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County offices to close at noon Fridays

Beginning Jan. 5, 2026, most Marathon County offices will close by noon on Fridays under updated public access hours meant “to better align service availability and operational needs,” according t...
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Marathon considers using shot clocks

WIAA allows non-conference use if both basketball teams agree...

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Edgar tables discussion on squad purchasing partnership

Edgar’s elected officials on Monday decided to hold off on signing up for a squad vehicle purchasing partnership offered through the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department.In response to an email from county administrator Lance Leonhard offering to provide squad vehicle “upfitting” for local police departments, village administrator Jennifer Lopez came to the village board to see if trustees...

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up to $5 million in work on Legacy and Legion streets next summer

up to $5 million in work on Legacy and Legion streets next summer, with the work split into four distinct projects for planning and funding purposes. Besides the CDBG, the village has a Local Road Improvement Project grant to work with and is looking to apply to the DNR’s Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water loan funds for money to replace water and sewer mains.Turchi said the project plans are a...

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The Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF) returns next week for its 10th year of writer talks, workshops, and interactive events. The festival invites everyone to celebrate a decade of literary celebrations in the area with its special Launch Party and poetry showcase before readers and writers join together for a weeklong literary odyssey across the region with events in Wausau, Stevens Point, a...

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Former governor to speak about caregiving Sept. 24 in Wausau
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Former governor to speak about caregiving Sept. 24 in Wausau

Through his new book and special library event, former Wisconsin Governor Martin J. Schreiber is loo...

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