Wisconsin Wolf Count Analysis
By Laurie Grosskopf Tomahawk For the eighth year, I reviewed in detail the tracking data from this year’s wolf count. The wolf count is conducted each year from December to mid-April, when the wolf...
View ArticleFire destroys shed in town of Bradley
On July 4, at approximately 3:47 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a report of shed on fire on Thomas Road in the Township of Bradley. Tomahawk Fire Department, Wisconsin DNR, Tomahawk...
View ArticlePortion of Cty. H closed today
Lincoln County Interim Highway Commissioner, Jason Lemmer, advises that County Road H between County Road V and South Silver Lake Road in the Town of Skanawan will be closed today, Thursday, July 6,...
View ArticleLincoln County K9 teams hit the streets
Lincoln County Sheriff Jeff Jaeger is proud to announce that the two newest tools for law enforcement in Lincoln County have hit the streets. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office K9 teams of Poncho and...
View ArticleRoad closures set for Monday
Lincoln County Interim Highway Commissioner, Jason Lemmer, advises the following roads will be closed (weather permitting) on Monday, July 10, due to fog sealing: County Road X between US 64 & US...
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Post 46 takes loss to Everest
By Jared Schmeltzer Reporter In last night’s home game against D.C. Everest, Post 46 lost in a shoot out 14-9. The offense was able to score a bunch for Merrill, but the defense and pitching couldn’t...
View ArticleTwentieth defendant indicted in multi-state methamphetamine conspiracy
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today the unsealing of an indictment returned on May 11 by a grand jury sitting in Madison, which...
View ArticlePost 46 loses lead late in defeat
By Jared Schmeltzer Reporter Last night Merrill Post 46 took on Antigo Post 3 in a seven inning battle where Post 46 would come up short after losing the lead in the fifth inning. Antigo would be the...
View ArticleA.M. Best upgrades Church Mutual’s creditworthiness, affirms company’s...
Church Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries CM Vantage Specialty Insurance Company and CM Regent Insurance Company have earned a “positive” outlook for long-term issuer credit rating by A.M....
View ArticleChurch Mutual recognized as innovator in insurance industry
Church Mutual Insurance Company has been recognized for its entrepreneurialism and innovation with its Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The commercial property and liability insurer received in...
View ArticleSummer food safety and salmonella
Each year, one in six people in the United States gets sick from eating contaminated food. Each of those illnesses represents something that went wrong somewhere along the way from a farm to table....
View ArticleMerrill Lions elect new board members, officers
The Merrill Lions Club recently installed their Officers and Board of Directors for the upcoming 2017-2018 year. The Merrill Lions Club, in its 90th year, serves the community through service projects...
View ArticlePork in the Park Ribfest raffle
The Merrill Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a great raffle in honor of their upcoming Pork in the Park Ribfest on Sept. 16. They are raffling off not one, but two great grills. Pork in the Park...
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Summer Celebration raises funds for local charities
Park City Credit Union announced that the Summer Celebration helped raise $847 for Normal Park’s handicapped accessible playground and $650 for the Haunted Sawmill, an annual Boy Scouts fundraiser. The...
View ArticleSuperintendent’s Corner…
By Dr. John Sample Proud Superintendent It’s nice to finally feel the warmth of summer as it appears those rainy days have moved on. There is nothing like a sunny central Wisconsin day to make our...
View ArticleGot lobster?
Lobsterfest ticket sales closing soon Would you like to enjoy a fresh Maine lobster right here in Merrill? Well, you can! The third annual Lobsterfest to benefit the SafeRide Home program in Lincoln...
View ArticleMerrill Council to consider land purchase, development agreement
The Merrill Common Council will consider two resolutions Tuesday night that would help get a delayed local business development onto solid ground. The council had in May 2016 authorized a development...
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Ask an Official: Local police chiefs discuss impact of new sheriff K9 units
This week’s featured question reads: “I heard the sheriff will be bringing two K9 units to the county, so does this mean the Merrill and Tomahawk police dogs will be retiring or replaced? It doesn’t...
View ArticleMerrill man faces multiple Bail Jumping; Resisting an Officer charges
William N. Broome, 31 of Merrill- appeared in Lincoln County Circuit Court on July 3 facing charges in two separate cases. In the first case, Broome faced a charge of Misdemeanor-Resisting or...
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