october 3
Calls: #1490- Med 62 responded to Liberty St. for a 67 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1491- Med 62 responded to Forks Rd. for a 79 year old male with a medical problem, no transport. #1492- At 2:16 p.m. Med 62 responded to E. 6th St. for a 90 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1493- At 5:37 p.m. Med 62 responded to Lake Rd. for a 64 year old male with a medical problem, transported to Aspirus Wausau.
Other activities: Fire drills at Jefferson Elementary and St. John.

october 4
Calls: #1494- At 10:53 p.m. Med 62 responded to Corning Rd. for a 43 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other Activities: Fire prevention class at local schools and fire evacuation drills at local schools.

october 5
Calls: #1495- At 2:02 a.m. Med 62 responded to Cottage St. run was cancelled. #1496- At 12:35 p.m. Med 62 responded to River St. for a 48 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1497- At 2:02 p.m. Eng 62, Squad 64, Med 62 and Med 63 responded to West Main St. for an odor investigation, nothing was found and the scene was cleared. #1498- At 2:38 p.m. Med 62 responded to Prospect St. for a 31 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1499- At 4:35 p.m. Med 62 responded to the Festival Grounds for a 40 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1500- At 6:18 p.m. Med 62 responded to Grand Ave. for a 77 year old female with a medical problem, no transport.
Other Activities: Fire drills done at Washington School and MHS.

october 6
Calls: #1501- At 8:27 a.m. Med 62 responded to a call for an 81 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1502- At 2:52 p.m. Med 62 responded to Hwy. 64 for a 21 year old male with a car accident, no transport. #1503- At 5:40 p.m. Med 62 responded to South Shore Dr. for a 61 year old male with a medical problem, transported to Aspirus Wausau.
Other activities: Monthly training on EMS subject Club Drugs.

october 7
Calls: #1504- At 3:59 a.m. Med 62 responded to Hillside Dr. for a 42 year old male with a car accident, transported to Aspirus Wausau. #1505- At 5:09 a.m. Med 63 responded to Hwy. 64 for a call, no transport. #1506- At 10:14 a.m. Med 62 responded to East St. for a 75 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: Web based EMS training on Club Drug, weekly readings on community risk reduction.

october 8
Calls: #1507- At 5:27 p.m. Med 62 responded to Wildwood Ln. for a 43 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: Fire prevention taught at Washington School.

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October 8
9:30 a.m.- An officer handled a complaint at a school involving a juvenile who had used profanity in a classroom and caused a disturbance in the lunch room. The juvenile was cited for disorderly conduct.

October 9
1:08 a.m.- An officer met with a male party who came to the police department to speak with an officer. In running the male party’s information, he came back with a warrant for his arrest. The male was taken into custody and was transported to the jail.
3:30 p.m.- An officer responded to a residence where a male party needed to be taken into custody on a probation violation. The male party was taken into custody without incident and was transported to the jail.
6:21 p.m.- An officer responded to a business for a fraud complaint. The store had a counterfeit bill passed. Investigation is ongoing.

October 11
2:15 p.m.- Officers were requested by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Probation and Parole to respond to their office to take a male subject into custody. The male subject was taken into custody and transported to the jail.

October 12
9:29 a.m.- An officer conducted a traffic stop on Center Avenue. A female passenger had a warrant out for her arrest through probation and parole. The female was taken into custody for the warrant.
10:09 a.m.- Officers were dispatched to the probation and parole office for a probation violation. A male was taken into custody for a probation violation.
4:04 p.m.- Officers were dispatched to the probation and parole office for a probation violation. A male was taken into custody for a probation violation.
9:09 p.m.- Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of West 10th Street in reference of a drunken male inside the residence. The male was transported to the Good Samaritan Hospital and served citations for the incident.

October 13
11:30 a.m.- Officers attempted to locate a wanted male party around the 1000 block of East Third Street. Upon making contact with the residence, the Officers investigation was obstructed by a separate male party that was outside the residence, which led to his arrest.

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Over the last few weeks the Sheriff’s Office has received an unusual number of calls reporting thefts of trailers throughout the county. Most of the trailers were enclosed and some contained construction tools. The latest theft occurred last weekend when a three place snowmobile trailer was taken from a business in the Town of Pine River.

A 36-year-old Merrill man was arrested early Thursday morning after a disturbance in the Town of Merrill. Deputies responded to a residence at 5:11 a.m. after the incident was reported. The man was found to be wanted by the Dane County Sheriff for failing to pay child support.

A 38-year-old Merrill man was arrested Thursday afternoon on a warrant charge. A deputy stopped the vehicle he was driving on State Rd. 64 and found he was wanted for violating the terms of his probation.

A 43-year-old Antigo woman was arrested early Friday morning on a warrant charge. A deputy investigating a pedestrian walking on US Hwy. 51 near Irma made contact with the woman and found she was wanted by the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department.

A 38-year-old Tomahawk man was arrested Friday evening on a charge of battery. Deputies from both Price and Lincoln County investigated a domestic disturbance which occurred in a vehicle and at a residence.

A 35-year-old Tomahawk man was cited Friday evening after a single vehicle crash in the Town of Wilson. The man was driving on County Rd. CC near Co-op Park Road when his vehicle left the roadway and crashed while rounding a corner. The man was cited for a first offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

A 17-year-old Merrill man was arrested early Saturday morning on drug charges after a traffic stop. A deputy stopped the vehicle on County Rd. C near County Rd. K for an equipment violation. The K9 Nina alerted to the odor of illegal drugs in the vehicle and deputies found marijuana, drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine.

