Plans unveiled for Athens fitness center

A sustained effort by Marathon County to go after tax-delinquent properties has resulted in a massive drop in money owed to the county over the past few years, though a few dozen parcels with past-due taxes remain on the books due to various complicating factors. County administrator Lance Leonhard recently delivered this good news to both the Human Resources, Finance and Capital (HRFC) Committ...

Years after Heritage Days was discontinued, several Stratford community members are hoping to revive summer festivities with a one-day event that builds on the success of an annual car show in June. Representatives from the Stratford Area Chamber of Commerce and others came before the village’s Public Works Committee last Tuesday to lay out their ideas for a new summer event and see what kind...

To address a staffing shortage at the local police department, the Athens Village Board voted last Monday to create a new part-time police sergeant position and then hired Brent Olson, at a starting wage of $26 per hour, to fill that position. Police Chief Aaron Stencil also told the board that he previously spoke to the Athens Board of Education about the village and school district possibly c...