News across Lincoln County
Merrill woman accused of trying to kill teenage son gets probation in plea deal
Heather O'Neill, a Merrill woman accused of trying to kill her teenage son, has been sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to child neglect.
Two injured after vehicle swerves for deer, crashes in Lincoln County
Two people suffered minor injuries after a driver swerved to avoid a deer on U.S. 8 in Lincoln County, lost control and became airborne before landing in a ditch.
Merrill driver spent night in ditch after Lincoln County rollover crash
A Merrill man spent the night in a ditch after being ejected from his vehicle in a rollover crash in the town of Pine River, authorities said.
Lincoln County deputies report three OWI arrests, motorcycle crash in weekend wrap-up
Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies reported three OWI arrests, a motorcycle-deer crash, two disturbances and five wildlife-related crashes in their latest weekly wrap-up.
Gun found in courthouse renews security/cost debate in rural Wisconsin
Several courthouses in the northern part of the state do not regularly screen visitors for weapons, a review by The Badger Project found. But adding scanning machines would cost a lot.