Merrimac Ferry opens for the 2025 season Jeff Richgels Mar 31, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Updated Apr 9, 2025 × Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Merrimac Ferry has opened for the 2025 season, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said.kA :5lQ5g54gdf5\_6ag\c37e\2`6h\f5dag5h5c6bdQ 52E2\E@4\:5lQ5g54gdf5\_6ag\c37e\2`6h\f5dag5h5c6bdQm(: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^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^eff54e7e\4hf`\c`2`\g77g\f`b``da3e65_Qm|@C6 E92? hT @7 (:D4@?D:? 9@DA:E2= ;@3D G242?E[ C6A@CE D2JDk^2mk^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kA :5lQ2dc2`ab5\2g22\ca23\gab5\g6h2c_b_4c_gQ 52E2\E@4\:5lQ2dc2`ab5\2g22\ca23\gab5\g6h2c_b_4c_gQmp D:?8=6 4C@DD:?8 E2<6D 23@FE D6G6? >:?FE6D]k^Am People are also reading… Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Lake Geneva school district set to implement updated facilities and grade configuration plan Look Ahead: Maple Fest plus plenty of live music, comedy & more this weekend in Lake Geneva Wisconsin men's basketball 7-footer 'doing more every day' following apparent ankle injury New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events Two new staff members join the city of Lake Geneva Wisconsin volleyball bolsters front court with Chicago standout Bottom line on Trump Geneva Lake Arts Foundation's Spring Art Show now through April 12 Wisconsin men's hockey's largest home playoff loss in 45 years started poorly, got worse Lake Geneva BID considers adding Oktoberfest coordinator Lake Geneva City Council appoints hotel owner to Tourism Commission Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project Lake Geneva City Council looks to dissolve finance committee 3 notes on Purdue since last Wisconsin men's basketball matchup kA :5lQf_b3acdg\2a55\cgb4\2cbh\2fgahh7_354eQ 52E2\E@4\:5lQf_b3acdg\2a55\cgb4\2cbh\2fgahh7_354eQmxE 4=@D6D 5FC:?8 E96 H:?E6C]k^Am The Merrimac Ferry, pictured in March, may face closing for the season due to cold weather. 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