Lincoln County News

MERRILL -- The anticipation builds from the start. Three people in one corner of a mud-filled ring and a pig in the other.

Getting involved and serving his community was the way Lester R. Voigt liked to live, but never at the expense of spending time with his family and friends.

MERRILL -- A former dispatcher for the Marathon County Sheriff's Department was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison.

Police have arrested an 18-year-old Merrill man in connection to a July 16 burglary at Klug's Country Gold jewelry store in Merrill.

At 12:54 on Friday, July 18th, the Lincoln County 911 Center was notified of a structure fire on Grundy Road in the Town of Skanawan.

RUNS WITH ONLINE VIDEO ICON! Refer to 4-H Fair lineup on 3A Town of Corning -- As the family farm gives way to corporate farms, or development, Scott and Laurie Wegner are doing their best to keep a family ...

MERRILL -- The anticipation builds from the start. Three people in one corner of a mud-filled ring and a pig in the other.

TOWN OF SKANAWAN - An early Friday afternoon blaze destroyed a house along Grundy Road in the Town of Skanawan.

MERRILL -- Polka was on tap Thursday at the Lincoln County 4-H Fair where local musicians played in a new event aimed to please.

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Run breakout WDH 0716 Fairpreview_aa MERRILL -- As families face rising prices for seemingly everything from gasoline to food, admission to the Lincoln County 4-H Fair remains free of charge.

Despite prices increasing everywhere from gas to food, the Lincoln County 4-H Fair, beginning tomorrow night and running through Sunday, stays free of charge.

Town Chatter: Local photographer's work graces Trails magazine July 10, 2008 Rib Mountain nature photographer Chris Schlosser made the cover of Wisconsin Trails magazine with her photo of Lost Creek Falls in ...

The Internal Revenue Service is reaching out to about 77,000 retirees and disabled veterans in Wisconsin who qualify for the economic stimulus payment but so far have not filed to claim it.

Twenty-three people have received citations in Marathon and Lincoln counties for lighting illegal fireworks in recent days.

It's becoming difficult for Wausau-area motorists to travel in any direction without encountering a major road project.

Karissa Gipple grew up with horses and was thrilled last month to be named a princess of the 2009 Lincoln County Rodeo Days.

Deputies at the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department are asking people to be on the lookout for the car that may have been involved in a hit and run following a fireworks show Thursday night in Merrill.

Road crews and traffic delays will be a regular part of yet another stretch of Highway 51 throughout the coming year.

Lincoln County sheriff's deputies say emergency crews are at the scene of a gas leak in downtown Merrill.