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Lincoln County Hosting Threat Training at Service Center; Services Limited Monday

Published on 06/23/2025 under News Lincoln County is hosting a day-long training exercise at the Service Center on Monday. The scenarios will be led by Lincoln County Emergency Management and the Lincoln County Sheriff's office. The goal is to equip county staff with the skills and confidence need to respond effectively during a potential threat emergency. According to emergency management director Tyler Verhassalt, "These simulations are carefully designed to reinforce communication, coordination, and rapid response under pressure." Verhassalt says the training will feature realistic scenarios and the use of blank ammunition. People may notice an increased presence of emergency vehicles and personnel in and around the Service Center. They want they public to be aware that this is a planned training exercise and there is no threat to the public. This training will also affect on-site Lincoln County Services throughout the day. Members of the public with business at the service center may want to adjust their schedules. From 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM the second floor will be closed to the public for the first training exercise affecting the offices of County Clerk, Treasurer, Finance, Administration/HR, and Information Technology. From 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM the first floor will be closed to the public impacting Register of Deeds, Forestry Land and Parks, Land Services, Maintenance, Veterans Service's, and the UW-Extension's 4-H Office.

Published on 06/23/2025 under News The City of Merrill continues to recognize citizens who left an indelible mark on the community. On Monday, they'll honor a resident who gave his life in service to the country. Three years ago, the Merrill Historic Preservation Committee began a Memorial Street Sign program. Each year they select a small number of citizens by dedicating a street segment in their honor. The first street sign dedication of 2025 will honor Sgt. Carl Schenzel. Schenzel was serving in World War II when his bomber went down over the Philippines on January 6, 1945. All six crew members died; their bodies never recovered. Schenzel, who was just 26 years old, was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He is the only known service member from Merrill to be considered MIA from World War II in the Pacific Theatre. The road segment being dedicated this afternoon is at the intersection of Merrill Street and East Street. It is located near Schenzel's boyhood home. The committee noted the spot is likely one of Schenzel's last images of his hometown before leaving. The community will hold a small dedication ceremony at 2:30pm this afternoon. Members of the Schenzel family are expected to be on hand.

Published on 06/23/2025 under News Over the last year or so, Lincoln County partners have teamed up with Discover Wisconsin and Uniquely Wisconsin to produce a series of video segments on the county. Discover Wisconsin released another video short focused on Lincoln County on Friday afternoon. Fitting for the first day of summer, the segment features some of the many attractions during the season. The video begins with a play on 'Lincoln County rocks!' It features clips of the two summer concert series Music on the River and Gazebo Nights. They they continue the theme with the rock structures located along the Ice Age Trail and finally the rocks along the many rivers and streams used by paddlers. Throughout the two minute feature they highlight various other seasonal activities and events including the Kwahamots, the Fall Ride, apple orchards and Merrill's unique Three Arch Bridge. That video is available for viewing on the Discover Wisconsin YouTube Channel.

Published on 06/23/2025 under News An Oneida County Sheriff's Deputy has been making sure the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts are a little safer. The Oneida County Sheriff's Department regularly partners with the DNR and local schools to host safety courses. In the month of June they hosted classes for hunter education, boater safety, and ATV/UTV safety with Deputy Michael Baran teaching all three sections. The Sheriff's Office noted that Deputy Baran trained and graduated 77 students through these three courses alone. ensuring everyone is safer when out and enjoying Wisconsin's many outdoor opportunities. The Sheriff's Office wanted to highlight Deputy Baran for his commitment to recreational safety in Oneida County. For those that missed out, the Sheriff's Office hosts courses throughout the year. They're planning another hunter safety course in October and a snowmobile safety in early December.

