Marathon County News

A Marathon County committee created to oversee the implementation of a proposed radio system will discuss Thursday whether to change course on radio purchasing.

An overnight fire destroyed a barn in Marathon County. Sheriff's deputies say the blaze was reported at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday by a passerby.

A 32-year-old Schofield woman has been identified by her mother as the second county resident to die of complications of H1N1 flu.

An attempted murder suspect from the Twin Cities is in custody in Marathon County.

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

A Marathon County judge ordered a $5,000 signature bond this afternoon for a Schofield man charged with five counts of possession of child pornography.

RIB MOUNTAIN - A man wanted by authorities for attempted homicide in Minnesota was arrested this morning by police during a traffic stop in Rib Mountain, according to the Marathon County Sheriff's Department.

EDGAR -- The Marathon County Health Department's first H1N1 vaccination clinic got off to a slow start Tuesday.

Wausau City Council member Tom Miller pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of fleeing an officer in connection with his Oct.

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.

Two meetings in December will help farmers decide which crop programs to enroll in next year.

A Minnesota man is in the Marathon County jail this morning after he fled the scene of an attempted murder.

Patrice Pettigrew wears a uniform, carries a handgun and wears a badge just like the majority of the more than 260 law enforcement officials in Marathon County.

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.

There's one inmate the Wood County Jail is refusing to admit this fall despite its knack for annoying the public -- H1N1 influenza.

Homeowners reported a chimney fire in their Edgar home earlier tonight. Marathon County Sheriff's Lt.

The future home of the Badger State Winter Games is unclear. Organizers in the area decided not to renew a contract that locked in Wausau as the primary host.

TOWN OF NORRIE - A grass fire caused minor damage to two homes Wednesday night in near Birnamwood.

The Marathon County Health Department is targeting pregnant women and those who spend time around young babies in its first public H1N1 vaccination clinics.

Cadie Brusky says her friends describe her body type as 'plump and happy.' She says she's 5-foot-7 and a 'whole lot of lovin'.' Brusky has been heavy since she was a girl, and other kids used to make fun of her.