Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 28
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has designated this coming Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, as National Drug Take Back Day. More than 140 events are planned across Wisconsin, with more than 270...
View ArticleLINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT
For week of Oct. 23-29, 2023 During this week, the Lincoln County 9-1-1 Center received 15 nuisance calls/hang ups. Lincoln County Deputies conducted 34 traffic stops with 3 resulting in OWI’s. Within...
View ArticleMERRILL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLS
For week ending OCTOBER 29, 2023 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 34Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 1Motor vehicle accident with injuries 4Standby for Tomahawks E.M.S. 2 Total Incidents...
View ArticleMERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
10-23-23At 6:04 p.m. officers were dispatched to an area business in reference to a party who was drinking and had bond conditions to not consume or possess alcohol. The party was located at the...
View ArticleMERRILL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLS
For week ending November 5, 2023 Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 1Building fire 1Building fire (Mutual Aid Given) 1CO detector activation due to malfunction 1Dispatched and cancelled...
View ArticleMERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
10-31-2023At 5:23 p.m. officers were dispatched to a business after staff had observed two individuals actively taking items from the store. The two parties left prior to officers arriving. The...
View ArticleLINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT
For week of Oct. 30-Nov. 6, 2023 During this period the Lincoln County 911 Center received thirteen 911 nuisance calls/hang-ups. Lincoln County Deputies conducted 68 traffic stops with 3 resulting in...
View ArticleDrive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Lincoln County agencies will participate in impaired driving enforcement campaign Alcohol-impaired Driving: In Wisconsin, in 2020, alcohol was listed as a contributing factor in 5.3% of all crashes....
View ArticleMERRILL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLS
For week ending NOVEMBER 12, 2023 Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 1Building fire 1Building fire (Mutual Aid Given) 1CO detector activation due to malfunction 1Dispatched and cancelled...
View ArticleLINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT
For week of Nov. 7-Nov. 12, 2023 During this period the Lincoln County 911 Center received seven 911 nuisance calls/hang ups. The Lincoln County deputies conducted 41 traffic stops with 3 resulting in...
View ArticleMERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
11-06-2023At 1:17 p.m. a student was found to be in possession of a nicotine vaping device at school.At 4:22 p.m. the Wisconsin Department of Corrections issued a warrant for a female. An officer went...
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Sunday house fire on East Street
Photo courtesy of Merrill Fire Department. Exterior damage to the home at 500 East Street in Merrill was extensive as a result of Sunday’s fire. Photo courtesy of Merrill Fire Department. BY TINA L....
View ArticleMonday night Town of Merrill fire contained to garage
BY TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR A Monday evening fire in the Town of Merrill had traffic on Hwy. 107 north of Merrill diverted via Swede Rd. and Lone Pine Dr. for more than five hours until the highway was...
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Town of Merrill house fire heavily damages home
BY TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR The Merrill Fire Department (MFD) responded to the scene of a house fire at W4903 Ackerman Rd. in the Town of Merrill Monday morning, Dec. 4, 2023, just before 10 a.m. and found...
View ArticleMERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
12-11-23At 1:58 p.m. an officer took a report of harassing messages that an individual had sent to another party. The messages violated the terms of an open bond the male subject had through the...
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Two vehicle crashes result in injuries and/or citations
The red vehicle sustained significant damage and airbags were deployed when it veered from the lane it was operating in, causing a crash north of the stoplights on Pine Ridge Ave. Joseph Frederick...
View ArticleMERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
12-25-23At 7:18 p.m. officers were advised of approximately 5-8 shots fired near Ott’s Park. Officers responded to the area and no gun shots were heard. Another officer stated that he was outside and...
View ArticleLINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT
For week ending Dec. 31, 2023 On 12/25/2023 at approximately 9:12 p.m. a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle traveling northbound on USH 51 near CTH V in the Town of Birch at an...
View ArticleMerrill woman arrested for OWI, fourth offense
On Jan. 1, 2024, at 2:15 a.m., a 29-year-old Merrill woman was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence (OWI), fourth offense, according to a press release issued by the Wisconsin...
View ArticleMerrill man dies in single UTV crash
A 48-year-old Merrill man has died as the result of injuries sustained in a single UTV crash in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2023.The Lincoln County 911 Dispatch Center received a 911 call at...
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