Male transitional housing location to change
The Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Community Corrections, will change the location for transitional housing services in Merrill for male offenders under the Department’s supervision. The...
View ArticleLaw enforcement cleared in Dec. 10 shooting
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR THe Lincoln County Deputy involved in the emergency response and subsequent shooting death of 28-year-old John Z. Moua on Dec. 10, 2021, on Shady Lane Ave. in the Town of Pine...
View ArticleCar crashes into parked vehicle going the wrong way on E. First St.
Driver is arrested for Operating While Intoxicated Causing Injury TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR On Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at approximately 7:53 p.m. Merrill Police Department (MPD) officers, Lincoln County...
View ArticleLINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT
For week ending Feb. 6, 2022 Two Merrill men avoided injury following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Rd. W and Center Rd. in the Town of Pine River Monday afternoon. Both vehicles...
View ArticleMERRILL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLS
For week ending FEB. 6, 2022 Dispatched and cancelled en route 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 38 Good intent call, other 1 Rescue or EMS standby 1 Sprinkler activation due to...
View ArticleMERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
01-31-2022 At 7:31 a.m. a caller reported that sometime overnight someone entered his garage and went through his wife’s vehicle. Nothing was reported missing. At 7:38 a.m. a caller reported that...
View ArticleMerrill men escape injury in crash
Two Merrill men avoided injury following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Rd. W and Center Rd. in the Town of Pine River Monday afternoon. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene,...
View ArticleMERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
02-07-2022 At 11:44 a.m. officers were called to a residence in regards to a reported theft. Officers learned the suspect and the caller were in the process of ending their relationship and one party...
View ArticleLINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT
For week ending Feb. 13, 2022 A 38-year-old Irma man was arrested on a probation warrant and cited for defective windshield and operating after revocation following a traffic stop on County Rd. A in...
View ArticleMERRILL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLS
For week ending FEB. 13, 2022 Confined space rescue 1 Cooking fire, confined to container 1 Dispatched and cancelled en route 1 Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 2 EMS call, excluding vehicle...
View ArticleKurtz family receives dream vacation thanks to Wausau Firefighters Charities
BY MICHAEL J. CAYLOR JR. CONTRIBUTOR On Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, Tim and Danielle Kurtz met with Chief Corey Bennett at the Merrill Police Department to discuss what they thought would be the details of...
View ArticlePine River Fire Department receives WPS Foundation grant
Pine River Fire Department applied for a grant through Wisconsin Public Service Foundation for a Rewarding Responders program this past summer. WPS has awarded over $350,000 of support to local...
View ArticleMERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
02-14-2022 At 10:52 a.m. a store reported a female had been inside and had opened numerous fruit containers inside the store, rendering them unsellable. The female is known to officers who will be...
View ArticleMERRILL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLS
For week ending FEB. 20, 2022 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 37 Motor vehicle accident with injuries 2 Rescue or EMS standby 3...
View ArticleLINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT
For week ending Feb. 20, 2022 A 40-year-old Tomahawk woman was injured when her snowmobile left the trail and struck a tree in the Town of Harrison Monday evening. She was airlifted to a local...
View ArticleGleason man charged with attempted first degree intentional homicide of...
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) released an update on Feb. 23, 2022, pertaining to a Marathon County officer-involved critical...
View ArticleDOC lifting suspension on in-person visits
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) announced on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, that it is reopening its facilities for in-person visitation starting Tuesday, March 1, due to a...
View ArticleMERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
02-21-2022 At 2:55 p.m. officers responded to a residence after the caller reported that someone was attempting to break in. After speaking with the parties involved, it was found that the person...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s Office Weekend Wrap Up
For Week ending Feb. 27, 2022 A 19-year-old Rhinelander man was arrested on an Oneida County warrant following a traffic stop on USH 51 near County Rd. D Thursday afternoon. The man was also cited for...
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Retired Merrill Police Captain is laid to rest
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Retired Captain Richard Dabbert. Photo courtesy of Merrill Police Department. Retired Captain Richard Dabbert, who spent his 32-year career protecting the Merrill community as a...
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