County adopts 2026 budget after last-minute changes

Marathon Schools superintendent Angela Woyak announced last week that Marathon Cheese and People’s State Bank are the two “super anchors” that will each pay $10,000 per year for the next five years for both traditional signage and digital displays on the 7by-25 foot videoboard during basketball games and volleyball matches in the main high school gym.“We are very grateful for their partici...

Homeowners in Marathon City will end up shouldering more of the property tax burden next year after a reassessment of property values increased the average value of a house in the village by over 78 percent.That was one of several key takeaways from a budget hearing held last week Wednesday prior to the village board’s adoption of a $1.9 million general fund budget for 2026 that includes a total...