Marathon County asks for more info on climbing gym proposal

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...

The Granton Area School District Board has decided to ask voters to exceed the district’s state-imposed revenue cap by $400,000 per year for two years for non-recurring operational expenses. The referendum will be on the ballot this November. If passed, it is expected to raise the school district mill rate from $4.44 per $1,000 of equalized property value to $6.39 in the 2026-27 budget year and ...

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...