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Month: June 2024

Lincoln County Highway Committee Meeting Notes

Steve Dillon

The Lincoln County Highway Committee met last Thursday, June 6th. Points of discussion during the meeting included nominations for Vice-Chairman & Secretary, proposals for new equipment purchases, facilities repairs, staffing, and road construction updates. One new Highway worker was hired on Wednesday June 5th, contingent upon completion of on-boarding processes, leaving 4 vacancies. All four summer help staffers have begun working. The Committee reported that the CTH X Bridge Project is running on schedule. Jason Lemmer explained the actual process of repairing a bridge from inspection to finished product. He…

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Merrill Police Department Report For Week Ending June 9th

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 17 incidents this past week. Three calls were for hit and runs involving property damage. Six calls were received reporting public nuisances, one of those involving an individual being placed under arrest for felony bail jumping. Three calls were received for theft, all from local businesses. There was one traffic accident resulting in four people being transported to the hospital with injuries, and one traffic stop for a speeding violation where the driver was then placed under arrest for an outstanding warrant.…

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Report For Week Ending June 9th

Steve Dillon

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 35 traffic stops in the last week. A transport driver was injured after a single vehicle accident in Lincoln County Thursday (June 6th) on County MM in the Town of Corning. The truck, carrying Amazon packages, left the roadway and struck a row of trees. It wasn’t clear why the truck left the roadway. The driver, a 30 year old North Dakota man, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital. Deputies safely located 2 runaway juveniles in the Tomahawk area. The kids…

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One Person Injured, One Dead In Sunday June 9th Accident On Highway 51

Steve Dillon

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received multiple calls Sunday June 9th at around 10:55 PM regarding a two vehicle crash on US Hwy 51, just north of Tamarack Lane in the Town of Skanawan. Deputies arriving at the scene found a silver SUV overturned in the roadway with a 20 year old woman from Crandon trapped inside. The second vehicle, a white utility van also had a 51 year old man from Rhinelander trapped inside. Preliminary investigation revealed that the SUV was traveling southbound on Hwy 51 when…

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Merrill WWII Veteran Ralph Wehlitz Hits Century Mark

Steve Dillon

World War II veteran and model railroad enthusiast Ralph Wehlitz hit the century mark last week. The Merrill resident turned 100 yrs old on Thursday June 6th. A one-hundredth birthday bash was held at the Polka-Dotted Pie in Merrill, and friends from the model railroading community came from as far away as Marinette to join the celebration. According to the National WW2 Museum, Wehlitz is one of an estimated 119,000 World War II veterans nationwide who are still alive today, and one of just 2,700 living in Wisconsin. While serving…

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Merrill Hosts Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo Again This Year

Steve Dillon

Today, Friday June 7th through Sunday June 9th Merrill is once again hosting the annual Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo. The event, which takes place at the Merrill Fairgrounds Stadiium is sponsored by the Lincoln County Rodeo Association Inc, which is entering their 35th season of professional rodeo. Their mission, simply put, is to provide quality family entertainment and promote the sport of professional rodeo. The Rodeo Committee is made up 100% of volunteers, who take pride in sponsoring this premier event in north central Wisconsin each year.  Professional Cowgirls and Cowboys…

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Lincoln County Sheriff Department Report Week Ending June 2nd, 2024

Steve Dillon

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 40 traffic stops in the last week. Two were for reckless driving, both ending with the driver being placed under arrest for first offense of OWI. There was also a report of a physical domestic disturbance, where one person was injured and had to be transported to the emergency room. Deputies responded to 16 crashes involving cars hitting deer. The 911 Center took 10 calls throughout the week.

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Merrill Bluejays Golf Team Places 8th in Sectionals, Schmeltzer Earnes 2nd Team All Conference Honors

Steve Dillon

The Merrill Bluejays Golf team placed 8th in sectional play on May 28th, shooting a team score of 349. The low individual score for the team came from Parker Kebenow, shooting an 85 and finishing in a tie for 19th place. Jacob Schmeltzer also earned 2nd Team All Conference honors this year for the Wisconsin Valley Conference. Coach Andy Plisch shared that It was a good year for the Bluejays overall, with the team advancing to the sectionals for the first time since 2011.

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Merrill High School Bluejays Season Ends In Extra Inning Thriller

Steve Dillon

In an extra inning thriller that took place in Medford on Tuesday, the Merrill Bluejays Varsity Baseball team lost their sectional finals playoff game 5-3 to the Medford Raiders. The Bluejays scored single runs in the second, third and fifth innings. The Merrill defense then gave up a single run in the third and two in the fifth. The game then went to extra innings, with the Bluejays failing to score in the top of the eighth. Then in the bottom of the frame, Medford scored two runs on a…

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