A 19-year-old Merrill woman was arrested Saturday morning for battery and disorderly conduct after deputies responded to a report of a disturbance. The incident occurred at a residence in the Town of Corning just before 3 a.m.

A 43-year-old Merrill man was arrested Saturday evening on a felony traffic charge. Deputies responded to County Rd. C near County Rd. K in the Town of Merrill at 10:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a vehicle in the ditch. Deputies found the man sleeping in the vehicle and he showed signs of impairment. The man was charged with a fourth offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

The number of car deer crashes this past week remains high with 13 being reported.

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The following cases were heard in Merrill and Tomahawk Municipal Court Oct. 8, 2018.

Disorderly Conduct
Leslie C. Bartsch, Merrill, $199.60. Qemal Alimi, Merrill, $136.60. Daniel J. Flak, Merrill, $199.60.

Non registration of auto
Robert L. Becker, Merrill, $98.80. Melissa K. Kracht, Merrill, $98.80. Dorothy S. Kusserow, Merrill, $98.80.

Operate after suspension
Garret T. Gillham, Tomahawk, $187. Caden J. Wendt, Merrill, $124.

Speeding
Brady P. Haynes, Merrill, $124. Melissa S. Hebert, Merrill, $98.80. Jared T. Kniess, Merrill, $124. Aaron D. Kufahl, Merrill, $98.80. Christian M. Lee, Gleason, $98.80. Derek D. Schotz, Merrill, $98.80.

Operate without Valid License
Dustin R. Perry, Merrill, $124. Robert G. Kleinschmidt, Merrill, $124. Patty A. McDonald, Merrill, $124.

Fail to wear seat belt
Dylan R. Sabatke, Merrill, $10. Will J. Schlegel, Merrill, $10. Gerald D. Sell, Merrill, $10. David D. Sousek, Merrill, $10. Austin M. Stevenson, Merrill, $10. Julie R. Williams, Merrill, $10. Lakota M. Zerbe, Merrill, $10.

Fail to obey traffic sign/signal
Donald E. Sallenbach, Green Bay, $98.80.

Operate after Revocation
Robert L Becker, Merrill, $187.

Posses Drug Paraphernalia
Tyler M. Malone, Merrill, $199.60.

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october 9
Calls: #1508- At 9:21 a.m. Eng 62, Truck 63, Med 62 and Med 63 responded to State St. for a fire alarm, upon investigation they found there was maintenance happening and the alarm was set off by accident. #1509- At 9:32 a.m. Med 62 responded to Wisconsin River Rd. for a 72 year old male with a medical problem, transported to Wausau Aspirus. #1510- At 3:41 p.m. Med 62 responded to Liberty St. for a 48 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: National fire prevention education was provided to multiple grade levels.

october 10
Calls: #1511- At 1:12 a.m. Med 62 responded to O’Day St. for a 91 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other Activities: Members performed many fire prevention inspections.

october 11
Calls: #1512 At 9:00 a.m. Med 62 responded to O’Day St. for a 91 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1513- At 9:45 a.m. Med 62 responded to Honey Rd. for a 65 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1514- At 12:11 p.m. Med 62 responded to Thielman St. for a 83 year old male with a cardiac problem, transported to AGSH. #1515- At 12:28 p.m. Med 63 responded to 1st St. for a 82 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1516- At 3:25 p.m. Med 62 responded to Grand Ave. for a 57 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1517- At 5:05 p.m. Med 62 responded to Grand Ave. for a 57 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other Activities: Fire prevention classes taught at Kate Goodrich school.

october 12
Calls: #1518- At 9:45 a.m. Med 62 responded to 1st St. for a 94 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1519- At 2:10 p.m. Med 62 responded to 6th St. for a 75 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1520- At 9:19 p.m. Med 62 responded to 10th St. for a 18 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: Fire prevention education was preformed at St. John school.

october 13
Calls: #1521- At 3:59 a.m. Med 62 responded to Hillside Dr. for a 42 year old male with a car accident, transported to Aspirus Wausau. #1522- At 5:09 a.m. Med 63 responded to Hwy. 64 for a call, no transport. #1523- At 8:10 p.m. Eng 62 responded to Shore Dr. for a report of a CO alarm sounding, the alarm turned out to be a septic holding tank alarm, alarm was shut off.
Other activities: Web based EMS training on Club Drug, weekly readings on community risk reduction.

october 14
Calls: #1524- At 4:27 p.m. Med 62 responded to Wildwood Ln. for a 43 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1525- At 7:08 p.m. Med 62 responded to Martin St. for a 52 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1526- At 8:20 p.m. Med 62 responded to Swede Rd. for an 81 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: Shift reviewed tree stand rescue equipment along with self-contained breathing apparatus buddy breathing and thermal imaging features.

october 15
Calls: #1527- At 6:30 a.m. Med 62 responded to Pit Rd. for a 61 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1528- At 10:02 a.m. Med 62 responded to Matthews St. for a 78 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1529- At 12:51 p.m. Med 62 responded to Wegner Rd. for a 71 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1530- At 2:28 p.m. Med 62 responded to Grand Ave. for a 77 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1531- At 2:34 p.m. Med 63 responded to Center Rd. for a 59 year old female with a medical problem, transported to Aspirus Wausau.
Other activities: Daily fire inspections.

october 16
Calls: #1532- At 10:30 a.m. Med 62 responded to 6th St. for a 52 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1533- At 2:06 p.m. Med 62 responded to Center Ave. for a 52 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1534- At 6:07 p.m. Med 62 responded to 8th St. for an alarm sounding, nothing was found. #1535- At 6:34 p.m. Med 62 responded to 2nd St. for a 35 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: Fire prevention inspections done on area businesses.

