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Day: August 20, 2026

MERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT: WEEK ENDING AUGUST 16

Steve Dillon

The Merrill Police Department responded to 4 incidents during the week ending August 2nd. Officers conducted approximately 37 traffic stops and 112 security checks. A call was received on Thursday regarding damage caused to an individual’s vehicle during the overnight hours after a chunk of concrete had been thrown onto it. Investigation into the incident is ongoing. Other activity included two reports of theft, and a County Jail inmate reporting someone had hacked into his online accounts, and he suspected it was a citizen of Merrill.

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Merrill Schools Schedule Open Houses and Orientation Events

Steve Dillon

Merrill Area Public Schools will hold several open house and orientation events next week as families prepare for the new school year. Merrill High School will hold its open house Monday, August 24th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A meeting for parents of freshmen will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 that evening. On Wednesday, August 26th, Prairie River Middle School will hold WEB Day, an orientation for fifth-grade students and students new to grades six through eight. WEB Day runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is…

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