Work starts on STH 107 in Marathon

The Athens Board of Education is leaning toward only having an operational referendum question on the Nov. 3 ballot after receiving preliminary results from a community survey at Monday’s meeting. Scott Girard of School Perceptions told the school board that there won’t likely be much change from the preliminary results, even though a few more completed surveys may come in by the end of the...

Over a minute of radio static was played for members of Marathon County’s Public Safety Committee last week, as emergency responders serving the Edgar area alerted county officials to ongoing problems with the county’s radio dispatch system. Speaking during public comment, Edgar Fire Chief Dave Wagener held up his smartphone to the county board’s microphone so committee members could hear...

Employees in the Marathon School District can now qualify for referral bonuses if they help recruit new staff, and they will also be able to cash-out unused sick leave and personal days as part of a package of compensation strategies approved by the school board last week. The package includes a $500 referral bonus for successfully recommending new employees, who in turn will qualify for a $1,5...