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October 16
7:07 p.m.- Officers went to a residence to attempt to locate a male with a warrant. Officers located the male and he was taken into custody. After taking the male into custody it was discovered that he had been in possession of marijuana. The male was taken to jail for his warrant and was also charged with possession of THC.
7:04 p.m.- A male with a warrant through probation and parole called wishing to turn himself in. An officer responded and took the male to jail.

October 17
11:05 a.m.- Officers responded to the probation and parole office to take a female party into custody for a probation violation.
1:55 p.m.- An officer responded to a theft complaint. The caller had a propane tank stolen off of their camper. Investigation is ongoing.

October 18
11:44 a.m.- The Wisconsin Department of Corrections Probation and Parole requested officers respond to their office and take a male subject into custody for a probation violation. The male was taken into custody and transported to the jail.
4:09 p.m.- The Wisconsin Department of Corrections Probation and Parole requested officers respond to their office and take a male subject into custody for a probation violation. The male was taken into custody and transported to the jail.

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October 19
8:03 a.m.- A male was arrested for a probation violation at the request of Probation & Parole.
11:33 a.m.- A business reported someone had damaged the lock mechanism on the business door sometime in the past few days.
11:35 a.m.- A male was arrested for a probation violation at the request of Probation & Parole.
11:59 a.m.- A caller reported someone had stolen a camera from her vehicle sometime in the past week.
3:45 p.m.- A male was arrested for a probation violation at the request of Probation & Parole.
5:10 p.m.- An officer responded to a residence after receiving information that a man with several felony warrants was at the residence. The officer could smell the odor of marijuana emanating from inside the residence. The tenant became argumentative and began yelling and swearing outside the residence and she was arrested for disorderly conduct. A search warrant was obtained and drug paraphernalia was located inside the residence. The female was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
5:18 p.m.- A crash was reported on E. 7th St. at Cleveland St. One of the drivers was found to have a warrant for his arrest through Oneida County and was arrested for that warrant.

October 20
5:20 p.m.- A caller reported a driver speeding causing the vehicle to drive up onto the sidewalk on two occasions as the driver attempted to negotiate curves. Contact was made with the driver and he was cited for reckless driving.
7:42 p.m.- A caller reported loud music within an apartment complex. The officer could hear the music outside of the complex. Contact was made with the tenant and he was warned to turn the music down. Approximately 40 minutes later the officer received a return call that the music was turned up again. The officer again could hear the music from outside of the complex. The tenant admitted he had turned the music back up after the officer left the first time. He was cited for violation of the noise ordinance.

October 21
9:59 a.m.- A caller reported finding someone had shot an arrow into his camper sometime since the previous afternoon.

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A 29-year-old Merrill man was arrested Tuesday morning after deputies responded to a disturbance in the Town of Harding. The man was arrested for disorderly conduct and bail jumping.

A 42-year-old Merrill man was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for violating the terms of his probation. A deputy located the man at home.

A 46-year-old Rhinelander man was arrested Wednesday evening on a warrant charge. A deputy stopped the vehicle he was a passenger in. A check showed he was wanted by the Oneida County Sheriff for contempt of court.

A 33-year-old Merrill man was arrested Friday morning after deputies investigated a battery. The victim was found at a Merrill business but deputies learned the incident occurred on US Hwy. 51 as the victim and the suspect were traveling. He was arrested for battery and disorderly conduct.

A single vehicle crash Saturday afternoon left three people injured. The crash occurred on Spring Lake Road east of County Rd. K at 2:11 p.m. The vehicle went off the roadway and struck several trees. Everyone was wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.

A 21-year-old Merrill man was arrested Saturday evening on numerous warrants following a traffic stop. A check showed the man was wanted for failing to appear in Marathon and Lincoln County Courts for cases related to numerous felony bail jumping charges, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal damage to property and transmitting a false alarm.

A 20-year-old Merrill man was cited Saturday evening after a traffic crash on State Rd. 107. A deputy found the man sitting in the vehicle and observed signs of impairment. The driver was transported by ambulance to Ascension Good Samaritan Health Center where he was cited for OWI first and having open intoxicants in a motor vehicle.

The number of deer crashes continues to grow with 24 reported this past week. A bus carrying students from the Merrill School District struck and killed an eagle Tuesday evening near the Lincoln-Oneida county line. The eagle had flown off a deer carcass into the path of the bus. The DNR took possession of the bird. Friday morning an Irma man struck a bear on US Hwy. 51.

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The following cases were heard in Merrill and Tomahawk Municipal Court Oct. 15, 2018.

Disorderly Conduct
Joel A. Debels, Tomahawk, $124. Daniel A, Fuzard, $187.

