Tuesday August 13 Primary Results Yield Few Surprises

Results from Tuesday’s Wisconsin Fall Primary were not all that surprising for residents of the Northwoods.  Democrat Kyle Kilbourn will oppose Congressman Tom Tiffany for the 7th District House race in November, after defeating Elsa Duranceau in the Democratic primary, receiving 58% of the 56,000 votes cast. 35th Assemblyman Calvin Callahan easily defeated challenger Todd Mayer in the Republican race, garnering 85% of the vote. He will oppose Democrat Elizabeth McCrank, who ran uncontested on the Democrat Ticket. Republican incumbent Mary Felzkowski and her challenger on the Democratic side Andi…

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Merrill Police Department Report: Week Ending August 11

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 13 incidents last week. There were five calls for disorderly conduct, and one call for public drunkenness where a man who was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle was found to be heavily intoxicated and was placed under arrest for OWI.   There were three reports of theft, one where a caller reported his son had stolen his vehicle. Officers responded to one report where man with a warrant through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections was present. The individual jumped…

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Report: Week Ending August 11

LINCOLN COUNTY – Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 31 traffic stops last week.  There were 15 security checks. Deputies responded to 11 calls involving cars hitting deer. There was also 1 report of a car hitting a bear. Deputies followed up on 11 calls for unsafe driving. On Thursday August 6 deputies were sent to an address on Joe Snow Rd in the Town of Scott to follow up on a report that a juvenile was out of control and causing damage to his house. The parent of the juvenile reported…

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