Highway shop moves into next design phase

Marathon County highway commissioner Kevin Lange told the county’s Infrastructure Committee last week that his department will look into options for alleviating traffic concerns on the stretch of CTH C that runs through Rozellville after the town of Day asked the county to ban parking on the south side of the road just west of CTH M. Curb and gutter were previously added to the road as part o...

Marathon County’s investment in hiring new childcare workers has yielded some promising results, but local providers are still concerned about an impending loss in state funding this summer that could potentially lead to massive tuition increases for families. In 2024, the county board allocated $200,000 in unspent federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) toward a pilot scholars...

With nearly 150 homes in the town of Ringle destroyed or damaged by a tornado last month, Marathon County is considering whether to waive its normal $160 fee for homeowners to reconnect to septic systems once they rebuild. Supervisors have already agreed to waive a portion of the county’s landfill fees for those disposing of debris after the April 17 storms. The latest proposal by the county�...