Non registration of auto
Mark G. Feldkamp, Wausau, $98.80. Kyle A. Staehle, Tomahawk, $98.80. Kenny L. Wiesman, Merrill, $98.80.

Operate after suspension
Austin C. Chuilli, Wausau, $124. Corey S. Spoehr, Tomahawk, $124. Jeremy R. Stephens, $124.

Speeding
Heather G. Aguirre, Milwaukee, $98.80. Zackary C. Anderson, Merrill, $98.80. Edward J. Bogdan, Tomahawk, $98.80. Chelsea M. Garinger, Tomahawk, $124. Tyler J. Thorn, Hartland, $124. Randy R. Webie, Tomahawk, $98.80. Brendan M. Sims, Rhinelander, $124.

Operate while revoked
Sarah N. Wendland, Tomahawk, $250.

Fail to wear seat belt
Hanna M. Anderson, Tomahawk, $10. Corey S. Spoehr, Tomahawk, $10.

Underage Drinking
Jeremy R. Stephens, Tomahawk, $313.

Operate after Revocation
Robert L Becker, Merrill, $187.

Posses Drug Paraphernalia
Victor J. Brown, Tomahawk, $124.

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october 17
Calls: #1537- At 7:41 a.m. Med 63 responded to State St. for a 70 year old male with a medical problem, no transport. #1538- At 10:32 a.m. Med 62 responded to 1st St. for a 43 year old male with a medical problem, transported to Wausau Aspirus. #1539- At 10:41 a.m. Med 62 responded to Marshfield Clinic for a 93 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1540- At 5:14 p.m. Med 63 responded to Pine Crest for a 69 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1541- At 5:15 p.m. Eng 62, Truck 63 and Med 63 responded to Grand Ave. for an internal alarm sounding, upon investigation they found that a construction company set it off and were trying to repair it.
Other activities: Review of procedures for patient removal at Park Place while under construction.

october 18
Calls: #1543- At 7:52 a.m. Eng 62, Truck 63 and Med 62 responded to Park City Credit Union for an internal alarm, no fire was showing upon arrival, maintenance accidentally set off the alarm. #1544- at 9:28 a.m. Med 62 responded to 8th St. for a 70 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1545- At 9:41 a.m. Med 63 responded to Jackson St. for a 79 year old female with a medical problem, no transport.
Other Activities: Public education for trinity pre-schoolers.

october 19
Calls: #1546- At 8:07 a.m. Med 62 responded to Pine Crest for a 85 year old male with a medical problem, transported to GSHC. #1527- At 8:50 a.m. Med 62 responded to 1st St for a CPP visit, no transport. #1548- At 9:45 a.m. Med 62 responded to Pope Rd for a 66 year old female with a fall, no transport. #1549- At 5:26 p.m. Med 62 responded to Cleveland St. for a MVA, no transport. #1550- At 6:12 p.m. Med 62 responded to 2nd St. for a 55 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1551- At 9:54 p.m. Med 62 responded to Martin St. for a 52 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other Activities: Fire prevention classes taught at Kate Goodrich school.

october 20
Calls: #1555- At 2:14 p.m. Med 62 responded to Spring Lake Rd. for a 17 year old male with a medical problem, no transport. #1556- At 4:39 p.m. Med 63 responded to AGSH for a 68 year old male with an illness, transported to WHC. #1557- At 10:05 p.m. Med 62 responded to Pine Crest for a 78 year old male with chest pain, transported to AGSH. #1558- At 10:50 p.m. Med 62 responded to Hwy. 107 for a 20 year old male with a MVA, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: Fire prevention education was preformed at St. John school.

october 21
Calls: #1559- At 10:06 a.m. Med 62 responded to 2nd St. for an 84 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: MFD hosted an open house for the community.

october 22
Calls: #1560- At 9:27 a.m. Med 62 responded to 1st St. for a 43 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1561- At 9:58 a.m. Med 62 responded to Martin St. for a 52 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1562- Med 62 responded to Swede Rd. for an 81 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1563- At 12:46 p.m. Med 62 responded to O’Day St. for a 49 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1564- At 2:17 p.m. Med 62 responded to Merrill High School for a 17 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: Shift reviewed tree stand rescue equipment along with self-contained breathing apparatus buddy breathing and thermal imaging features.

october 23
Calls: #1569- At 6:37 a.m. Med 62 responded to Wildwood Ln. for a 51 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1570- At 1:02 p.m. Med 62 responded to Matthews St. for a 78 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1571- At 3:25 p.m. Med 62 responded to Wegner Rd. for a 71 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1572- At 4:10 p.m. Med 62 responded to Grand Ave. for a 77 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1573- At 6:04 p.m. Med 63 responded to Center Rd. for a 59 year old female with a medical problem, transported to Aspirus Wausau.
Other activities: Training with SCBA hand on for a disoriented firefighter.

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The week of October 22, The Merrill Foto News published a special section as a Tribute to Public Safety: thanking all of the men and women of our local public safety agencies for their ongoing dedication to safeguarding the health and safety of all Lincoln County residents. On behalf of the Merrill Foto News and the Merrill Community, Thank You to the men and women of the Town of Corning Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders.

