Shooter sentenced to prison

Twenty steers, estimated to be worth $50,000, were stolen from Kingdom Haven Farm in the town of Frankfort last week, touching off a social media plea for the public’s help in finding the perpetrators. According to a report from the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched to the farm at 223172 STH 97 on the evening of July 8 after the owners reported that someone had ...

Before voting to approve a 202-page report on community concerns surrounding the proposed Hub City Wind project and the potential for a joint development agreement (JDA) with Alliant Energy, a Marathon County advisory committee added a caveat: many people simply don’t want the county to even consider a JDA. At its final meeting last Thursday, the Alternative Energy Project Local Impact Adviso...

The Colby City Council approved a wage increase for council members and the mayor at their most recent monthly meeting held last Tuesday. The approved increase bumps up the monthly pay for council members to $75 per month and then $75 per meeting beyond the regular monthly meeting that they would attend during that month. Meanwhile, the mayor will see their pay increase to $275 per month plus $...