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The Senior Citizens card group met on Oct. 22 for weekly card playing at the Athens Area Fire and Ambulance Hall.

Two games of Sheepshead were played. Steve Klockziem won the first game and N...

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It doesn’t have to be this way for schools

Our schools are the heart and soul of every rural Wisconsin town. Sadly, most face serious financial struggles, and many residents don’t know why these struggles go on and on. It didn’t have to be this way. Funding for our schools comes from both the state and from local district taxpayers. In 2009 and 2011, state legislative measures resulted in permanent cuts of state money given to distric...

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Marathon approves tax hikes for equipment

Plan will reduce borrowing over next 20 years...

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County approves purchase of land for Cherokee Park

The Marathon County Board has signed off on the purchase of up to 15 acres of land in the town of Hull to be added to Cherokee Park, opening up more access to the Big Eau Pleine River and the potential for more walking trails.At a price of $4,450 per acre, the county will pay up to $66,750 for the privately owned land located to the west of the park along CTH N. The money will come out of the coun...

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College national champion inspires Edgar youth
HEART OF A CHAMPION - Nevil Shed speaks to Edgar middle and high school students in the auditorium about how his life experiences have shaped who he is today. STAFF PHOTO/CASEY KRAUTKRAMER

College national champion inspires Edgar youth

Nevil Shed recently offered words of inspiration to students at Edgar Middle and High School as part...

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AbbyBank donates $5K to Athens fitness center
CLOSER TO THE GOAL - A $5,000 check was recently preseted by the AbbyBank Foundation. From left to right are Carmen Woiak, Abbotsford branch manager at AbbyBank; Julie Weideman, Athens Community Fitness Center; Vicki Halopka, compliance and CRA officer at AbbyBank; Randall Pempek, Athens Community Fitness Center; Danielle Bornback, Athens Community Fitness Center; and Jon Blake, Athens Community Fitness Center.

AbbyBank donates $5K to Athens fitness center

The AbbyBank Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce a $5,000 grant awarded to Athens Community Stre...

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