The Corning Volunteer Fire Department is an all-volunteer department providing fire protection and First Responder service to the Lincoln County towns of Corning and Harding. Department members, front from left, are AC Matt Prebeg (now retired), LT Andy Grawien, Joel Oelke, Tim Berndt, CPT Jared Semling, Bob Giese, Katelynn Krueger, John Kudick; back row, Len Francoeur, LT Kyle Kudick, Cody Stevenson, Ross Bezier, CPT Jason Bondioli, LT Josh Kohnhorst and Chief Dave Hoff; not pictured are LT Paul Goetsch, Mike Schmidt, Brian Klebenow, Bryce Swiechowski, Mark Woller, Rich LaValley and Matt Radke.

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October 22
7:47 p.m.- An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. The driver was found to have two warrants for her arrest. The female was taken into custody and transported to the jail.

October 23
3:16 p.m.- An officer responded to the Probation and Parole office. They wanted a male party to be administered the breath test to see if he had been consuming alcohol. The result was positive and the male was arrested for a probation violation and was transported to the jail.

October 24
7:18 a.m.- A caller reported someone had stolen his bicycle sometime overnight.
1:48 p.m.- A male was arrested for a probation violation at the request of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
6:47 p.m.- A Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop just north of Merrill. The deputy requested K9 Eros at the traffic stop for a drug sniff. Eros alerted on the vehicle to the odor of drugs. A search of the vehicle revealed marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The driver and passenger were arrested for possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia.

October 25
1:36 p.m.- A caller reported finding a hypodermic needle/syringe lying on the side of the roadway. An officer collected the needle and disposed of it.
3:31 p.m.- A caller reported someone used his debit card without his permission. Investigation is ongoing.

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The week of October 22, The Merrill Foto News published a special section as a Tribute to Public Safety: thanking all of the men and women of our local public safety agencies for their ongoing dedication to safeguarding the health and safety of all Lincoln County residents. On behalf of the Merrill Foto News and the Merrill Community, a heartfelt Thank You to the men and women of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

Patrol Deputies are responsible for patrolling all portions of Lincoln County. Dispatch provides services to: LISO, Merrill PD, Tomahawk PD on overnights and weekends and handles all 911 calls county-wide. Additional agencies dispatched include: Corning, Merrill, Pine River, Russell and Tomahawk fire departments; Merrill EMS, Tomahawk EMS, Corning First Responders, Pine River First Responders and Russell First Responders. In 2017 the dispatch center handled 22,053 calls for service.
In order to reach the entire county through ever-changing weather conditions, the Sheriff’s Office uses sedans as well as four wheel drive SUV’s for patrol work. Each patrol unit is equipped with mobile data computer that provides call information, and digital mapping of the entire county. The Rec. Deputy is equipped with a four-wheel drive pickup truck, an ATV, a rescue sled, a boat and diving equipment. The SRT Team utilizes a mobile command trailer and four-wheel drive pickup truck to tow it along with a Bear Cat rescue vehicle which was newly obtained thanks to a grant from the Bierman Family Foundation.
We endeavor to recruit new employees who have the best training and experience. Members of the Sheriff’s Office, through their job performance or interest in a field, may go on for additional training or assignments including DARE Officers, SRT Members, Investigators, Drug Unit, EVOC Instructor, traffic safety specialist, field training officers, firearms instructor, honor guard, or other unit specific training.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office employees strive to serve the community through effective and professional law enforcement. We recognize that we must always have the public’s trust in order to truly be effective. Historically we have been able to use our proactive approach to reduce fatal crashes by using a variety of enforcement tools including removing impaired and aggressive drivers from the roadway. Our drug unit continues to diligently and aggressively address the manufacture and sales of illegal drugs in Lincoln County. With strong leadership and a determined group of employees this agency continues to provide effective response and handling of incidents through the county as we work with fellow emergency service agencies and the public to provide a safe and secure environment to live, work and play.

Personnel: (years of service)
Sheriff Jeff Jaeger (38 years);

Chief Deputy: Nate Walrath (15).

Patrol Division:

Lt. Grant Peterson (25), Lt. Ken Schneider (28), Lt. Tyler Iverson (12), Lt. Andy VanderWyst (14)

Deputy James Gehris (6), Deputy Brian Haffeman (28), Deputy Holly Steckbauer (7), Deputy Dan Heisel (23), Deputy Reed Lazarz (15), Deputy Blade Mikula (4), Deputy Andy Schmidt (11), Deputy Sam Steckbauer (10), Deputy Mike Sundquist (14), Deputy Travis Watruba (12), Deputy Jared Parr (3), Deputy Jesse Parr (3), Deputy Michael Remington (3), Deputy Joel Prahl (3), Deputy Logan Lange (5), Deputy Corey Brehmer (2), Deputy Robert Retallick (1), Deputy Charles Hessil (<1), K9 Nina (2), K9 Poncho (2).

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office K9 Units joined the department last summer and have been very active since. Pictured left to right; Deputy Joel Prahl and K9 Deputy ‘Poncho’; Deputy Sam Steckbauer and K9 Deputy ‘Nina’

Detective Bureau:

Lt. Chad Collinsworth (11)

Sergeant Investigators: Tom Barker (14), Roger Sir (9), Brian Kingsley (26), Randy Ruleau (11), Kevin Orzech (18).

