Ministry Health Care unveils new Merrill-Menard Outreach Center
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Wednesday afternoon, the Ministry-Good Samaritan Health Center Foundation hosted a ‘Community Night Out’ event at the newly renovated Menard Outreach Center, located on the east...
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Pine Crest volunteer wins national award
Pine Crest volunteer, Richard LeDuc, received the National Association of Activity Professionals Volunteer of the Year Award on April 21 in Dallas, Tex. at the NAAP Conference. Richard participates in...
View ArticlePaul W. Schnoor
Paul W. Schnoor, age 49, of Rhinelander, died April 26 of cancer, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Paul was born on September 1, 1966 in Merrill, WI to William and Rhae Ellen(Neunast)...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
April 25 4:06 p.m.- An officer investigated a property damage complaint near Mill Street and East 9th Street where the victim’s tires had been punctured. 4:17 p.m.- Officers arrested a male in the 2400...
View ArticleHatchet Track Results – Northland Pines Track & Field Invitational
Tomahawk traveled to Eagle River this past Thursday for a seven-team Track & Field Invitational. The host Eagles topped the field for the girls, while Ashland won the boys competition. Tomahawk...
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Bluejay soccer falls to SPASH
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Bluejay varsity soccer lost 5-0 to Stevens Point this past Thursday, bringing their record to 0-5 in the Valley Conference and 0-8 overall. It probably comes as no surprise...
View ArticleEast swings back with win over Bluejays
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Following up a resounding 22-1 win over the Wausau East Lumberjacks Tuesday night, Bluejay varsity baseball could not recreate that success last night, losing to East with a...
View ArticleMerrill man faces charges in home arson case
On Friday, April 29, 2016, David E. Ostrowski, age 22, of Merrill, was arrested for charges of Arson, Recklessly Endangering Safety and Injury by Negligent Handling of Fire in connection with the house...
View ArticleWrong way driving leads to drug charges for Wausau brothers
Early Sunday morning, an officer on patrol in the area of East Second Street observed a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on a one-way street. According to officer notes, upon stopping and...
View ArticleSuspicious vehicle check leads to drug charges for young Merrill men
Sunday evening, an officer responded to a reported suspicious vehicle near the intersection of 5th and East Streets. Upon arrival, officers located 3 males inside the vehicle who indicated they were...
View ArticleFelony charges filed Lincoln County Circuit Court
Jeremey C. Pufahl-24 of Merrill, was charged April 26 with Felony charges of 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of an Unconscious Victim and Capturing an Image of Nudity. Travis D. Friske-32 of Tomahawk, was...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s reports
A 32-year-old Tomahawk man was arrested last Sunday evening on a sexual assault charge. Deputies, along with the Lincoln County Department of Social Services, investigated a report that the man had...
View ArticleBluejay track continues to improve
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Bluejay varsity track had an invite this past Tuesday (April 27) at Medford. The Merrill runners continue to show improvement, with the boys placing second out of nine teams...
View ArticleBluejay baseball survives Medford rally
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter After two wildly different games against Wausau East this past week, Bluejay varsity baseball came back with a win this past Friday against Medford. The final score was 7-5...
View ArticleBluejay fast-pitchers shut down Portage and River Valley
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Bluejay varsity softball continued their winning streak over the weekend with wins over both Portage and River Valley. The Bluejays defeated Portage with a final score of...
View ArticleMerrill Housing Authority gets green light for $13.3 million project
The Merrill Housing Authority, Horizon Construction Inc. and the City of Merrill are proud to announce a $13.3 million real estate demonstration (RAD) project through the federal Housing and Urban...
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Soccer scores first season win during tournament
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Out at the MARC on a cold, gloomy, windy Saturday, the Bluejay girls varsity soccer team faced off against three non-conference teams: Pulaski, Spooner and Phillips in a...
View ArticleMAPS superintendent, assistant superintendent announce resignations
The Merrill Area Public School Board announced today that its district Superintendent Wally Leipart and Assistant Superintendent Michele Jahnke, have submitted letters of resignation to the Board. In...
View ArticleHatchet golf places middle of the pack
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Hatchet Golf placed fourth out of eight teams this past Friday at Inshalla Country Club in Tomahawk with a combined team score of 347 strokes. The invite saw the Hatchets...
View ArticleHatchet softball falls to Medford, promptly destroys Northland Pines
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Hatchet varsity softball lost their first home game to Medford this past Thursday (April 28) with a final score of 12-3, generating nine hits and committing four errors. The...
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