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Month: August 2024

Merrill Fire Department Weekly Report Week Ending August 11

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Merrill Fire Department responded to 49 calls last week, bringing the total for 2024 to 1365 calls. There was one motor vehicle accident that resulted in injuries. There were 38 calls requesting EMS services, excluding the accident that resulted in injuries. There were two building fires and one vehicle fire. The department responded to a call on Thursday August 8 in the Town of Rock Falls where firefighters arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames. The owner of the property was the only individual living…

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Lincoln County Partisan Primary Election On Tuesday August 13 Features Two Republican Candidates for Lincoln County Clerk

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Partisan Primary Election will take place tomorrow, Tuesday August 13, 2024. Two Republican candidates are running for the position of Lincoln County Clerk, with Steve Osness challenging the incumbent, Chris Marlowe. A Father of three, Marlowe has served as Lincoln County Clerk since January of 2013. Marlowe won the 2012 County Clerk race and has been uncontested until 2024. During his time as Clerk, he became the District 7 Chair of the Wisconsin County Clerks Association and is currently the treasurer for the Wisconsin…

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Lincoln County Highway Committee August 1 Meeting Notes

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Highway Committee met on Thursday August 1. Committee Member Ken Wickham provided and update on the discussions with WisDot regarding ATV and UTV use on state and US highways, specific to use of those vehicles on Hwy 107 in the Town of Rock Falls. He shared that WisDot has requested more information regarding the CTH E and FauFau Road section. Wickham shared that an ordinance will need to be created, and WisDot will take it into consideration. Regarding manpower, Highway Commissioner Jason Lemmer reported…

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Lincoln County Voters Could Help Determine Funding for Pine Crest in November

Steve Dillon,

LINCOLN COUNTY – A referendum which could allow Lincoln County voters to determine the funding for Pine Crest nursing home going forward this fall is under consideration. A special joint meeting of the Lincoln County Board’s Administrative and Legislative Committee and Finance Committee took place early Friday morning, August 9. The majority of the hour-long meeting was spent with supervisors discussing actual operational costs for Pine Crest. Initial figures started at $4M, however after giving consideration to increasing costs due to inflation, rising maintenance costs and other factors the amount…

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Thursday August 8 House Fire in Town of Rock Falls Displaces Homeowner

Steve Dillon

TOWN OF ROCK FALLS – On Thursday August 8th at 8:14 AM, multiple units from the Merrill Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire on South End Road in the Town of Rock Falls. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department was also on site to assist in the effort. There was only one occupant living at the residence, who was found outside of the home and uninjured. Upon arriving on the scene of the blaze, the department found that the house was fully engulfed in flames. A water tank was set up…

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Former Wisconsin District Attorney General Schimel Visits Lincoln County Fair As Part Of Northwoods Tour

Steve Dillon

Blue Jay 96.3’s Steve Resnick had the opportunity to spend some time with Brad Schimel, former Wisconsin District Attorney General at theLincoln County Fair yesterday. Schimel is currently on a tour of the Great Northwoods promoting his bid for the Wisconsin Supreme Court as the Conservative Candidate on the April 2025 ballot. When asked about why he decided to make this run, Shimmel reflected on last year’s supreme court election process, stating “The Candidate who won, two thirds of her money came from outside the state of Wisconsin” and that…

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Lincoln County Opioid Task Force Seeking Partners From The Community

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN – Lincoln County’s Opioid Task Force is currently in search of two community members who have been affected by the Opioid epidemic to jointheir team as partners, giving them a voice for the many who are impacted by the opioid crisis. Lincoln County has agreed to accept several opioid settlement payouts resulting from larger nationwide lawsuits. The funds received do come with stipulations as they are typically allocated towards opioid remediation through prevention, awareness or treatment. The Task force is currently made up of members representing law enforcement, health,…

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Merrill High School Welcomes Burmeister As New Boys Soccer Coach

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – Merrill High School has announced the hiring of Merrill product Casey Burmeister as their new Boys Soccer Coach. Casey recently accepted the position, and said she plans to reach out to the team once all of the pertinent information has been made available to her. A soccer lover and player since she was a child, Burmeister has a degree in sports recreation and management and has coached soccer at both the parks and recreation and club levels. She said what she is looking forward to the most is…

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Merrill MASH-style Blood Drive on Thursday August 8 Features Vintage Military Ambulance, Encampment

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Community Blood Center will bring their Summer Tour for All Types to Merrill’s Northwoods Veterans Post at 601 Johnson St on Thursday August 8 from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. As a part of their MASH-style Blood Drive, they will feature an Army Ambulance provided by Motorama Auto Museum in Anawa. Blue Jay 96.3’s Artie Wy and Cindy O will be broadcasting live on-site from 10 AM until noon. Local residents are encouraged to come out and donate a pint of life saving blood.

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Report; Week Ending August 4

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 45 traffic stops last week.  There were 13 security checks. Deputies responded to six calls involving cars hitting deer, one of those resulting in minor injuries to both the driver and the passenger. There was also one report of a car hitting a bear. Deputies followed up on 13 calls for unsafe driving. The sheriff’s office also took a call of a possible funnel cloud north of Walmart, near US HWY 51. Squads from the Sheriff’s Office and the Merrill Police Department…

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