Granton board settles on $400K referendum

The Greenwood and Loyal school boards will once again seek the public’s input on consolidation through an advisory referendum this fall. However, instead of a simple yes-or-no question like in April 2025, this time constituents from both districts will have the opportunity to select which building configuration they feel would best serve their students under a consolidated district, or if they d...

A proposed one-year moratorium on data centers is on its way to the Marathon County Board of Supervisors for a vote later this month after the county’s Environmental Resources Committee (ERC) endorsed the proposal last week. Multiple residents spoke in favor of the moratorium during the Aug. 4 ERC meeting, and seven county-zoned towns registered their support for the idea when polled by Conse...

Marathon County supervisors are asking for more information on a proposal to repurpose county-owned facilities on River Drive in Wausau into a climbing gym and event space that promises to create up to 30 jobs and draw recreation enthusiasts from around the state. “The consensus was not to accept the proposal at this time,” said supervisor John Robinson, chairman of the Human Resources, Fin...