Deputies investigate two ATV crashes Sunday
Lincoln County deputies were kept busy Sunday, responding to and investigating two ATV crashes; just four hours apart in the Town of Harrison. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office,...
View ArticleWallace achieves Academic All-State Honors
Monday morning, MHS Sophomore and varsity Bluejay Golf Team member Hunter Wallace was named Academic All-State honoree by the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin (GCAW). As part of an official...
View ArticleWednesday night bowling champs crowned
Wednesday night Mens Majors Bowling League champions, pictured from left, are Eric Venrooy, Keith Osborne, Jesse Spoehr, Travis Spoehr and Kevin Koss. Missing from photo is Eric Dayton.
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s Reports
Tomahawk Firefighters responded to a report of a tree on fire last Monday morning in the Town of Bradley. Just before 1 p.m., the Lincoln County Highway Department reported a tree into the power line...
View ArticleLibrary Summer Reading Program begins with visit from Rodeo Queens and...
Meet the Rodeo Queens and candidates at the T. B. Scott Library on Friday, June 9, at 10 a.m in the Youth Services Department of the library. Then visit with Sunny and Star, horses who will be making a...
View ArticleMarshfield Clinic adds medication collection boxes across Wisconsin
Marshfield Clinic Health System is making it easier for patients and community members to safely dispose of medication by adding collection kiosks at 14 Marshfield Clinic pharmacy locations across...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 6-1-77 A massive power outage has affected most of the west side of Merrill this morning. As the Foto News went to press many businesses remain out of power, but Don...
View ArticleDettmering comes up one stroke short of state
Bluejay golfer Russell Dettmering’s impressive freshman season ended at the Marshfield sectional Tuesday in a playoff for the last state qualifying spot. After 18 holes, Dettermering carded a 79, tying...
View ArticleBluejay baseball season ends in extra innings
A clutch base hit in the bottom of the eighth inning pushed River Falls past the Bluejays in the first round of regional play Tuesday night. Merrill took an early lead in the second inning. Kole Meyer...
View ArticleKickers fall in tight season finale
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Last Tuesday, the 2017 Bluejay varsity girls soccer squad fell via a tight 1-0 bout to Wisconsin Rapids. Despite the loss, Sophomore goalie Kaylee Bowe put forth a stellar...
View ArticleMain Street Memories Car Show winners
The 23rd Annual Main Street Memories Car Show took place Sunday, May 28, with only one rain shower during the event. Almost 200 cars were entered in the event and 58 trophies awarded. New entrants from...
View ArticleTomahawk’s Cook headed to state golf meet
Tomahawk’s Andrew Cook finished in second place out of 72 golfers at Tuesday’s WIAA Division 2 golf sectional. Cook advances to the State Golf meet to be held at University Ridge next week Monday and...
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TPD goes off-road
Thanks to a generous donation from a local recreational vehicle and equipment dealer, officers of the Tomahawk Police Department will now have the capability to access and patrol off-road areas. In a...
View ArticleIt’s official: Arneson’s a Hall of Famer
On Sunday, April 9, veteran wrestler and former Merrill varsity wrestling coach Scott Arneson joined seven other honorees, in being inducted into the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of...
View ArticleCenter Avenue paving project update
According to Merrill Public Works Director Rod Akey, the Center Avenue paving project is scheduled to be completed by Friday, June 9. Milling of the existing asphalt is underway and expected to be...
View ArticleBluejay trap team finishes conference season, looks ahead to state meet
The Merrill Bluejay trap team wrapped up another successful season, finishing fourth in the NWCTC North Conference with several shooters landing near the top of the leaderboards. In competition against...
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Photo Gallery: MPD K9 duo complete annual re-certification training
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Merrill K9 Officer ‘Eros’ and his partner Lieutenant Matt Drabek, recently returned from a week of annual re-certfication training at the Steinig Tal kennels in Campbellsport,...
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