Marathon City News

Today: Mostly sunny and seasonal. High: 68. Wind: NW to West 5-10 Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers or isolated thundershowers.

Weather officials have confirmed a tornado touched down about two miles south of Marathon City in Marathon County, and was on the ground intermittently for about five minutes.

Today: Mostly sunny and seasonal. High: 68. Wind: NW to West 5-10 Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers or isolated thundershowers.

Folks in far northwest Wisconsin are dealing with washed-out roads, after more than 3 inches of rain pounded the region Thursday and Thursday night.

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