Library helps make Internet mobile
T.B. Scott Free Library has taken the next leap in bringing technology to the Merrill community – mobile WiFi HotSpot devices are now available to check out. WiFi HotSpots enable you to connect up to...
View ArticleCity stamps festival grounds manager appointment; water rate increase
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Tuesday evening,the Merrill Common Council unanimously approved a Committee of the Whole recommendation to appoint Rick Bjorklund as manager of the new Merrill Festival Grounds....
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr. 5-12-76 Holy Cross Hospital was a busy place yesterday with a line forming down the hallway. The good news it the line was not sick people but rather community...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate the Merrill Housing Authority on being chosen as one of the 2016 WHEDA Tax Credit recipients. I wish the new director, the staff, the...
View ArticleHatchet golf GNC meet results – 5/10/16
The Hatchet varsity golf team hit the links at Bass Lake Golf Course yesterday, facing off against the GNC teams. It was a tight contest for the middle spots, with most teams only a stroke higher or...
View ArticleHatchet track results – 5/10/16 Invitational
Tomahawk hosted eight teams last night at Hatchet field for their 16th annual Track & Field Invitational. The locals had their best team finish to date in a large school meet as the Tomahawk boys...
View ArticleSoccer losses continue
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter While most other sports were cancelled or postponed yesterday due to the weather, Bluejay varsity soccer faced off against DC Everest unabated. Unfortunately, the Bluejays...
View ArticleEdmund E. Teschner
Edmund E. Teschner, 90, of Weston, originally of the Town of Schley, Lincoln County, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Renaissance Assisted Living, Weston. Edmund was born on December 7, 1925, in Merrill,...
View ArticleBluejay softball wins close game against West
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter It was one of those games where you couldn’t tell who would win until the last pitch. Bluejay varsity softball defeated Wausau West yesterday with a final score of 9-8,...
View ArticleHealth Department announces Public Health Photo Contest winner
The Lincoln County Health Department is proud to announce the winner of the Public Health Photo Contest, Brenda Mueller of Merrill. She was awarded a Schwinn Hybrid Super Sport 2 Disc bicycle donated...
View ArticlePettit triplets receive Dover scholarships
Waukesha Bearings announced today the names of the local winners of the Dover Sons & Daughters Scholarship Program. The Dover Sons & Daughters Scholarship recognizes outstanding high school...
View ArticleUrban Face & Body offers spa experience in Merrill
Urban Face & Body, owned by licensed aesthetician Diana Goetsch, has opened in the Designer’s Plus building at 1216 E. Main St., Merrill. “I feel very fortunate and grateful to have had the...
View ArticleMerrill photographer takes her business to the next level
Stacy Literski Photography is located at 1325 W. Main St. on Merrill’s west side and is a full service photography studio providing professional photos to families, in all stages of life. Literski...
View ArticleHatchet Golf Results – 5/12/16
Press Release Hatchet golf traveled to Timber Ridge Golf Club yesterday (May 12) to compete in a GNC meet. Medford placed first at the meet with the lowest team score of 341. Other team scores were:...
View ArticleBluejay doubleheader sees a loss and a win
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Originally planned as an away game on Tuesday and a home game on Thursday, both against Marshfield, weather on Tuesday forced a re-scheduling that ended up being a...
View ArticleBlackhawk landing rare treat for community
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Being hours from the nearest military base, the sight of military aircraft buzzing over the city is a rarity, much less that of such aircraft actually landing in the city. That...
View ArticleCommunity fundraiser launches for Jay Stadium
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Upon the conclusion of the high school Track and Field season toward the end of the month, work will begin on the renovation of Jay Stadium. According to MAPS maintenance...
View ArticleFrank J. Alvin
Frank J. Alvin, age 85 years, of Merrill, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. He was born on February 28, 1931 in Richland Center, Wisconsin to the late Mabel Schoel and...
View ArticleRichard J. Kretschmer
Richard J. Kretschmer, age 58, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Richard was born February 17, 1958 in Merrill to the late Gerald & Dorothy...
View ArticleMerrill golfers had a busy week
Press Release On Monday, May 9th, four players competed in a JV match in Merrill. Scorers included Wesley Mcintyre who lead the team with a fine score of 45, followed by Travis Wright (58), Mitchael...
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