Posted on January 13, 2026

Posted on January 13, 2026

PAGING THROUGH HISTORY:

A Treasury of Weekly Newspapers

PAGING THROUGH HISTORY: — 2001 – Big Fun

PAGING THROUGH HISTORY: — 2001 – Big Fun

STRATFORD-MARATHON JOURNAL

50 YEARS AGO...

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1976

Teco Tuff Logger ready for action

This past week Teco-Crab Mfg. at the Stratford plant, ...

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LATEST NEWS

County to vote on wind/solar resolution — WINDY - The potential for wind turbines to be erected in Clark and Marathon counties has prompted residents to ask for more local control over renewable energy projects.

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County to vote on wind/solar resolution

For opponents of large-scale wind and solar energy systems, one of the most soughtafter goals has be...

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Terminated teacher files open meetings complaint

A teacher fired by the Marathon School District in September has filed an open meetings complaint against members of the school board, accusing them of using an illegal secret ballot when they voted 3-2 to terminate her employment.The complaint, filed on Monday in Marathon County Circuit Court, also alleges a breach of contract by the district when it ended the teaching contract of Jessica Mc-Cart...

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$20K requested to extend ‘Green For Green’ efforts — WHERE THE WELLS ARE - The map above shows all of the wellhead protection areas in Marathon County, locations where municipal wells are often surrounded by agricultural operations using fertilizers and pesticides. In an attempt to curb the amount of nitrates making it into the water table near these wells, Marathon County Conservation, Planning and Zoning is asking for $20,000 to convert traditional farmland into prairie grass. A prairie conversion has already been completed near Athens.

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$20K requested to extend ‘Green For Green’ efforts

Inspired by the success of a prairie conversion near Athens last year, Marathon County conservationi...

Posted on January 13, 2026