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Month: July 2024

MAPS Announces Hiring Of New Kate Goodrich Elementary School Principal

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – Merrill Area Public Schools has announced the hiring of Heather Kahr as the new Elementary Principal for Kate Goodrich Elementary School. Heather brings 16 years of Elementary Education experience to the school, most recently as a principal in the Wausau School District. Kahr worked previously with Kate Goodrich Elementary as their Associate Principal, affording her the unique opportunity to reconnect with students, staff and parents as well as building new relationships with incoming families. Heather’s credentials include a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in…

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Lincoln County Board Of Supervisors July 16 Meeting Notes

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, July 16 at the County Service Center. During the meeting, Sara Guild was appointed to the Central Wisconsin Development Fund Board, and William Plautz was recognized for 10 years of service with the county highway commission. A motion was approved to eliminate the Accountant position within Social Services. A Financial Manager/Accountant position will be created instead and placed at Grade I on the Lincoln County wage scale. Also approved at the July meeting was the support of moving…

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Healthy Minds For Lincoln County Coalition July 19 Meeting Notes

Steve Dillon

The Healthy Minds for Lincoln County Coalition met on Friday July 19. Public Health Educator Kristin Bath provided updates regarding Lincoln County suicide data from 2017 through 2023. There were 40 deaths resulting from suicide through the period, 83% of those were males. Bath shared that the department recently completed a 988-suicide prevention and lifeline campaign in June targeting middle aged/older men. The Health Department is continuing the campaign and expanding the target group to men ages 30 and over. A resource packet including magnets and other materials will be…

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Governor Evers Visits Tripoli, Discusses Funds Allocated to County Highway YY Reconstruction

Steve Dillon

TRIPOLI – Governor Tony Evers visited the town of Tripoli On Thursday, July 25. Evers and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Assistant Deputy Secretary Joel Nilsestuen made a stop on County Hwy YY to discuss the roughly $3.5 million allocated to Lincoln and Price counties to be used to revamp the county road. Evers’ visit to Tripoli came one day after the governor and WisDOT announced more than $50 million in state investments to help support 37 projects across 28 counties. The projects are aimed at helping support Wisconsin’s farmers,…

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Report Week Ending July 28

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 42 traffic stops last week. There were 40 security checks. Deputies responded to seven calls involving cars hitting deer and one where a car hit a coyote. Deputies followed up on eight calls for unsafe driving, including a complaint of a driver swerving all over the road on USH 51 near the Town of Pine River. The deputy noticed signs of impairment, and following the completion of field sobriety tests the 27-year-old Gleason woman was taken into custody for first offense OWI.

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Merrill Police Department Report Week Ending July 28

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to nine incidents last week. One call was received for disorderly conduct resulting in a male suspect being booked into the Lincoln County jail. There was one report of a fire involving a downed power line.  One call was received for forgery fraud, where an individual was scammed out of approximately $3,000 worth of gift cards. The investigation is ongoing. Officers conducted four traffic stops, with one of those resulting in an arrest on an active warrant, and a second resulting in an…

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Merrill Fire Department Report Week Ending July 28

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Merrill Fire Department responded to 37 calls last week, bringing the total for 2024 to 1265 calls. There were 2 motor vehicle accidents that resulted in injuries. There were 31 calls requesting EMS services, excluding the 2 accidents that resulted in injuries. The department responded to a call regarding a transformer fire, involving a downed power line that also caused a gas leak. As a result of the prompt response from local first responders and Wisconsin Public Service, the effects from the downed wires and the gas…

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Wisconsin’s Glam Band Performs at Merrill’s Gazebo Nights At Normal Park

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – Local residents were rockin’ to the 80’s in Merrill on Thursday evening July 25th, as Wisconsin’s Glam Band was in town to entertain the crowd of thousands. Normal Park was packed from corner to corner with hair metal band lovers from around the state, as 80’s music lovers sang and danced along with the likes of “JUMP”, “Don’t Stop Believin’”, “Fight For Your Right”, “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “Sister Christian”. Band member Dee Flatt (Dave Schepp) briefly exited the stage (Normal Park’s Gazebo) and traveled through…

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Report Week Ending July 21

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 59 traffic stops last week. During one stop, a deputy on patrol observed a vehicle leaving a Kwik Trip on East Main St in Merrill, that he recognized as a vehicle of interest by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office for involvement in a shoplifting case. Upon locating the items that had been stolen in the vehicle, the alleged subject was transported to the Oneida County line where she was turned over to the investigating deputy. There were 26 security checks. Deputies responded…

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Merrill Police Department Report Week Ending July 21

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 10 incidents last week. Four calls were received for disorderly conduct and property damage, one of those involving public intoxication where the male subject was arrested immediately for bail jumping. He was in violation of open bond conditions. There was one report of a fire involving an ATV.  One call was received for theft of a fishing pole, where a male suspect who had been drinking had an open bond with absolute sobriety. He was taken into custody. There was one call…

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