiate with wind company
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County urged to negotiate with wind company

Attorneys with experience battling wind and solar projects in Wisconsin urged the Marathon County Bo...

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Central Fire tables action on Abby fire hall issues

Issues surrounding Abbotsford’s fire hall continue to preoccupy the Central Fire and EMS board, which tabled two different items last week – one involving a nearly $500 monthly water bill charged by the city and another dealing with the lingering question over insurance for the building. Most of the discussion at the March 19 meeting concerned the city of Abbotsford’s decision to reinstal...

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