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17 February 2026

Garage fire destroys house near Colby

A propane heater in the garage is most likely what caused a fire early Saturday morning that destroyed a house on CTH N in the town of Hull, according...

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Garage fire destroys house near Colby

A propane heater in the garage is most likely what caused a fire early Saturday morning that destroyed a house on CTH N in the town of Hull, according...

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Posted on February 17, 2026

Colby School Board hears update on strategic plan

Members of the Colby School Board received an update Monday on the progress of the district’s new strategic plan. The results of surveys, focus g...

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Colby School Board hears update on strategic plan

Members of the Colby School Board received an update Monday on the progress of the district’s new strategic plan. The results of surveys, focus g...

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Posted on February 17, 2026

Dorchester Park Board holds annual & January meetings

January’s regular meeting opened at 6:32 p.m. at the old village hall in Dorchester with board president Ron Robida presiding. Robida stated Forw...

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Dorchester Park Board holds annual & January meetings

January’s regular meeting opened at 6:32 p.m. at the old village hall in Dorchester with board president Ron Robida presiding. Robida stated Forw...

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Posted on February 17, 2026

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10 February 2026

Dorchester man files election complaint

A Dorchester resident who was nominated to run for village board in April has filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Election Commission after the villa...

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Dorchester man files election complaint

A Dorchester resident who was nominated to run for village board in April has filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Election Commission after the villa...

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Posted on February 10, 2026

Dorchester hashes out ordinance issues

A lengthy discussion over a years-long effort to update the village of Dorchester’s ordinances was held at the village board’s regular February me...

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Dorchester hashes out ordinance issues

A lengthy discussion over a years-long effort to update the village of Dorchester’s ordinances was held at the village board’s regular February me...

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Posted on February 10, 2026

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 consol...

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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 consol...

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Posted on February 10, 2026

Why are we seeing a decline in deer hunters?

A little over a week ago the DNR released data that showed Wisconsin stands to lose up to 190,000 deer hunters by the year 2040. That’s after alread...

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Why are we seeing a decline in deer hunters?

A little over a week ago the DNR released data that showed Wisconsin stands to lose up to 190,000 deer hunters by the year 2040. That’s after alread...

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Posted on February 10, 2026

State agencies offer advice to avoid identify theft

To help Wisconsin consumers and taxpayers protect themselves from identity theft, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)...

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State agencies offer advice to avoid identify theft

To help Wisconsin consumers and taxpayers protect themselves from identity theft, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)...

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Posted on February 10, 2026

“Maddie Day” at the Colby Community Library

Friday, February 20 will be a busy afternoon and evening at the Colby Community Library (CCL), as the 13th annual Maddie Thums Memorial Sew-a-thon wil...

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“Maddie Day” at the Colby Community Library

Friday, February 20 will be a busy afternoon and evening at the Colby Community Library (CCL), as the 13th annual Maddie Thums Memorial Sew-a-thon wil...

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Posted on February 10, 2026

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03 February 2026

$1.7M contract awarded for 5th St.

Abbotsford’s city council on Monday agreed to add two blocks of road work to a project centered on North Fifth Street, awarding a $1.7 million contr...

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$1.7M contract awarded for 5th St.

Abbotsford’s city council on Monday agreed to add two blocks of road work to a project centered on North Fifth Street, awarding a $1.7 million contr...

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Posted on February 3, 2026

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Garage fire destroys house near Colby

Garage fire destroys house near Colby

Colby School Board hears update on strategic plan

Colby School Board hears update on strategic plan

Dorchester Park Board holds annual & January meetings

Dorchester Park Board holds annual & January meetings

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Dorchester man files election complaint

Dorchester man files election complaint

Dorchester hashes out ordinance issues

Dorchester hashes out ordinance issues

County considers nixing or fixing farm consolidations

County considers nixing or fixing farm consolidations

Why are we seeing a decline in deer hunters?

Why are we seeing a decline in deer hunters?

State agencies offer advice to avoid identify theft

State agencies offer advice to avoid identify theft

“Maddie Day” at the Colby Community Library

“Maddie Day” at the Colby Community Library

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$1.7M contract awarded for 5th St.

$1.7M contract awarded for 5th St.

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