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Merchants down Pittsville, swept by Wis. Rapids

A non-conference win over Pittsville and a double-header sweep at the hands of the Wisconsin Rapids Red Hawks closed out the Abbotsford Merchants regular season. The Merchants finished the season w...

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CCL Summer Reading Program Recap
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CCL Summer Reading Program Recap

The Colby Community Library (CCL) “Unearth a Story” summer reading program finale was held Thurs...

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A few hunting skills that came in handy at Yellowstone
BY CHUCK K OLAR
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A few hunting skills that came in handy at Yellowstone

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NOTICE OF PARTISAN PRIMARY AND SAMPLE BALLOT AUGUST 11, 2026

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Abbotsford man dies in multi-vehicle crash on Saturday in the town of Holway

August 3 -- A 19-year-old Abbotsford man died and a another person transported due to injuries from a multiple-vehicle crash in the town of Holway early Saturday morning. According to sheriff Corey Dassow, on Saturday, August 1, at approximately 3:12 a.m., the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a multiple vehicle crash on CTH O near the intersection wit...

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Marathon Co. buffer idea hits snag at state level

State officials have signed off on proposals to restrict the winter spreading of liquid manure in Marathon County, but they’re pushing back against the county’s desire to require vegetative buffer strips along waterways in order to prevent runoff from farms. County conservationist Kirstie Heidenreich provided these updates to the Environmental Resources Committee (ERC) at an educational mee...

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No action expected in Madison
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No action expected in Madison

Marathon County has become “the center of the universe” when it comes to the debate over industr...

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