City green lights expansion of TID to facilitate AmericInn expansion
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter As part of a special meeting Wednesday evening, via a pair of 6-1 votes; the city’s Common Council stamped an amendment for the expansion of TID No. 3 on the city’s east side as...
View ArticleDavid S. Lampley
David S. Lampley, age 56, of Merrill, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Good Samaritan Health Center. He was born November 9, 1960 in Illinois to the late Albert and Linda (Unk) Lampley....
View ArticlePark City joins Dave’s County Market celebration
As Dave’s County Market celebrated 20 years serving Merrill, Park City Credit Union joined with 20 specially-marked grocery items hidden in the store. Marked with Park City Cares stickers, the items...
View ArticleTHS students hear risks of poor choices behind the wheel
On Friday, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office participated in the semi-annual Tomahawk High School mock car crash. The event is held in front of the senior and junior class at the Tomahawk High School...
View ArticleRuid named Athlete of the Week
THS Junior Jake Ruid has proven a force to be reckoned with this season, as a first-year Catcher for the Tomahawk Hatchet varsity baseball squad. As part of a clutch performance at Marathon on April...
View ArticleMFD graduates inaugural student academy class
After seven months behind the scenes with the Merrill Fire Department, 8 Merrill High School students recently graduated from the inaugural Merrill Fire Department Student Fire/EMS Academy. The Merrill...
View ArticleFlight training now available at Merrill Municipal Airport
Mayor Bill Bialecki announced Monday that a new aviation business has begun operations at the Merrill Municipal Airport. “Park City Flight Training LLC will be concentrating on what the industry calls...
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Tomahawk Stove Junction wins North American sales achievement award
Tomahawk Stove Junction is this year’s recipient of the Valor Outstanding Sales Achievement Award—Paul Miles, President of Miles Industries Ltd., the manufacturer of Valor radiant gas fireplaces,...
View ArticleCharges filed Lincoln County Circuit Court
Alyssa R. LaFave, 19 of Merrill– was charged April 27 with Felony charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of THC (2nd offense) and Possession of Methamphetamine related Paraphernalia....
View ArticleAltercation leads to Domestic Violence charges for Merrill man
Axel J. Hanson, 33 of Merrill- was charged April 24 with Felony-Strangulation and Suffocation and a Misdemeanor charge of Battery. According to court records, Hanson was involved in an incident in the...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s reports
A 42-year-old Merrill man was arrested Wednesday evening on a probation violation charge. Deputies checked on a suspicious vehicle in the Town of Scott and found the intoxicated man. A check on his...
View ArticleRobert Bonke
Robert Bonke, 79, of Merrill, died Monday, May 1, 2017, at his home, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. Bob was born December 8, 1937, in Merrill, son of the late William H....
View ArticleIvan Lee Thurs
Ivan Lee Thurs, 64, town of Hamburg, died Sunday, April 30, 2017, in his home surrounded by his five loving daughters. He was born December 10, 1952, in Wausau, WI, son of Alladine (Wilde) Thurs,...
View ArticleJV Baseball team earns first win of year
Andre Galella Special to the Foto News Merrill’s JV nine have fought hard all year and finally put one up in the win column with a 7-2 win over DCE. Chase Bonnell started on the bump and turned in a...
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MFD to pursue Community Care Paramedic pilot program
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter As part of last week’s meeting of the city’s Health and Safety Committee, Merrill Fire Chief Dave Savone received the green light to move forward with a Community Care Paramedic...
View ArticleFatal crash reported in Town of Birch
Wednesday evening, a Lincoln County deputies responded to a fatal crash in the Town of Birch. According to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office, at approximately 5:30 PM the Lincoln...
View ArticleHealth Department warns of increased risk for Blastomycosis
Lincoln County has historically had higher rates of Blastomycosis than other areas in Wisconsin. Although numbers of Blastomycosis in Lincoln County have gone down in recent years (4 cases in 2016 and...
View ArticleT.B Scott Library to host discussion of Oil Pipelines
While transporting petroleum products is essential for a modern industrial economy to function, every method to do so comes with a threat of short-term disaster and long-term environmental damage. What...
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