Edgar hires new part-time police chief

Five years after Marathon County first decided to trust Bug Tussel with a $25 million expansion of high-speed internet into the most remote areas of the county, some county board members are having buyer’s remorse. “I apologize to my constituents that I agreed to it,” said supervisor Chris Dickinson at the county board’s educational meeting last Thursday. Dickinson said he felt “duped...

The Athens Village Board on Monday approved a three-year contract with Catalis, at no cost to the village, which will allow residents to make payments such as their utility bills and property taxes on the village website. Village clerk Lisa Czech said residents don’t need to pay their bills this way, but it is another option. Residents will need to pay a 2.95 percent charge, or a $1.50 minimu...