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MHS presents Ax of Murder
Merrill High School will present its fall play, Ax of Murder, Oct. 29-31. The curtain goes up at 7 p.m. each night in the MHS auditorium. Everyone’s heard of a haunted house. Probably even a haunted...
View ArticleReading Buddies brings joy of reading to young children for 18 years
Kicking off its 18th year, Reading Buddies is a continuing outreach effort of Lincoln County Association for Home and Community Education (HCE), UW Extension Family Living Programs. The Reading Buddies...
View ArticleTractor fire causes $275,ooo in damages
Saturday at 5:21 p.m., the Merrill Fire Department was dispatched for a report of a tractor fire near a barn at W6580 Glenn Drive, Town of Scott. The initial response from Merrill Fire Department...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr. 10-22-75 A Tomahawk woman charged with the death of a six-year-old Tomahawk youth will head to trial. Judge Donald Schnabel found there was probable cause to proceed...
View ArticlePublic meeting scheduled to discuss US 51 and WIS 64 in Lincoln County
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss WIS 64 and the US 51/WIS 64 interchange in Lincoln County. The meeting is scheduled to take...
View ArticleElsie M. Bade
Elsie M. Bade, 100, of Merrill, died Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. Elsie was born April 11, 1915, in the town of Corning, daughter of the late Arthur...
View ArticleMerrill Police Department reports
October 16 11:16 p.m.- An officer located a male who had an active warrant for his arrest on Cleveland Street at 5th Street. The male was arrested and taken to the jail. 1:42 a.m.- An officer stopped a...
View ArticleEarl D. Kressel
Earl D. Kressel, age 89, of Gleason, died Friday, October 23, 2015, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Earl was born November 11, 1925, in Merrill, son of the late Matthew and Mary Kressel. He...
View ArticleTony Francisco Charles Vecchio, Jr.
Tony Francisco Charles Vecchio, Jr. of Merrill, at the age of 81, died peacefully on October 19, 2015 at Ministry Saint Clare’s Hospital in Weston, Wisconsin. Tony was born on May 5th, 1934 to Sicilian...
View ArticleMary Ann See
Mary Ann See, age 78, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 23, 2015 at her home. She was born November 13, 1936 to the late Forrest and Ruth (Evans) Western in Greentop, MO. Mary Ann...
View ArticleMary Ann DuFrame
Mary Ann DuFrame, age 84, died on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, WI. She was born on October 14, 1931 to the late George and Mary (Walker) Jankowsky in Merrill, WI....
View ArticleKara Sal Gruetzmacher
Kara Sal Gruetzmacher, a beautiful 1 lb 2.3 oz baby girl, was born on Saturday, October 24, 2015 in Rockford, Illinois to Theodore and Tangerine (Kratochvil) Gruetzmacher. She died on Sunday, October...
View ArticlePeter J. Hanson
Peter J. Hanson, age 76, of Wausau, formerly of Merrill, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at his home. Peter was born June 21, 1939, in Merrill, son of the late Harold and Viorene (Knospe) Hanson. He...
View ArticleHouse fire remains under investigation
The cause of a fire that destroyed a Merrill home remains undetermined, pending further investigation, according to Merrill Fire Chief Dave Savone. “This is still an active investigation,” Savone said...
View ArticleZombie ‘Attack’ a hit
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter “The movie was freaking hilarious, the ending was primo for a part two!” Those were the words of one very pleased spectator, following Saturday night’s premier of the Attack of...
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Spikers wage war on post-season
<>The Bluejay volleyball team pulled out a 3-1 triumph over Tomahawk in Thursday's WIAA regional semi-final in the MHS Fieldhouse. Jeremy Ratliff & Kelly O’Day Foto News Sports Staff The...
View ArticleVictor A. Wachsmuth
Victor A. Wachsmuth, age 97, formerly of Merrill, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015, in West Bend. Victor was born September 25, 1918, in Merrill, son of the late Carl and Helen (Emmerich) Wachsmuth. He...
View ArticleWisDOT gathers input on Hwy. 64 project in Merrill
Collin Lueck Roundabouts may or may not be part of the plan for reconstruction of Hwy. 64 between Pine Ridge Avenue and Hwy. 17 in Merrill. Representatives of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation...
View ArticleEdgewater no edge for THS runners
Kelly O’Day Sports Editor’ Hosting the WIAA sectional meet can be a real boon to a team, and the Hatchet cross country team found themselves in that enviable position on Saturday. Unfortunately, for...
View ArticleHatchet gridmen post Round-1 knockout
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter The Tomahawk varsity football squad has been re-writing school record books since the third week of their regular season, when they posted their first 3-0 start in nine years....
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