Corrections Division:

Supervisor: Jail Administrator Dave Manninen (21)

Jail Sergeants: Jodi Fitzke (16), Ivy Janak (9), Nicholas Hoeft (7);

Corrections Officers: Garrett Dinges (20), Stacey Haring (15), Tim Kurtz (9), Amber Gorell (17), Jason Meister (14), Jordan Oelke (4), Pamela Steffenhagen (24), Nicole Cibulka (4), Daniel Kriese (4), Tyler Kopetzky (4), Treasure Bergman (2), Amanda Bartz (3), Jacob Boyer (2), Michael Tuley (2), Daniel Rodriguez (1), Raymond Albert (<1), Matthew Poetzel (<1), Gilbarto Diez (<1).
Communications Supervisor: Lt. Tim Fischer (24); Communications Officers: Rhonda Bacher (11), Michael Caylor (24), Kevin Haring (23), Anne Wood (18), Mary Smith (16), Crystal Soderlund (16), Christine Turner (16), Tina White (18), Andrew Grawien (3), Michelle Denton (<1).

Clerical Staff: Program assistant Julie Strassman (2), Admin Secretary Stevie Klockziem (1), Confidential Secretary Kari Weiland (11), Collections Specialist/Business Manager Stacy Bethel (3).

Civilian Trip Team: Dennis Hintze (20), Dale Knapp (6), Dennis Krenzke (11), Randall Osness (8), Brian Sladek (6), Jeff Kraft (6).

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The week of October 22, The Merrill Foto News published a special section as a Tribute to Public Safety: thanking all of the men and women of our local public safety agencies for their ongoing dedication to safeguarding the health and safety of all Lincoln County residents. On behalf of the Merrill Foto News and the Merrill Community, a heartfelt Thank You to the men and women of the Merrill Police Department.

The employees of the Merrill Police Department are committed to protecting life, property and maintaining order while assuring fair and equal treatment of all citizens. This is our mission.
We recognize that in order to accomplish our mission, we need to work for and with everyone in the Merrill Community. Citizen input is critical and so I ask that you let us know how we are doing. With your help, we can make sure that Merrill is a safe community and great place to live.
It is the vision of the Merrill Police Department to be continually recognized as a professional law enforcement agency that is responsive to community needs and whose employees are committed to serving the citizens of this community with pride.
The Merrill Police Department is committed to protecting life, property and maintaining order, while assuring fair and equal treatment.

Guiding Principles:

Integrity: We discern between what is right and what is wrong and then act on what is right even at personal cost.
Commitment: We use a positive set of beliefs, coupled with an equally positive set of actions and behavior, we are dedicated to the duties entrusted to us by our community.

Professionalism: We strive to achieve and maintain the highest standards of conduct, reflecting the integrity of Police professionals.

Responsiveness: We recognize and respond to the needs of our community and promptly act using problem solving methods.

Teamwork: We recognize each other as valuable members of our team and work together to identify and solve organizational and community issues. We seek citizen involvement in our mission.

Personnel

Administration: Corey Bennett, Chief of Police; Jenny Thorson, Administrative Assistant; Christine Brahos, Administrative Assistant; Marci Rankin, Administrative Assistant.

Investigations: Pat Wunsch, Lieutenant; Mark Heckendorf, SRO/Detective; Nicole Cimino, Detective; Matt Waid, Detective.

Patrol: Dale Bacher, Captain; Greg Hartwig, Captain; Don Seubert II, Lieutenant; Matt Drabek, Lieutenant; Jamie Jaeger, Police Officer, DARE Officer; Brad Becker, Police Officer; Pete Borchardt, Police Officer; Kurt Perra, Police Officer; Tyler Tesch, Police Officer; Dane Mathwich, Police Officer, DARE Officer; Melissa Tremaine, Police Officer, DARE Officer; Josh McCaskill, Police Officer; Robert Caylor, Police Officer; Eric Soberg, Police Officer; Ted Helm, Police Officer; Wyatt Pufall, Police Officer; Kodi Pirkel, Police Officer; K-9 Eros.

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The week of October 22, The Merrill Foto News published a special section as a Tribute to Public Safety: thanking all of the men and women of our local public safety agencies for their ongoing dedication to safeguarding the health and safety of all Lincoln County residents. On behalf of the Merrill Foto News and the Merrill Community, a heartfelt Thank You to the men and women of the Town of Pine River Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders.

The Pine River Volunteer Fire Department & First Responders cover the Town of Pine River, with automatic mutual aid to the Marathon County Town of Hewitt for vehicle crashes.
Department equipment includes one FWD Seagrave Pumper, two tankers, a brush truck and six wheeled off road rescue vehicle, heavy duty rescue truck, and utility truck for manpower transport and fill site operations.
Each member of the department is certified Firefighter 1, while many have gone on to become Firefighter II certified. The department utilizes its own in house training program and has three certified instructors on the roster. They also use the NTC Merrill Campus to keep members up to date on the latest training advances in the fire service and work with the towns of Texas and Hewitt quarterly.
The Pine River Fire Department enjoys a strong commitment from both its members and town residents to keep the department well–staffed and adequately equipped. The annual Pig Roast fundraiser was just held in September and this year the preliminary numbers were record breaking. This is thanks to the countless hours the fundraising committee devotes to the project. Over the past year, two department members passed away. This has made our department much closer as we grieved together and we are appreciative of those who have supported us during after those two tragic deaths.

