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History & Culture Center reels in new fishing exhibit
The new “Gone Fishing” exhibit at the Merrill History & Culture Center puts the history of fishing equipment on display. The exhibit includes poles, rods, reels, lures and outboard motors dating...
View ArticleIdentity Theft & Compromised Information program at library
“Identity Theft & Compromised Information” is the topic for the next program of T.B. Scott Free Library’s Make Your Dollars Count series on Tuesday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Community...
View ArticleThe ‘Iron Raven’ has landed: Tattooing returns to Merrill
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Thanks to local residents Dave and Nicole Knapp, as of Wednesday tattooing and body piercing returns to the community in the form of Iron Raven Tattoo & Piercing located at...
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Merrill Lions celebrate 90 years
The Merrill Lions Club celebrated their 90th Anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 25, exactly 90 years to the day after they were chartered by Lions Club International. The year the Merrill Lions Club was...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor, Jr. 3-9-77 Two ordinances will soon be in front of the Merrill City Council regarding health insurance for city employees. The question is who will be eligible to...
View Article14th defendant sentenced in 127-pound Minnesota-to-Wisconsin Methamphetamine...
Five other defendants who have pleaded guilty will be sentenced in April & May John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today the results of a...
View ArticleGerald L. Edmund
Gerald L. Edmund, 85, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, Texas. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 17, 2017 at Our...
View ArticleWilliam “Bill” Blemke
William “Bill” Blemke, of Irma, died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by his family. He was 62 years old. He was born on October 29, 1954 in Antigo, a son of the late Leo...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
March 6 1:20 p.m.- An officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle which fled from the officer. A low speed pursuit ensued and the suspect vehicle was eventually stopped. The male driver...
View ArticleDorothy Cora Mussell
Dorothy Cora Mussell, age 98, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Dorothy was born on...
View ArticleNew bilingual advocates begin work at HAVEN
HAVEN (Household Abuse Victims Emergency Network) recently welcomed two additional advocates to its staff who will be serving both Spanish speaking and English speaking clients. They are Esther Schulz...
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The Hidden India
By Ralph Wendt My wife, Mary J., and I recently traveled through Maharashtra, India for three weeks. The journey actually began nearly 68 years earlier when my wife’s parents (Gillette & Mary...
View ArticleHigh school seniors’ art on exhibit at T.B. Scott Free Library
Seven Merrill High School art students have selected works on display at T.B. Scott Free Library through early April. The pieces on exhibit consist of drawing and painting. This incredible display of...
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PRMS students fuel ‘Freedom Pen’ project in support of Honor Flight Veterans
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter When the 29th Never Forgotten Honor Flight rolls down the tarmac of Central Wisconsin Airport on the morning of May 22 bound for Washington DC, each of the 94 veterans will be...
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Merrill students’ work on display at art museum
Art created by Merrill Area Public Schools elementary students is being displayed at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau. All of the students were accepted to show their artwork at the Art...
View ArticleLincoln County Oral Health Coalition kicks off adult campaign with billboard
Lincoln County Health Department Oral Health Coalition recently received a grant funded through the Midwest Collaborative Initiative provided by the Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition, along with funding...
View ArticlePark City Credit Union to renovate main Tomahawk branch office
Park City Credit Union will soon begin renovations on their main Tomahawk Branch to accommodate their continuous growth. This new remodel will include a brand new Mortgage Center to provide greater...
View ArticleKoch named Athlete of the Week
MHS Senior Nathan Koch recently placed 8th at the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League (WNSL) Championships held in Cable, Wis, as a member of the Wausau-United Cross Country ski team. As Koch explains, the...
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Ask an Official: TPD explains “reading your rights”
This week’s featured question was submitted for an officer of the Tomahawk Police Department Tomahawk Police Patrol Sargent Steve Buckwalter The question reads: “I am very confused about the whole...
View ArticleLet your voice be heard at spring deer management meetings
Beginning March 13, County Deer Advisory Councils will reconvene to discuss key management actions for the 2017 deer hunting seasons. At these spring meetings, councils will review deer population data...
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