Friday’s MHS graduation ceremony will stay indoors
The Merrill High School Class of 2017 graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, May 26, at 6 p.m. At the request of the class officers of the Class of 2017, consideration was given to holding the...
View ArticleChurch Mutual to sow produce for local food pantry
Church Mutual’s mission to give back is in its roots. Backed with Church Mutual funding, a shed full of garden tools and a small army of employee volunteers, Church Mutual will grow produce this summer...
View ArticleMAPS Superintendent duets with PRMS Band
On the evening of Thursday, May 18, PRMS students, staff and parents were treated to a surprise vocal performance from MAPS Superintendent John Sample. Sample teamed up with 8th grader Alex Johnson,...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
May 23 2:43 a.m.- Officers located a female in the 500 Block of E. 7th Street who was known to have a warrant. The warrant was confirmed; the female was arrested and transported to jail. 8:31 a.m.- A...
View ArticleViola H. ‘Vi’ Wendland
Viola H. ‘Vi’ Wendland, 94, of Merrill, formerly of Tug Lake, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on May 25, 2017 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. Vi was born September 18, 1922 in...
View ArticleWisDOT says highway construction work being put on hold for Memorial Day weekend
To accommodate heavy traffic volumes expected over the Memorial Day weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is asking contractors to temporarily halt construction work on many...
View ArticleLincoln County veterans announce Memorial Day events
UPDATES: The threat of rain on Monday has caused location changes for Memorial Day ceremonies in both Merrill and Tomahawk. The Merrill Memorial Day ceremony typically held at Saint Francis Cemetery...
View ArticleHatchet baseball season ends at Medford
The Hatchets saw their season end Thursday night in their regional opener at Medford. Tomahawk struck first with one run in the second inning. Medford came back to tie it in the fourth, before tacking...
View ArticleBluejays wrap up regular season at Rhinelander
A seventh inning rally fell short as Merrill lost their regular season finale 10-4 at Rhinelander Thursday night. The Bluejays took an early 1-0 lead as Kobe Blake scored on an error. In the bottom of...
View ArticleJohn Kuhn’s Honor Flight documentary to show at Cosmo
The Never Forgotten Honor Flights’ 24th Mission, 2016 documentary, “Honoring Our Freedom,” with former Green Bay Packer, John Kuhn, is being shown for the second time at the Cosmo theatre on Memorial...
View ArticlePufall joins MPD ranks
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Late last month, 21-year old Wyatt Pufall became the most recent officer to join the ranks of the Merrill Police Department. Pufall fills a vacancy created by the retirement of...
View ArticleLincoln County Circuit Court
Sentencings Lyle A. Vogel, 34, Exeland, Wis., was sentenced May 24 to five years prison (2 years confinement/3 years extended supervision) on two felony burglary counts. According to court records,...
View ArticleBrianna Grosskurth named Athlete of The Week
MHS senior Bri Grosskurth put forth a solid performance on a big weekend for the 2017 Bluejay girls Soccer squad on May 13th; driving in a pair of goals and an assist, in big wins over host Antigo...
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Ask an Official: MPD’s Lt. Drabek discusses K9 ‘Eros’
This week’s featured question for an officer of the Merrill Police Department. The question reads: “What breed of pooch is the Merrill police dog and how old is he? I see pictures of him and think he’s...
View ArticleLady kickers tally up the wins
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter This year’s Bluejay Girls varsity soccer squad has certainly taken their share of lumps this season, but each win and loss was a hard fought fight to the finish. On the flip...
View ArticleFamily Video celebrates 20 years of rewarding local students
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Next month will mark the 20th anniversary for the ‘Report Card A’ program, sponsored by Family Video of Merrill. From June 15-July 15, students from Kindergarten through college...
View ArticleHatchet softball rolls into regionals
The Tomahawk softball team is on a roll as they hit regional action last week. The Hatchet girls locked down a second place GNC finish by beating conference champs Mosinee 2-0 on the road Friday....
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Memorial Day: A day of Honor and Remembrance
Today we thank and honor, those who volunteer to preserve the freedom we embrace each and every day; past, present and future. Today we remember and honor those who have paid the ultimate price in the...
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