Over 500 students (ages 14–18 years) will have the opportunity to meet with more than 30 local business representatives at the Partnership for Youth’s 3rd annual Student Hiring Fair in March 2018. Learn how to register a business for a table or register a student to attend. (Click the title for details…)
Tag: recreation
Snowmobiling in Marathon County Is Built on Public–Private Partnership & Decades of Trust
For you to be able to snowmobile in Marathon County, it takes an ARMY of dedicated volunteers — and the hospitality of 1,100 private landholders, who open their county farms and forestlands to 863 miles of snowmobile and ATV trails. Find out where to get updates on if trails in Marathon County are open & where to get your 2017–2018 Trail Map. (Click the title for details…)
Spooky Family Fun at Marathon Junction’s First-Ever “Haunted Train Ride”
Grab your costume — and your courage — and come to the first-ever Haunted Train Ride at Marathon Park in Wausau! One day only… You won’t want to miss it. (Click the title for the full story & registration details.)
The Ragnar Relay :: It’s Not Just a Walk in the Woods…
More than 3,000 competitors will pour into Marathon County starting on Tues., Sept. 19, 2017, for the Ragnar Relay at 9-Mile County Forest on Sept. 22-23. Watch video of this SOLD OUT event!
FLOWER POWER in Marathon County!
Find out the tips and tricks that make Marathon County’s flower program so successful. (Click the title for details…)
“Sense-sational Recreation” in Marathon County
We’re shining a spotlight on 5 area events that will ENGAGE YOUR 5 SENSES as you kick off summer: Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge | Carden International Circus | June Dairy Breakfast | Raptors Invade Monk Gardens | Walls of Wittenberg WOW Space. (Click the title for details…)
The Past, Present, & Future of Care at Mount View Care Center
It’s personal. It’s political. It’s financial. Members of a new county committee will look at the future of Mount View Care Center while weighing what’s best for the Marathon County residents. Katie Rosenberg shares her experience after visiting MVCC for 5 years and explores what’s next. (Click the title to read more…)
44th Annual Children’s Festival :: FREE Community Event at Marathon Park (Sat., April 8, 2017)
Bring the kids to this fun-filled day of arts and crafts, games, woodworking, snacks, and more. Plus, get ready for spring with children’s bike helmets available at a reduced rate of only $7! (Click the title to learn more…)
County Employee Recognized for Extra Effort Making Sylvan Hill Even Better
Quarterly, Marathon County department heads select an employee as the Person of the Quarter who demonstrated a Core Value behavior beyond the scope of day-to-day job duties. Keith Wilcox garnered the most votes. Find out why. (Click the title to read more…)
County Employees “GoPro” on Sylvan Tubing Hill in Live Facebook Feed (Find Out Who Screams the Loudest!)
GoPro footage captures the fun and thrills of tubing down Sylvan Hill on County Employee Night. (Click the title to read more…)