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Zoning authority in doubt, solar proposal in McMillan to be reclassified

Zoning authority in doubt, solar proposal in McMillan to be reclassified Zoning authority in doubt, solar proposal in McMillan to be reclassified
A proposal to install a small-scale solar panel array in the town of McMillan, just outside the city limits of Marshfield, has drawn opposition from the township and raised legal questions about Marat...
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Non-profit advocates for new ice arena

Marathon County taxpayers may not be the only ones paying for ice rinks in Wausau after a newly formed non-profit organization said it plans to do private and public fundraising to hopefully one day build its own ice arena. Central Wisconsin Ice, LLC includes representatives from groups that currently use the two sheets of ice at Marathon Park, which have been owned and operated by the county f...

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No shell left behind; Volunteer wood turtle trackers to speak Sept. 18 at Stoney Acres
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No shell left behind; Volunteer wood turtle trackers to speak Sept. 18 at Stoney Acres

Her head pokes from the water as she scans the banks of the Yellow River for trouble. The coast is c...

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Edgar K-12 preps referendum info

At the second meeting of the Edgar School District’s Community Action Team (CAT) last Thursday, members geared up for a twomonth get-out-the-vote campaign for a $1.4 million operational referendum that will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. The school board approved a resolution at its Aug. 19 meeting to to proceed with the non-recurring referendum, which is needed to help cover annual operational...

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Stratford planning two street extensions

Stratford is planning to extend a pair of streets in its industrial park after agreeing to sell land to a local business owner looking to construct a new building in the park’s northwest corner. The village’s public works committee voted on Aug. 25 to recommend that MSA Professional Services draw up plans for extending Platinum Drive all the way to Drake Avenue and to also extend Forward Av...

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JDA discussion sent back to committee

Hours of discussions over the course of two meetings failed to produce a decision by the Marathon County Board on Tuesday as to whether or not to pursue a joint development agreement (JDA) with Alliant Energy over its controversial Hub City Wind proposal. Instead, the county board voted 37-1 to refer the matter back to the Executive Committee for further discussion and a possible recommendation...

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Edgar approves $1.4M referendum question

The Edgar School District Board of Education will ask voters for permission to exceed its state-set revenue limits by $1.4 million annually for five years in a nonrecurring operational referendum that will appear on the Nov. 3 election ballot. The board approved the resolution at its Aug. 19 regular monthly meeting. The district currently operates using funds from a referendum approved in 20...

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