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Day: May 19, 2026

BLUEJAY BOYS WIN 6-5 IN WALK-OFF

Steve Dillon

In a game heard right here on WJMT and wjmtfm.com and seen on our WJMT TV Channel on YouTube, the Merrill Bluejay boys’ baseball team defeated the Mosinee Indians 6-5 in Great Northern Conference action Monday with a walk-off single by AmericInn Player of the Game Eric Grunenwald driving in courtesy runner Ivan Lee with the game winning run.  Cam Wallin got the win in relief for the Jays, while reliever Aiden Laurilla took the loss for the Indians. The Bluejays struck first on a two RBI single by Connor…

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WISCONSIN SEES STATEWIDE FIRE DANGER LEVEL DROP FOLLOWING ACTIVE WILDFIRE WEEKEND

Steve Dillon

With much needed rainfall moving across the state over the last couple of days, Wisconsinites are now enjoying a respite as all 72 counties are currently listed in the LOW fire danger category. That wasn’t the case moving into the weekend unfortunately, as 37 counties had high to very high fire danger levels, and 12 were labeled as extreme with red flag warnings issued. The very dry conditions resulted in 10 wildfires breaking out across 6 northern counties, 40 throughout the state. Those fires burned nearly 51 acres of land.…

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LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT: DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING COPPER WIRE THEFTS

Steve Dillon

Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 44 traffic stops and 27 security checks. There were four calls involving cars hitting deer, one where a car hit a turkey, and one where a car struck a bear. Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office are currently investigating thefts of copper wire from Frontier roadside work sites. Within the last couple of weeks, approximately ten sites have been hit within Lincoln County. With the help of other agencies, Detectives continue to gather evidence that will lead to identifying those stealing the wire. The…

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