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House fire destroys Colby family home on Friday
The Central Fire and EMS District battled a blaze at the home of Robert and Veronica Graebel located on Main Street in Colby on Friday, April 26, resulting in the total loss of the home and garage. No injuries were sustained during the fire, however the family lost multiple pets...
Athens FBLA competes at State Leadership Conference
The Athens Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) participated in the State Leadership Conference, April 8-9, to earn the right to compete at the National Leadership Conference. Over 500 FBLA members and advisers from 24 regional chapters competed in over 65 competitive events, attended workshops and elected a...
Marathon County committee rejects town ordinance on wind energy
Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee on Tuesday declined to approve an ordinance on wind energy systems from the Town of Rietbrock that legal experts warned was more restrictive than state laws allowed and could result in legal liability. Citing health and safety concerns, among other reasons, the town board adopted...
Abbotsford School Board talks Act 20, effects on district
The Abbotsford School Board continued a discussion about Wisconsin’s Act 20 which is trying to curve literacy deficiencies in the state. District Administrator Ryan Bargender commended District Accountability Coordinator Dr. Georgia Krause and Elementary School Principal Abbey Frischmann on their efforts during a legislative forum in Medford to bring concerns about Act 20 to legislators.
Late homers lift Athens over the Eagles
PARK FALLS — It was a heartbreaking night for the never-say-quit Chequamegon High School girls softball team at home on April 30. The Screaming Eagles rallied at least four times during a seven inning game to stay with the visiting first place Athens but the Blue Jays scored big in the late innings to win 17-11. It was a game with several home runs to open leads or close them. But in the top of the seventh inning with the score 12-11 Athens senior outfielder...
Abby girls take first at home meet, boys fourth
The Abbotsford Falcons track and field team came up with a pair of good team performances over the past week, with the girls taking fourth in Bloomer before winning their home meet on Monday while the boys team notched a third in Bloomer and a fourth on their home turf.
Stratford show choir entertains the crowd
The Stratford High School show choir performs the song “And All That Jazz” from the Broadway musical Chicago during Sunday afternoon’s spring concert in the high school gym. Show choir members pictured, from left to right, are Alex Stargardt, Breleigh Shanks, Peyton Drexler, Alizabeth Griepentrog, Blake Weber, Nathan Remus, Dylan Lange, Chloe Post, Dawnyel Martin and Sylvia McMeeken. See photos of the Stratford sixth and seventh/eighth grade choirs and the Stratford High School varsity choir on page 8.
Tanner Hraby shines in win over Antigo
ANTIGO, Wis. (WFJW) - There was an important matchup in GNC baseball Tuesday evening as Medford went on the road to take on Antigo. This matchup was a battle between the second and third place teams in the conference with the winner crawling closer to Mosinee at the top. This...
Town of Thorp elects Louis Andruszkiewicz as chairman
A special meeting on April 25 was held at the current town hall by the Town of Thorp board members after the surprising resignation of former Chairman Jerry Jacks. After the board accepted the resignation of Jacks as of April 20th, Clerk Arlene Kodl nominated former Town of Thorp Chairman Louie Andruszkiewicz to the position of Chairman for the remainder of Jacks’s term until April 2025 and Supervisors Andy Slowiak and Bob Kodl voted in agreement. Andruszkiewicz had previously served as the Chairman for the Town of Thorp from 2015 to 2022. Andruszkiewicz accepted the nomination and stood, raising his right hand as he was sworn in to his “new” position.
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