Merrill-Go-Round Minibus Gains Strong Reception
In Merrill Wisconsin residents embrace the new city bus service the Merrill go round charging 25 cents for a trip across town and 25 more for doorstep pickup. Transit officials note substantial state funding is needed to sustain urban bus systems amid rising costs and private-operation trends.
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Madison, Wis
Merrill
Wisconsin
John Hartz
Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Co
Ashland City Bus Line
Watertown
Oshkosh
Appleton
Manitowoc
Stevens Point
Waukesha
Department of Transportation
Patrick Lucey
Lucey
Priceless artifacts stolen from Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien
Irreplaceable items taken in a Tuesday break in at Villa Louis include three War of 1812 muskets two Indian stone axes about a dozen arrowheads three Indian peace pipes and an estimated 20 old Spanish and French coins plus carpenters tools. Most artifacts were excavated from Old Fort Crawford and Fort Shelby. Police investigate and curator Donald Munson questions assigning value.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Villa Louis
Donald Munson
Old Fort Crawford
Fort Shelby
Munson
Thief Takes Back Leaves Small Deer In Rural Onalaska
Wayne Tabbert of Onalaska reported a deer theft in which a thief took a 10 point buck hung in a yard and left behind a smaller deer on his property. David Knoll of Lakeshore Drive said $130 cash was stolen from an unlocked house while he slept. Thomas Marshall from La Crosse reported 10 gallons of gasoline stolen from his pickup.
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Onalaska
Wayne Tabbert
Sheriff's Department
David Knoll
Lakeshore Drive
Thomas Marshall
la Crosse
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Viramune
Wei Sing
5Th Ave
Merrill-Go-Round
Michael Neumann
Richard Taube
Jean-Charles Willoquet
France
Willoquet
Paris Palace of Justice
Ripon
League of Women Voters
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Russell Krech
American Legion Room
Spring Grove
Krech
Duane Wohlers
Ed Drogemuller
County Soil Conservation Service
Donald Bates
University of Minnesota
Four Square Cooperative
Honeywell Pentax
Takumar
Honey Auto
Strobonar
Missy
Fant
Baronet
Evans
Newbury Mens
Evans At-Home
Lexan
Olstery
All Stee! Construction
Edge Kleener
Wettstein and Sons
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