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Ballots set for April 7 local elections

Several contested school board races will appear on local ballots in April following Tuesday’s deadline for candidates to register for the spring election. School boards In the Marathon...
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Guden Family Promise Prairie dedicated near Athens wells
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Guden Family Promise Prairie dedicated near Athens wells

Rainfall turned out to be the perfect backdrop for a dedication ceremony held last Thursday near Ath...

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Answers sought from Bug Tussel, county wants plans for finishing work, increasing sign-ups
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Answers sought from Bug Tussel, county wants plans for finishing work, increasing sign-ups

Marathon County supervisors are asking Bug Tussel for a detailed explanation of how much it shortene...

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Winter spreading rules to be voted on. ERC recommends approval of animal waste amendments

Two and a half years after Marathon County first embarked on its latest attempt to stem the flow of phosphorus into the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, a proposal is headed to the county board that would restrict the ability of farmers to spread liquid manure on frozen ground. “We really feel like what we have before you today is the very best of Marathon County – something that reflects our lega...

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Meals on Wheels funding goes flat. County to contribute more tax dollars to help it out

Marathon County’s proposed 2027 budget will include an extra $41,500 next year for Meals on Wheels and other senior nutrition programs that have seen their costs go up and service levels shrink in recent years due to stagnant state and federal funding. Taxpayers in the four-county service area of the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin (ADRC-CW) are all being asked to ...

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Non-profit advocates for new ice arena

Marathon County taxpayers may not be the only ones paying for ice rinks in Wausau after a newly formed non-profit organization said it plans to do private and public fundraising to hopefully one day build its own ice arena. Central Wisconsin Ice, LLC includes representatives from groups that currently use the two sheets of ice at Marathon Park, which have been owned and operated by the county f...

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Zoning authority in doubt, solar proposal in McMillan to be reclassified
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Zoning authority in doubt, solar proposal in McMillan to be reclassified

A proposal to install a small-scale solar panel array in the town of McMillan, just outside the city...

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