Abby to sell unused land to residents, Wisco Foods

A proposed non-metallic mining operation in the town of Holton was denied a permit last week after the landowner’s application failed to convince members of Marathon County’s Board of Adjustment that the gravel pit would not pose a threat to the nearby Big Eau Pleine River or adjacent farmland. Following a lengthy hearing that featured testimony from several town residents and their municip...

The Colby school board approved staffwide raises and moved to join the UWGreen Bay Rising Phoenix Program at their most recent board meeting on Monday. The proposed 2.63 percent pool increases for all staff groups presented to the board were unanimously accepted. Teachers, support staff, executive support staff and administration will see the increase for the 2026-27 school year. The raises ...