Merrill swimmers celebrate successful season
On Monday, Nov. 13, the Merrill swim team hosted their year end banquet at the Merrill High School. The Bluejays had a great year as they competed well and sent one swimmer, Trinity Kanitz, to state...
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Local couple maintains tradition of ‘family’ feast nearly 20 years strong
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter The Thanksgiving holiday is viewed by many as a day to gather with friends and family over a home cooked meal, perhaps catch up on the latest scuttlebutt and maybe even catch an...
View ArticleMerrill girls take care of business in season opener
By Jared Schmeltzer Reporter On Thursday (November 16), the Merrill girls basketball team traveled to Medford for their first game of the season. The girls started off their season on the right foot...
View ArticleDaniel Schulz
Daniel Schulz, age 64, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Daniel was born September 12, 1953 in Dubuque, Iowa, son of the late Roy and Albertina ‘Tena’...
View Article‘Make your Dollars Count’ – Understanding investments and retirement
“Understanding Investments & Retirement,” the next in the series on understanding and managing your money will be held in the Community Room of T.B. Scott Free Library, 106 W. 1st St., Merrill, on...
View ArticleEarly lung cancer screening saves lives
When it comes to smoking, the good news is that strategies used to reduce the rate of smoking are working. The bad news is that clinicians will continue to see the health ramifications 20 to 40 years...
View ArticlePhotographer hosts 8th annual Portraits with Santa event
Photography by Tina in Merrill will host professional portraits with Santa Claus for the eighth consecutive year. Photographer, Tina L. Scott, has been in contact with the North Pole to confirm Santa’s...
View ArticleMerrill Fire Department reports
November 13 Calls: #1576- At 9:12 a.m. Med 62 responded, no transport; #1577- At 3:19 p.m. Med 62 responded to Hillview Rd. for a 52 year old male with a cardiac problem, transported to AGSH. Other...
View ArticleBluejay youth wrestling city tournament
On Friday, Nov. 10, in the PRMS fieldhouse over 70 Merrill area youth wrestlers competed in the annual city tournament. This tournament has been around for many years and is a great opportunity for...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
October 20 6:10 a.m.- Officers responded to a domestic complaint. The caller stated she was battered by her boyfriend. The male suspect was not at the residence. Officers made phone contact with the...
View ArticleRemember small businesses on Saturday
Don’t forget about your fellow community members this holiday shopping season! The biggest and perhaps the most widely publicized shopping day of the year is just winding down, but an equally important...
View ArticleTheiler named Athlete of the Week
Courtney Theiler proved herself a force to be reckoned with on the Tomahawk Hatchet volleyball squad this past season; ranking third in the Great Northern Conference and 2nd on the team in digs (215)...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr. 11-23-77 The house move we told you about a couple of weeks ago was not as smooth as we thought. At least that is what residents on Pier Street are saying after the...
View ArticleBarbara (Barb) J. Dintelman
Barbara (Barb) J. Dintelman, 74, of Merrill, WI, peacefully passed away on the morning of November 23, 2017. Barb was an incredibly loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher and friend....
View ArticleNancy M. Milleson
Nancy M. Milleson, age 85, of Merrill, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. She was born on August 12, 1932 to the late George and Winifred (Edmunds) Schafer...
View ArticleJunior “Ric” Angelo Ricci
Junior “Ric” Angelo Ricci, age 87, of Wausau, took his eternal flight on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston, while surrounded by his loving family. Ric was born...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s reports
A 45-year-old Merrill woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a probation violation charge. Deputies went to a home in the Town of Merrill on a welfare check at 1:30 p.m. They found the woman had...
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