WISCONSIN RIVER | COLSAC III Merrimac Ferry opens for the 2026 season Jeff Richgels Mar 24, 2026 Mar 24, 2026 Updated Mar 26, 2026 × Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Merrimac Ferry has opened for the 2026 season, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said Tuesday.kAm(:D4@?D:?’D @?=J 7C66 76CCJ — @77:4:2==J <?@H? 2D r@=D24 xxx — 4@??64ED w:89H2J ``b 36EH66? ~<66 :? r@=F>3:2 r@F?EJ 2?5 |6CC:>24 :? $2F< r@F?EJ 2?5 EJA:42==J CF?D ac^f]k^AmkAm%96 4C@DD:?8 @7 E96 (:D4@?D:? #:G6C E2<6D 23@FE D6G6? >:?FE6D] xE 4=@D6D 5FC:?8 E96 H:?E6C]k^Am The Merrimac ferry operates in 2016. In 2025, the Colsac III made 39,734 crossings carrying a total of 208,823 vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. Baraboo News Republic archives kAmx? E96 a_ad @A6C2E:?8 D62D@? E92E 3682? |2C49 b`[ E96 76CCJ >256 bh[fbc 4C@DD:?8D 42CCJ:?8 2 E@E2= @7 a_g[gab G69:4=6D[ 3:4J4=6D 2?5 A656DEC:2?D]k^Am kAmx? E96 a_ac @A6C2E:?8 D62D@? E92E 3682? pAC:= `[ E96 76CCJ >256 bc[cf` 4C@DD:?8D 42CCJ:?8 2 E@E2= @7 `ga[h_c G69:4=6D[ 3:4J4=6D 2?5 A656DEC:2?D]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva recommends $580,000 bid for street improvements Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Special Weather Statement until TUE 2:30 AM CDT Lake Geneva considers speed bumps for slowing down traffic Lake Geneva BID presents awards during annual meeting Wisconsin men's hockey lands defenseman hours into transfer portal period Tornado Warning until TUE 9:15 PM CDT Severe Thunderstorm Warning from TUE 7:59 PM CDT until TUE 9:00 PM CDT Madison man arrested after $3.6M in meth found in vehicle by Illinois State Police Cole Caufield becomes 2nd former Wisconsin player to score 50 goals in an NHL season Dodge County sheriff sues woman who claims she was illegally detained New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha Trump: US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement 4 observations from Wisconsin football's 6th spring practice Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair kAm%96 AF3=:4 42? 4964< E96 DE2EFD @7 E96 76CCJ 3J G:6H:?8 E96 EC277:4 42>6C2D 2?5 >6DD286 3@2C5D @? E96 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H:D4@?D:?5@E]8@G^A286D^EC2G6=^H2E6C^>6CC:>24^5672F=E]2DAIQm|6CC:>24 u6CCJ Wr@=D24 xxxX H63D:E6k^2m @C E96 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^d``H:]8@G^Rip=6CEDQmd`` (:D4@?D:? %C2G6= x?7@C>2E:@? H63D:E6k^2m]k^AmkAm%96 r~{$pr xxx :D =:DE65 @? E96 DE2E6 2?5 ?2E:@?2= C68:DE6C @7 9:DE@C:4 A=246D]k^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jeff Richgels Author email Follow Jeff Richgels Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Ice cream and the Merrimac Ferry Tom Still: How a Dane County tech firm helps to support the Wisconsin economy Cancer diagnostics company Exact Sciences directly or indirectly contributes between $6 billion and $7 billion annually to the state’s economy… Ex-Plainfield fire chief charged with stealing more than $100,000 from village Jeffrey M. Kessenich was arrested Wednesday and charged Friday with two felony counts of theft in a business setting and one count of misdemea… DeForest’s effort to reintroduce fluoride in the water stalls over how to do it The Village Board disagrees on the timeline and also has to decide if it will offer alternatives for those who don’t want fluoride. 31-year-old arrested in shooting death of woman found in parking ramp A 61-year-old woman was found dead with a gunshot wound in a parking ramp in the 300 block of West Washington Avenue Sunday morning. Wisconsin women celebrated hockey title around Madison — and in Lake Mendota The hockey players were ready to celebrate Monday after winning their 9th NCAA title. Brandon Woodruff avoids IL stint, will start Brewers' 5th game of the season Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff will be ready to start the season on time, a welcome development for a Brewers rotation lacking experience. The $25 lobster roll is back, with second truck to serve Madison area Cousins Maine Lobster began turning up in the Madison area in the summer of 2024, and a Milwaukee-area duo became franchisees last year.
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Tom Still: How a Dane County tech firm helps to support the Wisconsin economy Cancer diagnostics company Exact Sciences directly or indirectly contributes between $6 billion and $7 billion annually to the state’s economy…
Ex-Plainfield fire chief charged with stealing more than $100,000 from village Jeffrey M. Kessenich was arrested Wednesday and charged Friday with two felony counts of theft in a business setting and one count of misdemea…
DeForest’s effort to reintroduce fluoride in the water stalls over how to do it The Village Board disagrees on the timeline and also has to decide if it will offer alternatives for those who don’t want fluoride.
31-year-old arrested in shooting death of woman found in parking ramp A 61-year-old woman was found dead with a gunshot wound in a parking ramp in the 300 block of West Washington Avenue Sunday morning.
Wisconsin women celebrated hockey title around Madison — and in Lake Mendota The hockey players were ready to celebrate Monday after winning their 9th NCAA title.
Brandon Woodruff avoids IL stint, will start Brewers' 5th game of the season Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff will be ready to start the season on time, a welcome development for a Brewers rotation lacking experience.
The $25 lobster roll is back, with second truck to serve Madison area Cousins Maine Lobster began turning up in the Madison area in the summer of 2024, and a Milwaukee-area duo became franchisees last year.
