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Kimmons retires as Lincoln County Clerk of Circuit Court
Retiring Lincoln County Clerk of Court Cindy Kimmons, right, with Sue Seslar, who also retired from her post in the Clerk of Courts office Friday after more than 20 years of service to Lincoln County....
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Ravns leave legacy at Church Mutual
<>The Mike and Jean Ravn Reflection Center was officially dedicated Thursday, Jan. 7. Pictured from left are Mike and Jean Ravn, Church Mutual President/CEO Rich Poirier, Merrill Area Public...
View ArticleDetails of house fire released…
On the evening of Tuesday January 12th at approximately 7:07 PM, the Merrill Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 1906 Third Street, in the City of Merrill. Initial...
View ArticleGerald J. Saal
Gerald J. Saal, age 85, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of his family, the nursing home staff, and Aspirus Comfort Care and...
View ArticleMerrill police investigate suspicious death
The Merrill Police Department released information Wednesday morning that they are investigating what appears to be a suspicious death that occurred in the city of Merrill at a residence in the 500...
View ArticleHatchets battle big
Kelly O’Day Sports Editor The Hatchet girls hockey team hung within 4-1 of Waupaca last Friday, then fell 9-0 to the mega-conglomerate of Point/Rapids/Marshfield on Monday. The Red Panthers scored five...
View ArticleTHS swimmers go gonzo
Kelly O’Day Editor The Hatchet boys swim team got downright busy last week, hosting Lakeland and Shawano on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively, before heading off to Friday’s Ashwaubenon Invite....
View ArticleTHS skaters roll past East
Kelly O’Day Sports Editor The Hatchet boys hockey team knocked off Valley team Wausau East last Thursday for its third win of the season, to replace the bad taste of a 9-2 loss to Antigo from Tuesday....
View ArticleTomahawk tipped by nearest neighbors
Kelly O’Day Sports Editor The Tomahawk boys basketball team fell to 6-4 last week with a pair of tough losses to GNC foes. The Hatchets dropped to 6-4 overall and 1-2 in the GNC. Rhinelander pulled out...
View ArticleSkaters make the best of tough week
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Although the outcome could have been better for the Bluejay varsity hockey team last week as they fell in back to back bouts with Stevens Point and Wausau East, it could equally...
View ArticleTigers’ leap secures win
Kelly O’Day Sports Editor The Merrill boys basketball team dropped another road Valley game after Marshfield’s late first-half run on Friday. The Tigers pushed a tight contest to 35-25 by intermission,...
View ArticleMHS, THS rack up points in Bluejay Challenge
Jeremy Ratliff & Kelly O’Day Foto News Staff Twenty teams from around the state, including 9th-ranked Witt-Birn (D2), converged on the MHS Fieldhouse on Saturday for the annual Bluejay Challenge...
View ArticleCouncil signs off on major west-side redevelopment
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Tuesday evening, the Common Council unanimously approved a resolution from the Redevelopment Authority, authorizing a development agreement between the city and Mark Raymer, for...
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New Church Mutual leaders will focus on growth
Church Mutual Insurance Company today announced additional succession planning of the company’s senior executive financial leadership as it continues to pursue growth opportunities. The CMIC Board of...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr. 1-14-76 Grand plans have been finalized as Church Mutual Insurance Company prepares to move to its new site on the east side of town. Last week the front page noted...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
Dear Lincoln County Community, Thank you for your outpouring of support for the Christmas Spirit project for 2015! We are excited to share that this year had more businesses, organizations and donors...
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2015-16 Merrill High School Muralists
Differences in cultural values bring about conflict in some areas of the world. Learning about their cultural values may help us better understand the differences. Students at Merrill High School can...
View ArticleTown of Birch garage destroyed by fire
On Thursday morning at approximately 9:04 a.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a garage fire in the town of Birch, near Hwy. 51 and Cty. V. The attached garage was a total loss and...
View ArticleMerrill Police Department reports
January 11 2:47 p.m.- An officer investigated an incident at the middle school involving a 13-year-old student. The student had brought a switch blade knife to school and was showing other students....
View ArticleNorthern Lincoln County snowmobile trails to open Saturday
With two exceptions, Lincoln County’s state funded snowmobile trails designated as Zone 1 (the northern half of the county) on the 2016 Lincoln County Snowmobile Map will be open effective 8 a.m....
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