These are the results of the monthly Marathon County Health Department business inspections for November 2025.

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Tiny pharaoh ants invade buildings and hospitals, moving along walls and pipes, defying all conventional control methods.

Sprinkle the food-grade DE outside around the perimeter of your home. You can also safely sprinkle it inside where you see the ants -- along baseboards especially. Do not wet the DE or it will not ...

This powerful insecticide might be derived from plants, but it has devastating consequences for natural ecosystems, affecting ...

At Attica, chef Ben Shewry's celebrated Australian restaurant, diners might sample red kangaroo, whipped emu egg or "pests of the neighborhood." The New Zealand native has devoted years to studying ...

A curious old folk practice claimed that contact with ants could transfer their energy and vitality to humans. This belief ...