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Day: September 21, 2026

MARATHON COUNTY FLOCK CAMERA SEARCHES RAISE OVERSIGHT QUESTIONS

Steve Dillon

The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office is facing questions about how it oversees a network of automated license plate cameras used by law enforcement. According to records examined by Wausau Pilot & Review, the Sheriff’s Office has conducted more than 23,000 searches through its Flock camera system. The county operates ten cameras, with the system’s data available to law-enforcement agencies across the country. Records show the Marathon County system is shared with more than 1,400 agencies in 40 states. County policy requires deputies to document a reason for each search but…

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Local Wisconsin Powerball Ticket Wins $100,000

Steve Dillon

A winning Powerball ticket for the Wednesday September 16th drawing was purchased at the BP station on Grand Avenue in Merrill. The $100,000 ticket marks the largest ever sold at that location. The purchaser opted for the $1 Power Play add-on, initiating the 2 times multiplier doubling the $50,000 prize to 100,000. The ticket matched four of the five white balls – 2,21,24,25, and 64 – plus the Powerball 7. The estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing grew to $298 million, since no ticket purchase nationwide matched all six numbers. The…

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