MERRILL FUNERAL HOMES ANNOUNCE PLANNED CONSOLIDATION

MERRILL – Waid Funeral and Cremation Service and Taylor-Stine Funeral & Cremation of Merrill have announced their planned consolidation into one united business. Effective January 1, 2025, the new business name will be Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral and Cremation. There will be no disruption in services during this transition. The two locations will continue to operate separate facilities with the combined staff working across both sites. This will give families the opportunity to choose the funeral home they feel best fits their needs while taking advantage of a shared wealth of expertise…

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Lincoln County Sheriffs Department Report: Week Ending December 8

LINCOLN COUNTY – Last week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 43 traffic stops and 32 security checks. There were five calls involving cars hitting deer, and one where a car struck a bear. There were three calls for unsafe driving. On Tuesday, December 3, a deputy conducted a traffic stop for an expired registration on CTH Q in the Town of Scott. Further investigation revealed the 40-year-old driver from Wausau had been stopped earlier that evening in Marathon County and was cited for the expired registration and given a written…

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