Firefighters replace burnt bikes
There were two bright spots about last weekend’s fire on 63rd Street in Marathon: the window didn’t break containing the fire outside the apartment...
City proposes law to regulate taxis
The Marathon City Council seems ready to vote on a new taxi law. Although there are state laws governing passenger vehicles for hire, and...
Cheerleaders celebrate end of season – Women of the Moose host the banquet
Lisa Kendrick began a new competitive cheerleading team in Marathon this year. The team’s name? “Keys Madness”! The team consists of nine girls who...
Marathon High earns high ranking. Middle Keys school recognized for hard course work, hard...
All three Keys high schools were ranked in the recent Washington Post’s challenge report. Created by journalist Jay Matthews, the paper ranks the schools...
Marathon Veterinary Hospital’s grand opening.
The Marathon Veterinary Hospital’s grand opening was a big hit with the two-legged and four-legged crowd. At least a hundred people came out this...
Artist finishes lighthouse replicas for city signage
Larry “Lighthouse Larry” Herlth is seriously into lighthouses. But not in the tiny-wooden-replica-that-sits-on-the-shelf kind of way. He’s into macho-thousand-pound-weld-it-out-of-steel kind of way. The Islamorada...
Ramsay Rodeo – Sheriff ride nets a cool grand
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay raised more than $1,000 with a 30-second mechanical bullride this past weekend during Pig Days at the Stuffed Pig...
New City Hall in Marathon
Slowly but surely, residents of Marathon and government officials are inching towards a complete plan for a new city hall. So far, only the...
Locals have a personal stake in the seafood festival success
The vast majority of Marathon residents are very passionate about the Original Marathon Seafood Festival because they have a personal stake in it. In...
One little piggy went to the city council meeting …
The sound of squealing tires could be heard in the Marathon Government Center this past Tuesday after city council members ruled on an ordinance...
