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Day: August 16, 2024

August 6 Informational Hearing Includes Testimonies Surrounding June 24 Death of Slain Lincoln Hills Counselor

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – An Informational Hearing of the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety convened on Tuesday August 6, 2024 at Merrill High School. The hearing ran seven and a half hours uninterrupted until all testimonies were heard. The focus of the Committee was the recent death of Corey Proulx who died on June 24 following an attack by a youth inmate at the Lincoln Hills School. The committee requested testimony from Wisconsin DOC Secretary Jared Hoy and other members of the DOC Team including current and former DOC staff…

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MAPS Announces Registration Now Open for High School and Middle School Sports

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – Summer is quickly coming to an end, and Merrill Area Public Schools has announced that registration for High School and Middle School sports is now open. Parents and Students can complete the signup process through Skyward. High School Cross Country, Soccer and Volleyball practices begin on Monday August 19th. The first Varsity Football game is August 29th. The first Middle School Soccer game is September 9th. More information regarding Merrill Area Public Schools athletics can be found on their website at mapsedu.org.

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Lincoln County Forestry, Land and Parks Committee August 12 Meeting Notes

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Forestry, Land and Parks Committee met on Monday August 12 at the Lincoln County Service Center. There were discussions during the meeting regarding the DNR’s position on the Coffee Creek Flowage. DNR Wildlife Biologist Carissa Knab informed the committee that the DNR has evaluated and decided to phase out low priority wildlife flowages over the next several years. The Coffee Creek flowage is considered low priority, and as such will be decommissioned barring Lincoln County or another responsible third party taking over maintenance and…

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