Personnel (Years of Service)

Chief: John Uttech (14 years)

Assistant Chief: Tony Hartwig (14);

Captains: Mike Caylor (14), Jeff Zettler (14); Lieutenants: Doug Sann (14), Brad Hartwig (11); Safety Officer: Nick Krzanowski (14); Training Officer: Rick Burns (6); Maintenance Officer: Gene Emmer (14).

Firefighters: John Deering (14), Marvin Hartwig (14), Lindsey Johnson (5), Dustin Meunier (14), Dave O’Brien (14), Maxine Schuetze (6), John Rainville (14), Dave Renken (14), Todd Roman (14), Carl Uttech (14), Lori Wendt (8), Gene Williams (14), Marilyn Zastrow (12) and Dylan Ruplinger (1).

First Responders: Sharon Uttech – EMS Director (12), Mike Caylor (12), Tony Hartwig (12), Mark Handlin (12), John Uttech (12), Marilyn Zastrow (12), Valerie Caylor (3), Jennifer Hartwig (1) and Hannah Zastrow (1).

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ONSTAR phoned a crash into the Sheriff’s Office at 11:48 a.m. Monday morning after the vehicle left the roadway at Iverson Road and Crass Road. The driver, a 34-year-old Tomahawk woman, was traveling too fast when she approached the corner causing her vehicle to leave the road. No injuries were reported.

Several fires were reported to the Sheriff’s Office this week. On Monday a UTV had started on fire and was melting the siding of a nearby garage in the Town of Harrison. On Thursday a riding lawn mower caught fire at a residence in Pine River. On Friday a pile of vegetation rekindled and began burning into a wooded area in the Town of Bradley.

Two Minnesota men were arrested Wednesday evening on drug charges after a traffic stop in the Town of Merrill. The deputy noted the smell of marijuana and requested the Merrill PD Eros to the scene. Eros alerted to the odor of illegal drugs in the vehicle and a search found marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The driver, a 25-year-old South Saint Paul man, was charged with a felony offense of possession of marijuana as a repeat offender and a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. The passenger, a 28-year-old Lakeville, MN, man was arrested on misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

A 54-year-old Merrill man was arrested and a juvenile will be referred to the DNR after a poaching incident was investigated Thursday evening in the Town of Harding. Deputies were sent to a report of a deer being shot in a field off of West End Drive. Deputies spoke with residents of the neighborhood to let them know of the incident. A 54-year-old man saw a UTV matching the description and followed the suspect who was a 14-year-old boy. Deputies believe the 54-year-old struck the UTV causing it to crash. No one was injured. The 54-year-old was arrested for first degree recklessly endangering safety and obstructing an officer. The teenager admitted to the poaching incident and that matter was turned over to the DNR.

An 18-year-old Tomahawk man was taken into custody Thursday night after a deputy observed a vehicle speeding on US Hwy. 51. The deputy stopped the man on County Rd. S at US Hwy. 51 after he observed a vehicle traveling at 120 MPH. The man was cited for a first offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and speeding.

A 28-year-old Tomahawk woman was arrested Friday morning on a battery charge. The woman was involved in an altercation at Town of Bradley establishment at around 1:30 a.m. in which she struck the victim several times.

A 36-year-old Green Bay man was arrested Saturday morning on a felony OWI offense. A deputy stopped the vehicle the man was driving on County Rd. K near County Rd. FF for an equipment violation. The deputy could smell and see marijuana in the vehicle. He was taken into custody on the felony fourth offense OWI charge.

The number of deer crashes remains high with 16 being reported this past week. On Monday evening a bear was found struck and killed on County Rd. A west of US Hwy. 51. On Saturday evening a Tomahawk woman struck a bear on County Rd. D near Shorewood Road, that animal ran off after the crash.

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October 26
2:46 p.m.- Officers responded to the Probation and Parole office to take a male party into custody for a probation violation. The male was transported to the jail.
4:16 p.m.- Officers responded to the Probation and Parole office to take a male party into custody for a probation violation. The male was transported to jail.
7:31 p.m.- Officers received a report of a possible stolen vehicle. Throughout the weekend both shifts worked this investigation ultimately resulting in cooperation of the juvenile suspect. The car was eventually recovered in Marathon County but was completely burned. Lincoln County Department of Social Services is involved.
8 p.m.- An officer located two dogs running in the roadway on Prospect Street near W. 3rd Street. The animals were captured and transported to the Humane Society where they were placed in kennels. One of the officers was bitten on the hand by one of the animals but thankfully had protective gloves on.

October 27
8:08 a.m.- Officers and MFD personnel were dispatched to a chimney fire. Officers stood by and conducted traffic control until called away from the scene.
3:47 p.m.- Officers were dispatched to an intoxicated male in the 300 block of E. 1st Street. The male was likely saturated in his own urine and unable to get where he was going. The officer provided a ride home and made sure the male got home safe.

October 28
5:43 p.m.- Officers were dispatched to an ongoing harassment complaint possibly related to another investigation. The adult suspect was possibly harassing a juvenile. Evidence of the conversation was collected at this time but the complainants decided to pause any further investigation with hopes it would de-escalate. Further investigation may be forthcoming.

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The week of October 22, The Merrill Foto News published a special section as a Tribute to Public Safety: thanking all of the men and women of our local public safety agencies for their ongoing dedication to safeguarding the health and safety of all Lincoln County residents. On behalf of the Merrill Foto News and the Merrill Community, a heartfelt Thank You to the men and women of the Town of Russell Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders.

