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Former Merrill martial arts instructor receives national recognition
Jon Gartmann, former owner of the Merrill Karate Club, was recently inducted into the Legends of Martial Arts Hall of Fame for extraordinary dedication to the martial arts. He also received an...
View ArticleSkaters break even in season opener
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter In the wake of a tooth and nail dogfight to the nail-biting end, the season opener for the Merrill and Tomahawk Hockey squads ended in a 2-2 stalemate Friday night at the Smith...
View ArticleMerrill girls out with a bang
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter The 2015 varsity Girls Basketball season just started as of last week, however in looking at the work of the Bluejay varsity girls so far, that fact may not be as readily...
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MHS fall sports honor, reward their team members
The Bluejay fall sports teams put some closure on successful seasons by handing out special awards, letters and participation awards at separate get-togethers over the past few weeks. Racing to a...
View ArticleMerrill Chamber announces leadership award winners
The Merrill Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of their Leadership Awards for 2015. The awards were presented at a dinner on Nov. 19 in the follow categories: Women of Distinction...
View ArticleWeinbrenner surprises MFD with unexpected gift
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Members of the Merrill Fire Department recently received an expensive and unexpected gift from administrators of Weinbrenner Shoe Company. “I received a call from Weinbrenner...
View ArticlePark City Credit Union announces opening date for Merrill east location
Park City Credit Union has announced that its Merrill east location will open on Dec. 14. This branch is located between South Pine Ridge Avenue and Lee’s Piggly Wiggly. The lobby and drive-up for this...
View ArticleScottish bluesman takes Merrill by storm
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter It was a standing room only night at DAT Bar on the night of Friday November 13th, as owners Dennis and Traci Fick and a packed house of anticipating fans, welcomed alternative...
View ArticleOff-duty cop helps add extra Thanksgiving cheer for local family
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Thanks to the concern and a little investigation from an off-duty police officer, Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday might be just a little brighter and a little more meaningful...
View ArticleMerrill Ace customers donate to food pantry
Merrill Ace Hardware collected $756 through customer donations for the Merrill Community Food Pantry. The store also kicked in $220 worth of turkeys. This is the sixth year of the food pantry...
View ArticleMarilyn R. Stiver
Marilyn R. Stiver, age 76, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born January 11, 1936 in Merrill to the late Edward and Ruth (Morrison) Ashbrenner. On September...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports
A 50-year-old Merrill woman was arrested Monday evening after deputies responded to a disturbance in the Town of Corning. At 9:54 p.m., a caller reported the incident at a home on Highland Avenue. She...
View ArticleLylas J. Kanitz
Lylas J. Kanitz of Merrill WI, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the age of 88, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, WI. Lylas was born to the late Gustave and Anna (Wendland) Kanitz on May 6, 1927....
View ArticleRotary Club kicks off trail lighting project with $10,000 donation
Sarah Williams Val Mindak, President of the Merrill Rotary Club, presented a donation of $10,000 to spearhead the lighting project to bring the wiring and pole bases to the trail for the River Bend...
View ArticleSandra Lee Bahlow
Sandra Lee Bahlow, 74, of Beloit, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was born August 9, 1941 in Crawford County, WI, the daughter of Phillip and Doris (Rayner) Montgomery. Sandra married...
View ArticleState gives Bell Tower Residence Assisted Living a perfect score
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance conducted an unannounced on-site visit at Bell Tower Residence Assisted Living in November and found it to be in complete...
View ArticleLocal caregiver takes her message to the top
Jeremy Ratliff During a routine meeting a few weeks ago, local caregiver and owner of Kind Hearted Homecare Diane Goetsch, got an unexpected invite from 35th Assembly representative Mary Czaja...
View ArticleRed Roof has vacancies!
Jeremy Ratliff Those interested in snagging a last-minute storage unit before the long winter freeze, may want to hurry over to the new Red Roof Mini-Storage at W4652 CTH G in Merrill. According to...
View ArticleCarol Mae Zinkowich
Carol Mae Zinkowich, 82, Athens, died Monday, November 30, 2015 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at the Hospice House, Wausau with all of her children by her side. She was...
View ArticleMunicipal court
The following cases were heard in Municipal Court on Nov. 16, 2015. All have pleaded guilty or no contest. Operate after suspension Russell J. Alioto, Tomahawk, $124; Jayson T. Dietzler, Wausau, $124,...
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