Day: October 9, 2026

A competency hearing was held at the Lincoln County Courthouse on Wednesday for 27-year old Austin Stevenson, who was accused of killing his father in March of 2025. Stevenson has been found competent to stand trial given agreement from defense attorneys and state prosecutors regarding a recent medical report. The trial has been rescheduled to the summer of 2027. Stevenson is facing charges of first-degree intentional homicide and burglary. According to authorities, deputies conducting a welfare check at a Lincoln County residence discovered 48-year-old John Stevenson dead from two gunshot…

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Work is underway to restore the clock atop the Lincoln County Courthouse in Merrill, bringing new life to a piece of the city’s history that has been frozen at 11:08 for about a year. Crews recently began removing the clock’s mechanical components so they can be transported to Ohio for repair. The work is being handled by clock specialist Phil Wright of South Charleston, Ohio, with assistance from Stacy Wagler of Rhinelander. The clock mechanism contains numerous original components dating back to the courthouse’s construction in 1903. The pieces will…

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A Lincoln County man is facing multiple charges following a dispute with his adult son along Highway 51 on Monday, September 29. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Kurt Hungerford allegedly pushed his son, Matthew, from the driver’s seat and into a traffic lane during an argument over a flat tire. He reportedly left the scene afterward with Matthew’s son. Merrill police later located Hungerford and the truck at the Kwik Trip on Pine Ridge Boulevard. Authorities say he refused commands to exit the vehicle and resisted officers’ attempts…

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