February 25, 2026 – Bluejay 96.3FM 730AM

MERRILL MOTORIST REAR ENDS SNOW PLOW ON HIGHWAY 51

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 Steve DillonCAR VS SNOW PLOW INCIDENT LINCOLN COUNTY

Wisconsin DOT reports there have been more than a dozen incidents involving passenger vehicles and snowplows this winter, with the latest taking place last week. On Friday, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to US Highway 51 near the 224 Mile Marker in the Town of Skanawan for a crash involving a Lincoln County Plow truck and a passenger vehicle. Deputies arriving on the scene were informed that a 34 year old man from Irma that was driving the plow truck northbound on US Highway 51. As he was completing…

LINCOLN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OPIOID TASK FORCE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATION SCHEDULED FOR THIS EVENING

February 25, 2026February 24, 2026 Steve DillonLCHD VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

Lincoln County residents and others in the surrounding area will have the opportunity this evening to join a virtual event focused on promoting harm reduction and reducing the stigma surrounding substance use. Lincoln County Environmental Health Technician and Opioid Task Force Coordinator Erin Ray welcomed all who are interested in supporting this great initiative, stating “The Lincoln County Health Department, in partnership with the Lincoln County Opioid Task Force, invites you to a community conversation about substance use, and how together, we can foster hope, understanding and support for individuals…

LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT: LOCAL BAR PATRON ARRESTED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT

February 25, 2026February 24, 2026 Steve DillonLINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT

Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 39 traffic stops and 30 security checks. There were six calls involving cars hitting deer, and one call regarding a car hitting an unknown animal. On Saturday deputies were dispatched to Holly’s Bar in the Town of Bradley regarding the report of a disorderly patron who was shoving other customers and trying to get into a car to leave the bar. The first deputy arriving on the scene identified the suspect as Douglas Plachetka. Employees at the establishment advised the deputy that Plachetka…