Day: June 5, 2024

The Merrill Police Department responded to 14 incidents this past week. One call was for a vehicle crash involving a local residence. Four calls came in for theft, 1 from a vehicle and 3 from local businesses. There was 1 traffic stop that involved alcohol, ending with a refusal to test and an arrest for OWI. A call came in for an overdose, the involved party was transported to a local hospital. Two calls came in for runaways involving juveniles. There were two reports for tampering and property damage. Two…

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Tuesday evening, May 21, 2024 at approximately 8PM a powerful weather front bringing severe thunderstorms including heavy rain and high winds moved across the Northlands, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning for Marathon County, soon followed by a tornado warning including Lincoln County. While Merrill was spared the brunt of the storm’s rage, straight line winds still packed a punch as the storm left its mark on the local region. Damage included up-rooted and snapped off trees, telephone poles and signs leaving a number of local…

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As part of National Dam Safety Awareness Day, officials took time this past weekend to recognize safety around the many dams scattered throughout the Northwoods. Wisconsin Public service, who maintains a series of hydroelectric facilities around the state including the facility in Merrill, offered the following tips for those who choose to enjoy recreating around dams:

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