Marathon News

SCHOFIELD - Investigators are looking for a 21-year-old woman who intentionally struck a police officer with a vehicle Monday during a drug investigation in Schofield, according to the Marathon County Sheriff's Department.

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a blizzard warning for Marathon, Shawano, Wood, Portage and Waupaca counties until midnight, Wednesday.

The holiday season officially kicks off with visits from Santa and other fun for children at three local celebrations this weekend.

The Marathon County Public Library will meet its goal of lending one million items in 2009 in mid-December, and will mark that milestone with a celebration and prize drawings.

Some western Marathon county communities are desperate for water. And Wausau's wells could be the answer.

H1N1 flu vaccination clinics are in full swing in Marathon County. If you are in need of the H1N1 vaccine there are clinics being held at right here in the area in the coming days.

The number of deer harvested during the nine-day gun hunt this year in Marathon and Lincoln counties was significantly lower than last year, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

TOWN OF NORRIE - One man is dead and his brother is in critical condition following a crash late Thursday on Highway 29 near Hatley, according to the Marathon Count Sheriff's Department.

Local Christmas tree farmers saw either more people at their farms and retail lots this past weekend or about the same number as in recent years.

Staff and students at Upper Iowa University-Wausau Center are collecting items for the Patriot Pack Project for 125 active service people in Iraq from Marathon, Lincoln and Langlade counties.

Dense fog across central Wisconsin slowed down hunters heading out for the season opener early Saturday, but some still will come home happy.

Dense fog plagued hunters across central Wisconsin heading out for the season opener early this morning.

It's Mistletoe time! Riverview Health Care Foundation is looking forward to kicking off the holiday season Dec.

LAFFIN, Bradly, and DALASTA, Julie, both village of Weston, Oct. 10, 2009. RUTHERFORD, James, and BEHNKE, Frances, Schofield, Oct.

A second Marathon County resident has died from an H1N1-related illness, health officials confirmed Wednesday.

MOSINEE - A group of businesses has banded together to boost fundraising for the United Way of Marathon County as the charitable organization's $3.1 million campaign draws to a close.

The search is on for what caused a Marathon County shed to ignite Sunday. Around 2 pm firefighters arrived to the home off highway U in Rib Falls, which is near Edgar.

Wood from trees that once towered over Marathon Park is getting new life as artwork that will be part of an exhibition set for next summer.

When their garden basil peaks, the Thymekeepers head out to harvest the aromatic herb and then gather for an annual pesto-making party.

It was refreshing to hear Lt. Col. Roger Cook focus some attention on noncombat servicemen and women during his Veterans Day speech in Wausau.