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Merrimac ferry shuts down for season

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, January 2, 2012 - 12:45 p.m.

MERRIMAC—The free ferry that carries Highway 113 traffic across the Wisconsin River at Merrimac has shut down for the season.
Wisconsin State Journal reports services will resume in spring when the crossing channel is ice-free.
The state Department of Transportation made the announcement Sunday.
The ferry crosses between Sauk and Columbia counties.

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saxcat70
Jan 3, 2012 at 6:09 a.m.
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jaxstaff, perhaps you should request a refund for your Sunday, Monday online subscription.

janesvillecomments
Jan 2, 2012 at 7:29 p.m.
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jaxstaff3, there was no Monday print edition. The Gazette celebrates holidays - unless they fall on a Sunday, the only day the print edition makes significant money due to advertising inserts.

Feduptaxpayer
Jan 2, 2012 at 6:34 p.m.
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Well I guess that elimates the need for a lighthouse for the winter.

jaxstaff3
Jan 2, 2012 at 6:31 p.m.
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Ok. We get this news but we can't read the Sunday or Monday edition of this paper on line.

Jvlhomeowner
Jan 2, 2012 at 6:18 p.m.
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Oh my! how will we ever get to Baraboo now!...
Oh wait.... there are at least two other ways that are faster and safer....

HomerSimpson
Jan 2, 2012 at 5:54 p.m.
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janesvillecomments - Any day now, any day. We have to let the nice scientists find that sneaky "God" particle first!

janesvillecomments
Jan 2, 2012 at 3:43 p.m.
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HomerSimpson, what we need is Federation transporter technology. I'm convinced that the same people that are suppressing super battery and cold fusion technology are blocking advancement on transporter technology.

saxcat70
Jan 2, 2012 at 3:38 p.m.
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sigma, I would think that someone with your confidence should have no trouble sleeping anytime. oooops, did I say confidence....I mean tragic insecurities.

Sigma40
Jan 2, 2012 at 2:47 p.m.
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Thanks for the wonderful story, as most Janesville natives would never have thought they would have shut it down at this time of year. I'll sleep better tonight.

HomerSimpson
Jan 2, 2012 at 1:33 p.m.
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What we need is the Merrimac Hovercraft Ferry!

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