Published on 06/23/2025 under News The Department of Transportation sent out their weekly road construction update. While there aren't any new projects on the list, work continues on a number of summer-long projects. That includes a temporary detour on Highway 8 in Lincoln County. Crews have been working on Highway 8 from just west of County L to McCord. Road near the Price County line. According to the update they are scheduled to work on the railroad crossing this week. As a result, traffic will be detoured utilizing Highway 51 to Highway 86 and Highway 13. The detour is scheduled from Monday through Friday. The project, as a whole, is scheduled through October. A couple of other quick reminders on projects we've been following over the past few months... The Highway 51 project in Minocqua is paused for the summer tourism season. Work will resume in September.And there are several ongoing projects in Marathon County. Crews are working on Highway 51 between Wausau and Mosinee, and Highway 29 west of Wausau. Motorists will encounter reduced lanes and speed limits. The DoT has additional information on these and all of their ongoing projects on their website.

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Voermans Competes in WIAA State Track & Field Meet

Published on 06/09/2025 under Sports Hatchet Junior Track and Field Athlete Alicia Voermans finished 13th in the Pole Vault at the WIAA Division 2 State Track and Field Meet at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Friday. Voermans equaled the school record with a leap of ten feet even. Voermans finished ahead of Angelina Appelbaum of New Berlin Eisenhower, Calee Klein of Clinton, and Amelia Sikri of New Berlin West. Voermans' GNC opponent, Rhinelander's Macy Myers placed eighth with a leap of 11 feet. This concludes the Tomahawk Track and Field Season.

Published on 06/05/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's Sawyer Hanna's Season ended in the WIAA Division 2 Sectional Golf Meet at Hayward Golf Course Wednesday in a playoff. Hanna finished with a score of 74 and headed into a three-way playoff with Medford's Zach Hintz and St. Croix Central's Braiden Rasmussen. In the playoff, Hanna and Hintz both pared on the playoff hole. However, Rasmussen chipped in a birdie from 40 feet to be the final individual state qualifier from the Sectional Meet.

Published on 06/03/2025 under Sports The Hatchet baseball team gave #1 seed and #5 in Division 3 Elk Mound their whole effort, but came up just short at Village Park Monday, losing in the WIAA Regional Semifinal in walk-off fashion, 4-3. Tomahawk scored the first two runs of the game and held a 2-1 lead until the fourth inning. After Elk Mound took the lead on an RBI groundout in the fifth, the Hatchets responded with a triple from Cash Olsen and an RBI single from Brody Rigney to tie the game at 3-3. Regardless, the Mounders would get the winning run in the bottom of the seventh to score on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Kaden Moyer, scoring centerfielder Kamron Diermeier. Rigney pitched 5.1 innings of work, giving up just three runs on six hits while striking out six. Rigney also went three for four at the plate with three singles. Olsen finished two for three with a triple. Drew Tollefson went two for four with an RBI as well. Tomahawk finises the 2025 season with a 10-13 record and a 5-7 Great Northern Conference record. The Hatchets graduate four seniors, who are Rigney, Tollefson, Brayden Larson, and Cooper Hetzel.

Published on 05/30/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's Baseball Squad walked off #9 seed Chetek-Weyerhauser in a wild WIAA Division 3 Regional Quarterfinal Game at Tyler Kahle Memorial Field Thursday, winning, 11-10. The Hatchets jumped out to a 7-2 lead after two innings, but the Bulldogs jumped ahead. Chetek-Weyerhauser scored eight of the next nine runs, including a five-run sixth inning. The Hatchets trailed, 10-8 in the bottom of the sixth before tying the game with two more runs. With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Junior Second Baseman Nick Arndt walked off the game with a fielder's choice, scoring Wally Horabik. Drew Tollefson went three for four with a double and an RBI. The Hatchets came away with 13 hits and took advantage of six Chetek-Weyerhauser errors. The win puts Tomahawk at 10-12 on the season. The Hatchets will play in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Semifinal at #1 Seed and #4 ranked in Division 3 Elk Mound Tuesday. The Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show is at 4:35 and First pitch is at 5:00 from Elk Mound Village Park on Sports Talk 810 AM and 97.7 FM WJJQ. If Tomahawk wins, they will play at either #4 seed Fall Creek of #5 seed Boyceville Wednesday.

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