Spiros faces challenge from Wuethrich

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 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...