Posted on September 1, 2026

Posted on September 1, 2026

PAGING THROUGH HISTORY:

A Treasury of Weekly Newspapers

STRATFORD JOURNAL

50 YEARS AGO...

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1976

First Meeting of FHA Officers

The new FHA officers met in the Home EC room at Stratford High Sch...

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Non-profit advocates for new ice arena — Jamie Polley

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Non-profit advocates for new ice arena

County asked to keep old rinks going while funds are raised...

Posted on September 1, 2026

Zoning authority in doubt — A WORK-AROUND - This Marathon County zoning map shows that a parcel of land owned by Marshfield Utilities in the town of McMillan is currently zoned Rural Estate (R-E), which does not allow the type of commercial solar operation proposed for the site. The utility originally asked the county to rezone the property to General Agriculture, which allows commercial solar as a conditional use, but based on a legal opinion from the county’s attorney, the proposal will be reclassified as “Essential Services and Utilities” so a rezoning is not needed. The parcel is surrounded by parcels zoned as Rural Residential (R-R), General Agriculture (G-A) and Low Density Residential (L-D-R).

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Zoning authority in doubt

Solar proposal in McMillan to be reclassified...

Posted on September 1, 2026

No shell left behind — TURTLE POWER - The female wood turtle picture above is about six-and-a-half inches long. They can get close to 80 years old and don’t reach breeding maturity until about 12-15 years of age. Below, Scott and Peggy Stalheim scan the water for wood turtles at a nesting site placed by Turtles for Tomorrow situated near Medford. The location is monitored by the Stalheims together with volunteer Cathy Maurer.

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No shell left behind

Volunteer wood turtle trackers to speak Sept. 18 at Stoney Acres...

Posted on September 1, 2026