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23

Jun
2026

23 June 2026

Bug Tussel hears complaints from frustrated board

Five years after Marathon County first decided to trust Bug Tussel with a $25 million expansion of high-speed internet into the most remote areas of t...

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Bug Tussel hears complaints from frustrated board

Five years after Marathon County first decided to trust Bug Tussel with a $25 million expansion of high-speed internet into the most remote areas of t...

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Posted on June 23, 2026

The sticky notes say it all at forum, familiar complaints about Hub City Wind aired at Wausau event

The sticky notes say it all at forum, familiar complaints about Hub City Wind aired at Wausau event

Opponents of the Hub City Wind project expecting a chance to vent their frustrations into a microphone at a traditional public forum last week in Waus...

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The sticky notes say it all at forum, familiar complaints about Hub City Wind aired at Wausau event

Opponents of the Hub City Wind project expecting a chance to vent their frustrations into a microphone at a traditional public forum last week in Waus...

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Posted on June 23, 2026

Edgar hires new part-time police chief

Edgar hires new part-time police chief

Edgar residents who attended Sunday’s Fireman’s Homecoming parade got their first glimpse of the village’s new police chief, Colleen Handrick, a...

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Edgar hires new part-time police chief

Edgar residents who attended Sunday’s Fireman’s Homecoming parade got their first glimpse of the village’s new police chief, Colleen Handrick, a...

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Posted on June 23, 2026

Athens OK’s new online payment service

The Athens Village Board on Monday approved a three-year contract with Catalis, at no cost to the village, which will allow residents to make payments...

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Athens OK’s new online payment service

The Athens Village Board on Monday approved a three-year contract with Catalis, at no cost to the village, which will allow residents to make payments...

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Posted on June 23, 2026

16

Jun
2026

16 June 2026

Athens K-12 focuses on operational referendum

The Athens Board of Education is leaning toward only having an operational referendum question on the Nov. 3 ballot after receiving preliminary result...

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Athens K-12 focuses on operational referendum

The Athens Board of Education is leaning toward only having an operational referendum question on the Nov. 3 ballot after receiving preliminary result...

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Posted on June 16, 2026

Nothing but static – Edgar fire chief plays garbled transmissions for county officials

Over a minute of radio static was played for members of Marathon County’s Public Safety Committee last week, as emergency responders serving the Edg...

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Nothing but static – Edgar fire chief plays garbled transmissions for county officials

Over a minute of radio static was played for members of Marathon County’s Public Safety Committee last week, as emergency responders serving the Edg...

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Posted on June 16, 2026

Work starts on STH 107 in Marathon

State Highway 107 will remain open to traffic in Marathon City this summer as crews replace curbs and repave the stretch from Eighth Street to North S...

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Work starts on STH 107 in Marathon

State Highway 107 will remain open to traffic in Marathon City this summer as crews replace curbs and repave the stretch from Eighth Street to North S...

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Posted on June 16, 2026

Marathon K-12 OK’s bonuses, payouts

Employees in the Marathon School District can now qualify for referral bonuses if they help recruit new staff, and they will also be able to cash-out ...

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Marathon K-12 OK’s bonuses, payouts

Employees in the Marathon School District can now qualify for referral bonuses if they help recruit new staff, and they will also be able to cash-out ...

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Posted on June 16, 2026

09

Jun
2026

09 June 2026

Golf carts allowed on Marathon roadways

Golf carts may soon start showing up on Marathon City streets after the village board voted last week to allow the vehicles on public roadways under t...

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Golf carts allowed on Marathon roadways

Golf carts may soon start showing up on Marathon City streets after the village board voted last week to allow the vehicles on public roadways under t...

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Posted on June 9, 2026

Hub City Wind discussion moves ahead

Residents in southwestern Marathon County continued to call for a moratorium on large-scale wind projects last week as the county’s special working ...

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Hub City Wind discussion moves ahead

Residents in southwestern Marathon County continued to call for a moratorium on large-scale wind projects last week as the county’s special working ...

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Posted on June 9, 2026