Two fires on Hillside Dr. Friday night
The Merrill Fire Department responded to two separate fires on Friday night, Feb. 12. “The first one was a snowmobile on fire,” said Fire Chief Josh Klug. “Around 7:30 p.m., Engine-62 and Med-62...
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A 50-year-old Merrill man was arrested Monday evening on a warrant charge for violating the terms of his probation. One person received minor injuries after a two-vehicle crash on US Hwy. 8 at County...
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02-15-2021 At 9:18 p.m., a caller reported a domestic disturbance had taken place earlier in the day. Officers met with the involved parties. The female had a black eye and bruising on her arm. The...
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Building fire 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 38 Smoke or odor removal 1 Standby for Tomahawks E.M.S. 1 Total Incidents/Calls Last Week 41 Total Incidents/Calls for...
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A 31-year-old Bensenville, IL, man was stopped and cited for travelling 89 mph on USH 51 near County Rd. K in the Town of Merrill Friday evening. A 24-year-old Colby man was stopped and cited for...
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Building fire (Mutual Aid Given) 1 Community Paramedicine Program visit 1 Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 34 Standby for...
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02-22-2021 At 11:23 a.m., officers took a male party into custody for a probation violation. The male party was transported to the jail without incident. At 5:17 p.m., officers responded to an...
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Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 3-3-71 City Engineer Charles Pierotti is reporting that the city is thirsty, and he is looking for assistance to help quench that thirst. Pierotti got the green light...
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Fire in Pine River destroys home and garage
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Firefighters from the Town of Pine River, Hewitt Area, Town of Texas, and the City of Merrill were initially dispatched to the scene of a house and garage fire in the Town of Pine...
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A 34-year-old Wausau man and a 46-year-old Appleton man were arrested Monday evening following a traffic stop for possession of methamphetamine and possession of THC. The stop occurred on USH 51 in the...
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Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 1 Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 29 Motor vehicle accident with injuries 1 Passenger vehicle fire 1...
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03-01-21 At 3:33 a.m., officers were dispatched to a business following a 911 hang-up call. Upon arrival, the officer observed a man wearing tactical body armor inside. The officer shined his...
View ArticleArmed local bar owner threatens police, gets arrested
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR James Merkel, owner and operator of Jimbo’s Bar on East Main St. in Merrill, was arrested in the wee hours of Monday morning, Mar. 1, at his bar, for pulling a gun on an officer...
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A 51-year-old Aniwa man was arrested Monday afternoon on charges of disorderly conduct, battery, possession of methamphetamine and for violating the terms of his probation after deputies responded to a...
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03-08-20 At 10:00 a.m., an officer investigated a report of a fraudulent check which was passed at a business. At 10:09 p.m., a male turned in a license plate he found lying in the street. It was...
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Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 1 Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 1 Dispatched and cancelled en route 2 Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 1 EMS call, excluding...
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A 31-year-old Tomahawk woman was arrested last Monday at a home in the Town of Bradley at 11:00 p.m. for outstanding warrants following a disturbance. A 60-year-old Tomahawk woman was arrested on...
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Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 1 Confined Space Standby 5 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 31 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 1 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 1...
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03-15-21 At 12:57 a.m., a caller reported some type of incident occurring outside of her residence between her brother and her mother. It was found the mother was driving her son to the daughter’s...
View ArticleMerrill home suffers minor exterior fire damage
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR According to Merrill Fire Department Chief Josh Klug, “Merrill fire units responded to 405 E. 7th St. for reported structure fire,” on Sunday, March 21. “While en route to scene,...
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