Marathon considers plan to ‘pay more down’

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 Edgar will see a significant boost in tax revenue next year due to a flurry of new construction and the closing of two tax-incremental financing (TIF) districts. Following a presentation by village administrator Jennifer Lopez on Monday, village trustees voted to publish a proposed 2027 budget that includes about $1.2 million in revenues and expenditures – an increase of 5.8% o...

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...