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Central Wisconsin water trail aims for National Parks recognition
A central Wisconsin water trail that emphasizes the Wisconsin River’s place in history is seeking national designation. Organizers have a long-term vision for the Great Pinery Heritage Trail that includes the addition of campsites along the Wisconsin River, as well as the trail’s extension to the north and south.
Merrill man gets 15 years in prison for 2022 crash that killed 8-year-old Gleason boy
MERRILL − A 43-year-old Merrill man was sentenced Monday in Lincoln County Circuit Court to 15 years in prison for a crash that killed an 8-year-old Gleason boy. On Feb. 20, John J. Lahti pleaded no contest to and was found guilty of homicide by drunken driving in the death of Ian Skaar, and to drunken driving causing injury. Lincoln County Circuit Judge Robert Russell sentenced Lahti to 15 years in prison and 10 years extended supervision. Russell also ordered Lahti to write a letter of apology to his victims, which must be approved by his corrections agent, and maintain absolute sobriety.
Tomahawk Farm and Flea Market donates to Lincoln County Humane Society
MERRILL – On Monday, July 8, Pat Hoffman and Sue Stefanich visited the Lincoln County Humane Society in Merrill to drop off the June donation from the Tomahawk Farm and Flea Market. The market, held at Qualheim’s True Value, 79 Hometown Dr., Tomahawk, on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to...
Two multi-vehicle crashes closes Highway 8 near Tripoli Monday morning, injuries reported
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAW) - Three people are reported to be in the hospital after two separate three-vehicle crashes along US Hwy 8 just east of Tripoli on Monday. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 10:13 a.m. for a three-vehicle crash at USH 8 and Honey Road in the Township of Wilson.
At least 3 injured in two separate Hwy. 8 crashes Monday
At least three people were injured Monday in two separate multi-vehicle crashes on Hwy. 8, with one victim airlifted from the scene. The first crash was reported at about 10:15 a.m. July 8 in Lincoln County at Hwy. 8 and Honey Road in the town of Wilson, east of Tripoli. The second crash happened a short time later on the same highway. Both crashes involved three vehicles.
Three-vehicle crash near Tripoli sends three people to the hospital
Two different crashes closed Highway 8 for a few hours Monday. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says a call came in for a three-car crash east of Tripoli around 10:15 this morning. The Sheriff’s Office says it appears a Tomahawk man was driving west on Highway 8 when he...
15-year prison sentence for death of a child in Lincoln County in a drunk driving crash
A Merrill man who was driving drunk when he caused a crash that killed an eight-year-old boy two years ago is going to serve 15 years in a state prison. John Lahti was sentenced on Monday for one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and OWI causing injury. After 15 years, he will spend another 10 years on extended supervision.
Irma Man Enters Plea for High Speed Chase in Lincoln and Marathon Counties
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) An Irma man who led officers on a chase between Lincoln and Marathon Counties last December has pled no contest to one count of recklessly endangering safety. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, court records show Bernard Robertson entered the plea on Tuesday and was sentenced to...
Robertson Sentenced For Felony Count Related to Multi-County Chase Last Winter
MERRILL, WI (WSAU) — An Irma man who led officers on a chase between Lincoln and Marathon Counties last December has pled no contest to one count of recklessly endangering safety. Court records show Bernard Robertson entered the plea on Tuesday and was sentenced to six years in the...
Future of central Wisconsin county-owned nursing home unclear after sale falls through
The future of a county-owned nursing home in central Wisconsin is uncertain after a potential sale of the facility fell through. At a committee meeting Tuesday, Lincoln County officials said a planned sale of Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill had been canceled. “At this point in time, there is...
Sale of Merrill-based Pine Crest Nursing Home stopped for now
A private company’s bid to buy the Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill failed after the owner backed out of a purchase agreement, citing a lawsuit by a Lincoln County board member. A June 28 letter from an attorney representing Merrill Campus, LLC and Senior Management, Inc., said the...
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