Hatchet boys run into Red Robin buzz saw
Entering Great Northern Conference play for the first time in the 2017 season, the Antigo Red Robins (2-2) took down the Tomahawk Hatchets (0-1) 11-0 on Thursday night from Tyler Kahle Memorial Park....
View ArticlePrairie River Middle School Honor Roll Third Quarter 2016-17
6th Grade Highest Honors 4.0: Mason Borchardt, Ryder Depies, Samuel Holzinger, Summit Hoyt, Judah Leder, Midori Paulus, Alayna Pozorski, Trenton Pozorski, Addison Schmeltzer, Ian Schuetze, Brooke...
View ArticleSchenzel garners early-season accolades
MHS junior Autumn Schenzel hit the ground running this season as a member of the Bluejay varsity Girls track team, literally. In the season opener two weeks ago, Schenzel spearheaded the girl’s effort...
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Local pair keep it ‘moving’
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Thanks to the foresight and entrepreneurial vision of two local men with years of moving experience under their belts, the local community now has a fully insured, safety minded...
View ArticlePrairie River Middle School announces 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
6th Grade- Highest Honors 4.0 Mason Borchardt, Ryder Depies, Samuel Holzinger, Summit Hoyt, Judah Leder, Midori Paulus, Alayna Pozorski, Trenton Pozorski, Addison Schmeltzer, Ian Schuetze, Brooke...
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Ask an Official: DNR Warden discusses consequences of drunken driving of...
This week’s featured question was submitted for DNR Conservation Warden Pat Novesky. Lincoln County Conservation Warden Pat Novesky “I’m assuming that an ATV, snowmobile or boat would be under the same...
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HAVEN to host 11th ‘Men in the Kitchen’ event
Everyone is invited to bring their appetites to HAVEN’s 11th Men In The Kitchen event on Thursday, April 20, at St. Stephen’s United Church of Christ in Merrill. This year, six volunteer chefs are...
View ArticleHonor flight receives $1,000 donation
By Beatriz Sanchez Pacios Reporter Tom and Kathy Sheldon have donated for the second time to the Never Forgotten Honor Flight, this time in the amount of $1000. As the couple explained, the gesture is...
View ArticleApril is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Last year in Wisconsin, 113 people were killed in distracted driving crashes Kaitlyn Vegter was driving to Janesville in January 2016 on a clear straight highway. She reached down to change the music...
View ArticleCharges filed Lincoln County Circuit Court
Codey K. Breunig, 25 of Merrill– was charged April 3 with a Felony charge of Strangulation and Suffocation as well as several Misdemeanor charges including Intimidating a Victim-Dissuade Reporting,...
View ArticleAndrew P. Immel
Andrew P. Immel, age 30, of Merrill, passed away accidently on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Andrew was born on January 19, 1987, in Shawano, son of Paul Immel and Pamela Allen. Andrew was currently in the...
View ArticleDorothy E. Seidel
Dorothy E. Seidel, 94, of Merrill, was born into eternal life Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Born in Merrill, Wisconsin on May 31, 1922, Dorothy was the daughter of the...
View ArticleSandra “Sandy” Jane Hoffman
Sandra “Sandy” Jane Hoffman, age 74, of Merrill, passed away after a hard battle with brain cancer, on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Aspirus Palliative Care Unit in Wausau. Sandy was born on September...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s reports
A 36-year-old Tomahawk woman was arrested Tuesday evening on a probation violation charge. Just before 11 p.m., a report was received that the woman was drinking there in violation of her probation...
View ArticleMargaret M. Rajek
Margaret M. Rajek, 92, of Merrill passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Artisan Assisted Living in Merrill, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Margaret was born March 10,...
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Scouting for Food collects record amount for food pantries
Merrill area Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs completed their Scouting for Food project Saturday, collecting food for the Merrill Community Food Pantry and the Trinity Lutheran Church Food Pantry....
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
April 3 3:43 p.m.- A caller reported a package belonging to her had been accidentally delivered to the wrong address. Attempts to retrieve the package back have been unsuccessful so she called for...
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Spring Mini-Art Fair features prominent artists with local ties
T.B. Scott Free Library will host a group exhibition with presentations by three prominent Wisconsin artists with local ties on Thursday, April 20, at 6 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. Matt...
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