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Share Faculty are encouraged to join the UniverCity Year program as it partners with Marathon County, Racine County, the Village of Waunakee, and Milwaukee to find practical solutions to community-based challenges. This mission is at the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s UniverCity Year program, which brings faculty, students and members of Wisconsin communities together to address local challenges through engagement, university research, and state-of-the-art problem-solving approaches. Launched with the Wisconsin Idea in mind, this program bridges university resources with c...

By Mike Leischner Marathon County Courthouse. MWC file photo. WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Marathon County’s Diversity Affairs Commission is hopeful that more education and some slight tweaks will allow the “A Community For All” resolution to pass later this spring. During their regular meeting on Wednesday, the Commissioners decided to bring an educational presentation to an upcoming County Board Educational meeting to provide more insight into the goals of the resolution. “The response [we saw] at the Executive Committee meeting was ‘I’ve heard from my c...

Mayors Monday: Marathon County Administrator Lance Leonherd By Mike Leischner Jan 25, 2021 11:00 AM WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — A recent resolution brought forward by the Marathon County’s Diversity Affairs Commission was not approved by the full board, with many calling the move divisive. The resolution declared that Marathon County is “a community for all,” but not everyone felt that way at the county board level. Some said the resolution lacked focus, others were concerned about legal ramifications. Still others said they received dozens of calls and emails from constituents tellin...