Edgar budget sees boost from TID closings, growth

Faced with a long list of expensive equipment to replace in the near future, Marathon City officials are considering options for increasing taxes in order to pay off debt and free up more money in the budget. At a special meeting scheduled for Oct. 21 at 6 p.m., the village board will be asked to approve a new equipment replacement policy that would set aside nearly $120,000 per year for purcha...

A 25-year-old man found dead inside his Marathon City home in August died as the result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, based on a review of incident reports from the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department. Police responded to the house at 608 Main St. in Marathon in the early afternoon of Aug. 12 after someone called 911 to report a deceased male in the basement. A severely injure...

The Village of Athens public property committee met on Sept. 28 after the village board meeting and approved a motion to allow Sargent Martial Arts and Fitness of Merrill to begin using the municipal hall basement on a threemonth probationary period. Committee members agreed that Sargent Martial Arts can donate whatever amount of money it wants to the village for use of electricity and water in...