Merrimac News

The two Democratic candidates vying for the open seat of longtime state Rep. Eugene Hahn found little to disagree about during an open forum Wednesday.

According to a news release from the Merrimac Fire and Rescue: The Merrimac Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 12:20 a.m. on July 31 at Glen Valley Lodge, W12012 MacLeish Rd., in the Town of ...

By Tom Miller For Central Wisconsin Sunday Dec. 18, 1965, Ky Phu, Vietnam 1:30 p.m. as the ambush begins Lance Cpl.

Members of St. Barnabas Parish in Mazomanie say they are stunned to learn that the priests leading their Catholic community will no longer allow their daughters to be servers at Mass.

Flowers will bloom year-round on the grounds outside the Merrimac Community Charter School -- a sign of new life at the elementary school.

In a decision that some say could have a devastating impact on rural communities in Wisconsin, the 4th District Court of Appeals has ruled that a town can't stop direct annexation of a property by a village.

Linda Lilledahl bought her vacation home, a half-hour drive from her Madison home, only 2 1 2 years ago. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

The only free ferry service in the state is now open for the season, shuttling vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians across the Wisconsin River between Okee and Merrimac. via The Capital Times

“It was a difficult time developing a new plan while the requests for new subdivisions kept coming in. It was like trying to hit a moving target”

A state appeals court Thursday handed municipal governments an important victory: upholding a Columbia County township's total ban on land division for two years while it completes a state-mandated ... via The Capital Times

Where: Elkhorn, Wis. Phone: 227-9395 Web site: Alpinevalleyresort.com For the kids: 1.5- to 2-hour long kids programs offered on weekends for ages 5-12 for $25. CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN RESORT Where: Galena, Ill. via Chicago Sun-Times

The Colsac III, the Merrimac ferry across the Wisconsin River between Sauk and Columbia counties, has closed for the winter due to ice on the river. via WisDOT

“We 're just trying to send a message that we want to determine our own future, ”

This Columbia County town is home to fertile farmland, rolling wooded hillsides and the Wisconsin River. via Madison.com