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Day: October 9, 2025

NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF COMMUNITY SAFETY SIMULATION CENTER IN MERRILL

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – Northcentral Technical College is taking safety training to the next level with the launch of its new Community Safety Simulation Center in Merrill, part of NTC’s Public Safety Center of Excellence. The Center is designed to help schools, healthcare facilities, and places of worship better prepare for potential security threats through realistic training and classroom instruction. The 3500 square foot facility has a multi-room space with 360-degree smart screens for custom training scenarios. Teams can utilize the center’s audio-visual capabilities to review their actions and discuss alternative approaches.…

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NORTHWOODS FIREFIGHTERS HEAD TO LOCAL CLASSROOMS DURING FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Steve Dillon

This week’s all about fire safety, and firefighters across Lincoln and Oneida Counties are taking that message straight into their communities. Crews from the Tomahawk, Nokomis, and Little Rice Fire Departments are stopping by classrooms and other venues like the library to teach kids what to do in case of a fire. In Merrill, they’ll invest several weeks sharing information with students, helping them start to build those lifelong safety habits. Fire Prevention Week for 2025 focuses on lithium-ion batteries, as Fire crews remind folks to choose the right kind…

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MERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 5; LOCAL RETAILER TURNS OVER COUNTERFEIT BILLS TO MPD

Steve Dillon

During the week ending October 5, the Merrill Police Department responded to ten incidents, while officers conducted approximately 39 traffic stops and 82 security checks. There were two reports of Disorderly Conduct, one of those with a motor vehicle. There was one report of possession of an illegal substance that also included bail jumping, three reports of theft, one report of public intoxication, one instance of possible trespassing, and one probation hold. On Sunday a store found counterfeit bills in their cash register and turned them over to MPD. The…

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