VFW Post to hold Service Pin ceremonies
Merrill VFW Post 1638 will conduct Veteran Service Pin ceremonies at Bell Tower and Pine Crest next week. The ceremony at Bell Tower will be held from 3-4 p.m. on Monday, March 21 and the ceremony at...
View ArticleLetters to the editor
Editor, As a patron to the Wellness program at Good Samaritan, I like so many others were saddened when we were told that the program would be closing. The Wellness program provided such great benefits...
View ArticleSchnabl earns Eagle Scout rank
Aaron Schnabl of Boy Scout Troop 599 earned his Eagle Scout rank on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015. Aaron’s Eagle Project centered on organizing and coordinating the construction of a softball shelter at the...
View ArticleHamburg’s Fromm Brothers to be honored with ‘Founder Award’
Three more outstanding area business leaders who helped shape our area’s economy in past years will be honored this spring at the eighth annual Champions of Business Dinner established by Junior...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr. 3-17-76 Despite a stagnant economy, one local employer saw significant growth in the past two years. At their yearly meeting held last week at their home office,...
View ArticleSchool board votes for Merrill hockey to join co-op
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Last night the Merrill Area Board of Education voted to have the Merrill boys hockey team join a co-op with Wausau East. The Wausau School district had approved the co-op...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
March 14 12:30 a.m.- Officers took a report of a male subject that was at a residence pounding on the door. The male subject took off prior to officers arriving but was located a short time later. The...
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“Cruisin” historical exhibit pays homage to the 1950s
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter What do stylish cars, drive-in restaurants, 3D movies, suburbs, rock n’ roll, household television, atomic power and the space race all have in common? They were all...
View Article109,367 leftover spring turkey permits available beginning March 21
With temperatures rising and excitement for spring building, Wisconsin turkey hunters are reminded that leftover spring turkey permits go on sale beginning March 21. The 109,367 leftover permits for...
View ArticleRuth Hinz
Ruth Hinz, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Wausau Manor. She was born June 15, 1919 in Merrill to the late Ervin and Anna (Pfingsten) Gruetzmacher. On September 28, 1940 she and...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s reports
Heavy rains kept deputies busy throughout the week. Several trees fell on roadways and several roadways had to be closed or signed after heavy rains caused water to flow over, causing potentially...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
March 18 10:28 a.m.- Officers responded to a report of a two vehicle accident at the intersection of East Main Street and Eagle Drive. The investigating officers found that the male operator of the one...
View ArticleVirginia “Virgie” Meyer
Virginia “Virgie” Meyer fell asleep in Jesus at her home in Ogema on March 20th, 2016. She was born July 7th, 1925 in Rhinelander, WI to the late Floyd and Cora (Erickson) Fex. She graduated High...
View ArticleWilliam “Bill” Luedtke
William “Bill” Luedtke, age 70, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Stoney River Assisted Living in Weston. He was born May 5, 1945 in Merrill to the late Delbert and Bernice (Mathies)...
View ArticleRichard F. ‘Dick’ Simon
Richard F. ‘Dick’ Simon, age 85, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill, under the care of his family, the nursing home staff, and hospice services....
View ArticleGloria E. Weber
Gloria E. Weber, age 75, of Merrill, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at her home under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. She was born August 15, 1940 in Milwaukee to the late Joseph and...
View ArticleBank, VFW Post pay for veteran’s seat on Honor Flight
River Valley Bank recently won $200 from raffle tickets the bank purchased for VFW Mar-Lin Post 10203’s annual fundraiser dance. The bank donated its winnings back to the Post, which added another...
View ArticleMemory Bears made with TLC
Stitched with tender loving care, Memory Bears are not your ordinary stuffed animal. Waid Funeral Home and Cremation Service is organizing and facilitating the creation of teddy bears made out of...
View ArticleSuperintendent’s Corner…
By Wally Leipart MAPS Superintendent Celebrating our Students: As winter is coming to a close we want to take this opportunity to celebrate the success of our students. Over the past few weeks we have...
View ArticleParking Restrictions Reinstated
Wednesday morning, the Merrill Police Department released the following information in preparation for the impending winter storm due to slam the area sometime this evening…. “The National Weather...
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