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Year: 2024

Pultz Begins New Role As Lincoln County Veterans Service Officer

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – Recently appointed Lincoln County Veterans Service Officer Matthew Pultz started his new role on Monday June 17. Pultz, who was appointed to the position by the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors, replaces previous Veterans Service Officer John Olson who now serves Portage County in the same capacity. While in the United States Marine Corps, Pultz was stationed in Camp Fallujah, Iraq and is a combat veteran. His most recent role with Lincoln County was in their IT Department as a System Administrator.

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Merrill High Varsity Baseball Players Receive All Conference Honors

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – Following the 2024 Season, three Merrill Bluejay Varsity Baseball players were recognized for their outstanding performance, as they received Wisconsin Valley All Conference honors. Sam Reimann (SS, .289, 1 HR, and 6 RBI) and Brady Norton (OF, .333, 7 SB) were named 2nd Team All Conference, and pitcher Brady Kanitz was named to the All Conference First Team. Kanitz ended the season 2-1 in conference play with a 1.99 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 32 innings pitched.

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Merrill’s Kate Goodrich Elementary Students Compete In Coin Drive

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – Kate Goodrich Elementary Students recently held a coin drive during Read Across America week, under the theme “We’re Wild About Reading”. The event was a friendly competition between grade levels, with the 1st Graders capturing top the earning spot. The final chapter of the story showed all classes earning a combined $1,744.50, which they donated to the Lincoln County Humane Society.

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Merrill High School Trap Teams Score Big At Great Northern Trap Conference Shootout

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – Merrill High saw both their Varsity and JV Scholastic Clay Target Programs (SCTP) enjoy very successful seasons in 2024, with the Varsity team finishing undefeated and the JV team suffering only one loss. The success didn’t end there however as both squads and the Intermediate Entry team took first place in three divisions of Target Singles, while competing at the Great Northern Trap Conference Shootout at Wausau Skeet & Trap on May 30 and 31. The Intermediate Advanced team also competed at the event, earning third place honors. 

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Merrill City Band To Perform “Shiver Me Timbers!” At Normal Park On Wednesday June 19th

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – If you live in our around Merrill, don’t be surprised if you hear some cannon-like “booms” this coming Wednesday evening, June 19th. The explosions will be coming from the Merrill City Band’s newest “instrument” as they perform “Shiver Me Timbers, Music & Mayhem”. The band will actually have a live cannon on site shooting off some blanks between 4 ‘till 7pm, with a final blast at 8pm. There will also be a large inflatable pirate ship, face painting, corn hole, ring toss, and of course – a Treasure…

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Merrill Gazebo Nights Concert Series Kicks Off 13th Season July 11th

Steve Dillon

The 13th season of Merrill’s Gazebo nights kicks off on July 11th at Normal Park. Organizers have unveiled the lineup for this year’s popular concert series, with opening night featuring Brian McLaughlin as he continues on his farewell tour. Gus and Val Caylor, who fill key roles supporting the series, highlighted Thorogood as the branding sponsor. They shared that along with many other donors, the budget to schedule performers for this season was the largest yet.  The concerts are free to the public, but local non-profits also benefit through food, concessions and weekly…

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Merrill Police Department K9 Dasty Receives Clean Bill Of Health

Steve Dillon

The Merrill Police Departments’ K9 Dasty has received a clean bill of health! Dasty was diagnosed with blastomycosis or ‘Blasto’ in March of 2023. The fungal infection, which is common in our area, can affect humans and animals who breathe in the spores found in damp soil. After several months off, Dasty gradually returned to duty and is no longer taking the required medications. The Department would like to thank the community for their support and generous gifts.

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Lincoln County Highway Committee Meeting Notes

Steve Dillon

The Lincoln County Highway Committee met last Thursday, June 6th. Points of discussion during the meeting included nominations for Vice-Chairman & Secretary, proposals for new equipment purchases, facilities repairs, staffing, and road construction updates. One new Highway worker was hired on Wednesday June 5th, contingent upon completion of on-boarding processes, leaving 4 vacancies. All four summer help staffers have begun working. The Committee reported that the CTH X Bridge Project is running on schedule. Jason Lemmer explained the actual process of repairing a bridge from inspection to finished product. He…

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Merrill Police Department Report For Week Ending June 9th

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 17 incidents this past week. Three calls were for hit and runs involving property damage. Six calls were received reporting public nuisances, one of those involving an individual being placed under arrest for felony bail jumping. Three calls were received for theft, all from local businesses. There was one traffic accident resulting in four people being transported to the hospital with injuries, and one traffic stop for a speeding violation where the driver was then placed under arrest for an outstanding warrant.…

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