The Town of Russell Fire Department proudly protects the Townships of Birch, Harrison, Russell and Schley as well as Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School in Lincoln County as well as the Townships of Parrish and Summit in Langlade County. The Town of Russell First Responders proudly serve the Townships of Birch, Harrison, Russell and Schley in Lincoln County and the Townships of Parrish and Summit in Langlade County.

Town of Russell First Responders pictured: Chief Tim Steinfest, Asst. Chief Shirley Ryan, Captain Amanda Steinfest, Lieutenant Tricia Maas, Secretary/Treasurer Amy Fisher, Communications Keith Stoney (not pictured), Treasure Bergman (not pictured), Andrew Headings, Elizabeth Kiey (not pictured), Michelle Last, Stephanie Swanson and Collin Zoellner.

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october 24
Calls: #1576- At 12:01 p.m. Med 63 responded to Madison St. for a 70 year old male with a medical problem, no transport. #1577- At 3:32 p.m. Med 62 responded to 1st St. for a 43 year old male with a medical problem, transported to Wausau Aspirus. #1578- At 5:41 p.m. Med 62 responded to Maple Grove Rd. for an 83 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1579- At 6:14 p.m. Med 63 responded to Pine Crest for a 69 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: Conducted a fire drill at PRMS.

october 25
Calls: #1580- At 2;49 a.m. Med 62 responded to Spring Lake Rd. for a 67 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1581- At 11:28 a.m. Med 62 responded to O’Day St. for a 70 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1545- At 9:41 a.m. Med 63 responded to Jackson St. for a 79 year old female with a medical problem, no transport.
Other Activities: Fire prevention inspections of area businesses.

october 26
Calls: #1582- At 5:07 a.m. Med 62 responded to Pine Crest for an 85 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1583- At 7:10 a.m. Med 62, Eng 62 and Squad 64 responded to Ohio St. for a gas odor. Investigation found a leaking gas grill, the tank was turned off. #1584- At 4:45 p.m. Med 62 responded to Pope Rd. for a 66 year old female with a fall, no transport. #1585- At 5:26 p.m. Eng 62 responded to Cleveland St. for a CO detector sounding, furnace was causing the alarm. #1586- At 11:12 p.m. Med 62 responded to Grand Ave. for a 55 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other Activities: Readings on impact of fire streams on fire fighter safety.

october 27
Calls: #1587- At 7:37 a.m. Eng 62, Truck 63 and Med 62 responded to Pine Ridge Ave. for a smoke alarm sounding, unknown cause of alarm. #1588- At 8:08 a.m. Eng 62, Truck 63 and Med 62 responded to 8th St. for a chimney fire, personnel extinguished the fire with a 10 lb dry chemical extinguisher.
Other activities: Fire prevention inspections of area businesses.

october 28
Calls: #1591- At 5:07 a.m. Eng 62, Truck 63 and Med 62 responded to Taylor St. for a fire alarm, no problems were found. #1592- At 9:56 a.m. Med 62 responded to Grand Ave. for an 84 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1593- At 10:23 a.m. Med 62 responded to Fowler Dr. for a 71 year old male with a medical problem, transported to Aspirus Wausau. #1594- At 1:29 p.m. Eng 62 responded to an alarm, found that alarm was set off on accident.
Other activities: Drill on disoriented fire fighters and SCBA buddy breathing.

october 29
Calls: #1597- At 12:18 a.m. Med 62 responded to State St. for a 63 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1598- At 3:58 a.m. Med 62 responded to Martin St. for a 52 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1599- At 4:43 a.m. Med 62 responded to Thielman Rd. for an 81 year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1600- At 7:46 a.m. Med 62 responded to O’Day St. for a 49 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1601- At 10:17 a.m. Med 62 responded to 7th St. for an 89 year old male with a medical problem, transported to AGSH.
Other activities: Fire prevention education classes taught to Parkside Preschool students.

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The following cases were heard in Merrill and Tomahawk Municipal Court Oct. 22, 2018.

Disorderly Conduct
Robert R. Busterud, Merrill, $136.60. Gordon R. Parks, Merrill, $199.60.

Violate traffic signal
Tammy A. Amelse, Merrill, $98.80.

Operate after suspension
Noah V.A. Karau, Merrill, $124.

Speeding
Michael J. Harris, Merrill, $98.80. Walter Ineichen, Merrill, $98.80. Jacob J. Johnson, Merrill, $98.80. Nicole M. Jolley, Wausau, $124. Lopa S. Kabir-Islam, Wausau, $124. Emily A. Sczygelski, Merrill, $98.80. Brian L. Sinclair, Gleason, $98.80. Kelly A. Treuer, Rhinelander, $98.80.

Operate while under the influence
Dale N. Hugo, Wausau, $911.

Fail to wear seat belt
Jacob J. Johnson, Merrill, $10.

Inattentive Driving
Shirley D. Beauchene, Merrill, $111.40.

Operate after Revocation
Gabriella D. Becker, Merrill, $124. Cody L. Brossow, Merrill, $124. Joseph M. Busterud, Merrill, $313.

Posses Drug Paraphernalia
Monique M. Clark, Merrill, $199.60.

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