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Children’s Festival – Pictures & Video
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter This past Saturday saw the annual Children’s Festival held at the Smith Center in Merrill, WI. Many parents and children showed up to get a kid-friendly look at many of the...
View ArticleCity moves forward with Comprehensive Plan
Last year the city of Merrill began the process of updating the Merrill Comprehensive Plan, which was originally adopted in 2007. The Comprehensive Plan serves as a guide for the City Plan Commission,...
View ArticleTornado Relief Fund closed; new emergency fund established
Sunday marked the fifth anniversary of the April 10, 2011 tornado that left a swath of destruction through the Merrill area. As the community rallied to recover from the tornado, the Merrill Area...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr. 4-14-76 The City of Merrill has issued bonds in the amount of $750,000 to Hill Top Medical Group (Family Medical Clinic) in order to construct a clinic on O’Day St...
View ArticleWage study on deck for county employees
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Representatives from Middleton based Carlson Dettman Consulting will soon be getting to work in performing the county’s first ever Employee Classification and Compensation...
View ArticleBluejays chop down Lumberjacks
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Bluejay varsity softball completely decimated the Wausau East Lumberjacks last night with a final score of 22-1, bringing their regular season record to 2-1. The Bluejay...
View ArticleBluejay runners struggle at WVC meet
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Bluejay varsity track had their first Valley Conference Meet this past Tuesday at UW-Stevens Point. Unfortunately, the Merrill athletes did not perform as well as...
View ArticleWisconsin Tornado & Severe Weather Awareness Week
To give families a chance to test their emergency plans, a statewide tornado drill will be held during the evening of Thursday, April 14. The drill is part of the annual spring severe weather campaign...
View ArticleGordon M. Dotter
Gordon M. Dotter, 92, of Merrill, died April 12, 2016 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Gordon was born August 22, 1923, in the Town of Rock Falls, Lincoln County, son of the late William and Bertha...
View ArticleGovernor Walker proclaims April 11 to 15 as Work Zone Awareness Week in...
To help prevent traffic crashes in road construction and maintenance work zones that injure and kill motorists and workers, Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed April 11 to 15 as Work Zone Awareness...
View ArticleTom Tiffany announces campaign for re-election
Today, Wisconsin State Senator Tom Tiffany formally announced his campaign for re-election to the 12th Senate District. “Over the last four years, it has been a privilege to represent the people of the...
View Article2016 Wisconsin waterfowl and other migratory game bird hunting seasons finalized
Press Release MADISON – Migratory game bird hunters in Wisconsin will have 2016 seasons for duck, geese, dove, woodcock and other migratory game birds that are nearly identical to last year’s structure...
View ArticleHerb Kohl to honor area students, teachers, principals
The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation will sponsor an awards luncheon Sunday, April 17, to honor the achievements of northeast and northcentral Wisconsin students, teachers, and principals who are...
View ArticleBell Tower Residence Assisted Living has new administrator
The Holy Cross Sisters, Merrill, have selected Kris McGarigle as the new Administrator for Bell Tower Residence Assisted Living in Merrill. McGarigle brings over 13 years of executive healthcare...
View ArticleCommunity Warming Center wraps up second season
As winter draws to a close, so does the Community Warming Center for the 2015-16 season. The Community Warming Center has been cleaned and doors have been closed for conclusion of its second year. Dee...
View ArticleNinety-four area veterans will board 23rd Never Forgotten Honor Flight
The Never Forgotten Honor Flight organization based in Wausau will fly 16 WWII veterans, 39 Korean War veterans and 39 Vietnam War veterans from central and northern Wisconsin to Washington, D.C. to...
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Anticipation soars for local honor flight veterans
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Monday morning, 94 veterans from central and northern Wisconsin will converge on Mosinee’s Central Wisconsin Airport for the 23rd ‘Never Forgotten Honor Flight’ to Washington...
View ArticleCountdown to take-off for honor flight veterans
Central Wisconsin Airport,Mosinee-Guardians began filing into Cental Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee around 4:30 AM Monday morning, to begin checking in for the 23rd ‘Never Forgotten Honor Flight’ due to...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s reports
A 27-year-old Wausau man was arrested early Tuesday morning after deputies investigated a disturbance in the Town of Pine River. Just before 1 a.m., a caller reported that as they were traveling on...
View ArticleDelores E. Krause
Delores E. Krause, age 89, of Merrill, was called home by Jesus on Friday, April 15, 2016 at her home while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services. She was born September 20,...
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