Mayoral forum set for March 12

The League of Women Voters of the Northwoods (LWVNOW), in partnership with WJMT Radio, will host a Merrill Mayoral Candidate Forum on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Northwoods Veterans Post, 601 N. Johnson St. in Merrill.
Mayoral candidates Derek Woellner and Steve Hass are both expected to participate, answering questions from the public and a moderator. WJMT Radio’s Steve Dillon will moderate the event.
The forum will be broadcast live on WJMT Radio and livestreamed on Facebook and the WJMT TV YouTube channel.
The event is free, open to the public, and nonpartisan. As a nonpartisan organization, LWVNOW does not support or oppose candidates but works to provide opportunities for informed civic participation. The organization serves Forest, Florence, Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas counties.
For more information, contact information@lwvnow.org or visit lwvnow.org.