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Boys crowned meet champions; girls tie for 5th at home indoor invites
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Thursday afternoon, the Merrill girls varsity track and field squad kicked off their 2017 season; hosting the six-team Bluejay Indoor Invitational at the MHS Field House. The...
View ArticleScouting for Food 2017
The Boy Scouts of the Merrill area will be conducting a food drive to benefit the needy in the community. All food donations will go to the Merrill Community Food Pantry and to Trinity Lutheran Church...
View ArticleGerald “Jerry” Duane Seidler
Gerald “Jerry” Duane Seidler, 83, of Wausau, formerly of the towns of Berlin and Stettin, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Jerry was born on March 23, 1934, in...
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Dive teams deployed to Wisconsin River
<>Lincoln and Oneida county dive teams gear up to join the search. UPDATE: As of 4:30 p.m., the Lincoln County, Oneida County and Tomahawk dive teams are still on scene with divers in the water,...
View ArticleNew rankings show healthiest and least healthy counties in Wisconsin
Lincoln County ranked 49 out of 72 counties for health outcomes and 38 for health factors, according to the seventh annual County Health Rankings, released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation...
View ArticleUpdate: Rescue efforts called off
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter In the wake of over three hours of vigilant search efforts from four area agencies, the search for an individual who may have fallen from an area railroad tressle into the...
View ArticleScouting for Food 2017
The Boy Scouts of the Merrill area will be conducting a food drive to benefit the needy in the community. All food donations will go to the Merrill Community Food Pantry and to Trinity Lutheran Church...
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Boys crowned meet champions; girls tie for 5th at home indoor invites
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Thursday afternoon, the Merrill girls varsity track and field squad kicked off their 2017 season; hosting the six-team Bluejay Indoor Invitational at the MHS Field House. The...
View ArticleVideo book trailer contest at the library
T.B. Scott Free Library will offer a Video Book Trailer Contest for middle school students from April 1-21. Create a video book trailer showcasing your favorite book for teens and compete to win a gift...
View ArticleFriday Fish Fry to support OTTS Garage
By Justin Novitski OTTS Garage Director On Friday, March 31, OTTS Garage Teen Center will be celebrating 10 years! Our $5 Fish Fry Dinner will be served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. or until the fish runs out....
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
March 27 3:09 p.m.- Officers took a male into custody in the 1100 Block of East First Street for a probation violation and transported him to jail. 7:25 p.m.- Officers took a male into custody in the...
View ArticleMerrill Rotarian receives second Paul Harris Award
Clyde Nelson, president of the Merrill Rotary Club, recently received his second Paul Harris Award from Rotary International. Nelson received the award, with a sapphire gem stone implanted, for his...
View ArticleCheck out Watts-Up Meter at T.B. Scott Library
What evil lurks in your phantom electrical load? The WPS Watts-Up Meter knows. Now available for check out at T.B. Scott Library, the WPS Watts-Up Meter is a device that instantaneously measures...
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Three local youth grapplers place at State Meet
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Seven local youth and middle school wrestlers earned their bids to the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation’s (WWF) Kids Folkstyle State Championship tournament last weekend, at the...
View ArticleOrville James Wegner
Orville James Wegner passed away March 11, 2017. Born December 19, 1934, in Merrill, WI. Orville married Dolores Folta December 14, 1968. He served in the army Sept. 1957 – Sept. 1959. Survivors: his...
View ArticleGraeber named Athlete of the Week
THS Sophomore Sierra Graeber was recently named All-Great Northern Conference Honorable Mention, as a member of the THS varsity Girls Basketball squad. Graeber paced the ladies in overall scoring with...
View ArticlePlans underway for 17th Merrill Senior Graduation Celebration
Merrill has a long tradition of offering graduating senior a safe, alcohol-free, and fun party on graduation night to celebrate their accomplishments with their friends and classmates. Plans are...
View ArticleCommunity invited to check out MHS food pantry
Merrill High School will unveil its new in-house food and clothing pantry to the public during an open house event on Monday, April 3, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Community members are welcome to come and see...
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Ask an Official: MFD explains use of foam in fire fighting
This week’s featured question was submitted for Merrill Fire Chief Dave Savone. “In the paper you talked about your new truck having a foam system plus the water system. I have never heard of foam...
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