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Sep
2026

01 September 2026

Clark Co. to update smoking ordinance; New rules apply to vaping as well

More than 15 years after the last changes were made to Clark County’s ordinance on smoking, the board of supervisors took its first steps toward upd...

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Clark Co. to update smoking ordinance; New rules apply to vaping as well

More than 15 years after the last changes were made to Clark County’s ordinance on smoking, the board of supervisors took its first steps toward upd...

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Posted on September 1, 2026

Non-profit advocates for new ice arena; Marathon County asked to keep old rinks going while funds are raised

Marathon County taxpayers may not be the only ones paying for ice rinks in Wausau after a newly formed non-profit organization said it plans to do pri...

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Non-profit advocates for new ice arena; Marathon County asked to keep old rinks going while funds are raised

Marathon County taxpayers may not be the only ones paying for ice rinks in Wausau after a newly formed non-profit organization said it plans to do pri...

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Posted on September 1, 2026

Cooney to visit CCL

Cooney to visit CCL

Micheál J. Cooney will be at the Colby Community Library (CCL) on Tuesday, September 8. At 2 p.m., he will be conducting a class on genealogy. At 6 p...

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Cooney to visit CCL

Micheál J. Cooney will be at the Colby Community Library (CCL) on Tuesday, September 8. At 2 p.m., he will be conducting a class on genealogy. At 6 p...

Posted on September 1, 2026

Crime wave in wake of pandemic looks in decline

The COVID-induced crime wave appears to be ebbing. But crime and public safety likely will still be key fall campaign issues. Violent crime drop...

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Crime wave in wake of pandemic looks in decline

The COVID-induced crime wave appears to be ebbing. But crime and public safety likely will still be key fall campaign issues. Violent crime drop...

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Posted on September 1, 2026

September at the Colby Community Library

Stop in the Colby Community Library during September to sign up for a free library card. Children and adults will find a library card is the key to bo...

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September at the Colby Community Library

Stop in the Colby Community Library during September to sign up for a free library card. Children and adults will find a library card is the key to bo...

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Posted on September 1, 2026

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Aug
2026

25 August 2026

Cutting the ribbon on the future, Abby Schools celebrate completion of $17M project

Cutting the ribbon on the future, Abby Schools celebrate completion of $17M project

Last Wednesday’s Back to School Night in the Abbotsford School District featured a little something extra this year, as district officials used the ...

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Cutting the ribbon on the future, Abby Schools celebrate completion of $17M project

Last Wednesday’s Back to School Night in the Abbotsford School District featured a little something extra this year, as district officials used the ...

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Posted on August 25, 2026

Abby to consider rules for e-bikes

E-bikes and similar motorized devices would be banned from local sidewalks under a possible ordinance being considered by the city of Abbotsford. A...

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Abby to consider rules for e-bikes

E-bikes and similar motorized devices would be banned from local sidewalks under a possible ordinance being considered by the city of Abbotsford. A...

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Posted on August 25, 2026

County board takes no action on Hub City

Hours of discussions over the course of two meetings failed to produce a decision by the Marathon County Board on Tuesday as to whether or not to purs...

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County board takes no action on Hub City

Hours of discussions over the course of two meetings failed to produce a decision by the Marathon County Board on Tuesday as to whether or not to purs...

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Posted on August 25, 2026

Central Fire to lower dues for 2027, Proposed budget anticipates 16% increase in ambulance revenue

Central Fire to lower dues for 2027, Proposed budget anticipates 16% increase in ambulance revenue

Each of the seven municipalities in the Central Fire and EMS District will pay less for fire protection next year under a proposed 2027 budget that in...

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Central Fire to lower dues for 2027, Proposed budget anticipates 16% increase in ambulance revenue

Each of the seven municipalities in the Central Fire and EMS District will pay less for fire protection next year under a proposed 2027 budget that in...

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Posted on August 25, 2026

Exploring love through fiction; Author to speak about second novel at Sept. 1 event in Spencer

Exploring love through fiction; Author to speak about second novel at Sept. 1 event in Spencer

Authors write for many reasons, but one is to explore the human experience, including the universal quests for love and belonging. “Love is impor...

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Exploring love through fiction; Author to speak about second novel at Sept. 1 event in Spencer

Authors write for many reasons, but one is to explore the human experience, including the universal quests for love and belonging. “Love is impor...

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Posted on August 25, 2026