Merrill Police reports
April 14 12:27 p.m.- Officers investigated a report of a burglary in the 300 Block of North Mill Street. The investigation is ongoing. 3:40 p.m.- Officers investigated a burglary at a business in the...
View ArticleBreaking: Hansen sentenced to 25 years in attempted homicide of elderly victim
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Nearly 18 months to the night, when officers of the Merrill Police Department and EMS personnel of the Merrill Fire Department responded to a report of an unresponsive elderly...
View ArticleBreaking News: Search warrant results in multiple charges for Merrill man
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Early this afternoon, officers from the Merrill Police Department along with deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office; executed a drug related search warrant at a...
View ArticleMHS Spanish students experience Pura Vida
Merrill High School Spanish students had the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the world as they traveled to Costa Rica in March. All agreed that experiencing culture first-hand, increases...
View ArticleWoller named March Youth Optimist
The Merrill Optimists have chosen Keia Woller as the Youth Optimist for the month of March. In her personal statement about optimism Keia writes, “Optimism is my greatest attribute; it is a conscious...
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Church Mutual employees raise more than $13,500 for charities
Church Mutual Insurance Company employees raised $13,585 for numerous causes during special one-day fundraisers held in late 2016 and early 2017. They raised $1,310 for the Merrill Community Food...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 4-20-77 The Lincoln County Court House may soon be on the National Registry of historic places, according to Katherine Hundt of the Wisconsin State Historical...
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MHS presents ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Merrill High School will present the spring musical, “Once Upon a Mattress,” April 27, 28, 29 at Merrill High School. Show time is 7 p.m. each night. Tickets are being sold at Lee’s Piggly Wiggly,...
View ArticleRichard L. Williams
Richard L. Williams, age 81, of Merrill, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born February 2, 1936 in McGregor, Iowa to the late William & Florence (Kellogg)...
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Local warden advises outdoor recreation safety tips; regulation changes
Change in seasons brings change in duties & outdoor fun Think safety, Ride sober and Wear life jackets By DNR Conservation Warden Pat Novesky Lincoln County DNR Conservation Warden Pat Novesky...
View ArticleAdditional suspects charged in Genesee Street bust
Two more people have been charged in connection with a search warrant executed by police on a Genesee Street residence Monday. Justice Stadler, 22, of Tomahawk, was found in the home at the time of the...
View ArticleMerrill man charged with harming baby
A 23-year-old Merrill man has been charged with abusing a one-year-old child at a town of Pine River residence in March. Isaiah Stadler was charged Tuesday in Lincoln County Circuit Court with felony...
View ArticleJohn D. Slewitzke, Jr.
John D. Slewitzke, Jr., age 84, of Merrill, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Pine Crest Nursing Home. John was born on February 26, 1933, in Merrill, son of the late John and Theresa (Styza)...
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Six local chefs flex culinary muscle at HAVEN’s 11th Annual ‘Men in the...
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Thursday evening, community members were treated to a culinary extravaganza at St. Stephens UCC; courtesy of six local chefs as part of HAVEN’s 11th Annual ‘Men in the Kitchen’...
View ArticleBlake garners Athlete of the Week honors
MHS junior Kobe Blake has proven to be a force to be reckoned with this season as a second baseman for the MHS varsity baseball team. Although the outcome may not have exactly been what the team was...
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Ask an Official: Housing Authority discusses Fox Point development
This week’s featured question is for Merrill Area Housing Authority Executive Director Paul Russell. Merrill Area Housing Authority Director Paul Russell The question reads: “What is going on with the...
View ArticleHatchet baseball pulls out win over Marathon
Two clutch runs in the seventh inning gave Tomahawk the 5-3 win over Marathon last Tuesday. Tomahawk held a 3-1 lead going into the bottom of the third inning, but Marathon came up with two runs to tie...
View ArticleCharges filed Lincoln County Circuit Court
Anthony E. Kraemer, 25, of Medford- was charged April 17 with Felony charges of Possession of Amphetamine with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Non-narcotic Drugs with Intent to Deliver, Possession of...
View ArticleRichard L. Williams
Richard L. Williams, age 81, of Merrill, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born February 2, 1936 in McGregor, Iowa to the late William & Florence (Kellogg)...
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