Stratford School Board declines solar panel offer

Multiple farmers from western Marathon County who said they were initially opposed to the county limiting their ability to spread manure during the winter helped convince the county board last week to do exactly that. Years of effort to rein in the practice of spraying liquid manure on frozen ground finally produced a major compromise last Thursday, with the board voting 28-4 to adopt a landmar...

When it comes to dealing with the proposed Hub City Wind project near Stratford, the words “joint development agreement” continue to be taboo for many in Marathon County government. Instead, a new course of action proposed by the county’s Executive Committee calls for the county board to ask Alliant Energy for a “contractual agreement” by Nov. 1 to address county residents’ many con...

Marathon City residents could see their property taxes go up next year under a proposal to free up $50,000 for street improvements and other expenditures. Village administrator Steve Cherek brought up the idea while discussing the 2027 budget during the village board’s Sept. 16 meeting. No action was taken to move the proposal forward, but a couple of board members did appear to entertain the...