Two very close games for Hatchet baseball
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Two games, two wins. It wasn’t easy, however, as Hatchet varsity baseball had to fight for both of those wins in overtime. The first game on Thursday, May 12th against...
View ArticleShut-outs abound for Hatchet softball
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter It has been an interesting past week for Hatchet varsity softball. Out of the five games they played, four were shutouts and out of those four, with three of them victories...
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Wind and rain couldn’t stop Bluejay fast-pitchers
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter It was rainy, it was windy, and it was cold. Chalk it up to Wisconsin weather if you want, but Bluejay varsity softball did not let the weather stop them from winning both...
View ArticleFirst Weber settles into new home
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter In the wake of a year-long search, First Weber Realtor group of Merrill has finally found a new home at the Merrill City Center (100 S. Mill St). As Realtor/Broker Tina Dengel...
View ArticleMerrill baseball defeats Hodags
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Merrill varsity baseball defeated Rhinelander yesterday with a final score of 7-1. Merrill generated nine hits and committed no errors. The Bluejays played a pretty complete...
View ArticleTomahawk Community Bank, Merrill Federal Savings & Loan sign merger agreement
Tomahawk Community Bank and Merrill Federal Savings and Loan, two mutual community banks, jointly announce that the companies plan to merge, pending approval of the applicable banking regulators and...
View ArticleDonations sought for new disc golf course in Merrill
Merrill’s disc golf enthusiast club, Merrill DG, is spearheading an initiative to install a disc golf course at Stange’s and Kitchenette parks in Merrill. Working in cooperation with the city’s Parks...
View ArticleFive charged in methamphetamine conspiracy
John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today the unsealing of an indictment returned on May 11, 2016, by a grand jury sitting in Madison, which...
View ArticleVideo: Mass Casualty Exercise 2016; hosted by Merrill Fire Department
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Despite unseasonably cold temperatures and occasional snow flurries, over 100 firefighters and EMS personnel from 13 area departments converged on NTC’s Public Safety Center of...
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Baseball suffers shut-out loss to SPASH
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Bluejay varsity baseball lost to SPASH with a final score of 10-0 with Merrill collecting only two hits and committing three errors. Scores aside, Merrill held their own and...
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Runners stumble against WVC foes
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter After a very successful Otto Bacher and a cancelled city meet last Tuesday, Bluejay varsity track fell into hardships as both the girls and boys teams faced off against...
View ArticleElvera M. Kniess
On May 17, 2016, Jesus took Elvera M. Kniess, age 94, home to be with Him in Heaven. She died at Woodland Court Elder Services in Merrill, where she had been a resident for the past nine years. She...
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Despite their best efforts, Merrill fast-pitchers fall to SPASH
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter They played well, but despite their best efforts Bluejay varsity softball lost to SPASH yesterday with a final score of 19-2. Merrill mustered only four hits while...
View ArticleBuddy Poppy Campaign benefits needs of veterans
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1638 and its Auxiliary will be distributing Buddy Poppies in various locations throughout the city of Merrill during the week of May 20-30. According to...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 5-19-76 According to City of Merrill Building Inspector Gary Hartwig, Merrill is on the move. Hartwig reports that the number of new building permits for new homes is...
View ArticleSenior CNA Academy students finish coursework at NTC
Six students recently completed coursework at Northcentral Technical College (NTC) during the first-ever Senior CNA Academy, part of an Active Aging initiative in central Wisconsin. NTC and Pine Crest...
View ArticleSusan M. Winchell
Susan M. Winchell, 65, of Merrill, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at UW Hospital in Madison. Susan was born December 17, 1950 in Merrill, daughter of Cornelia (Amelse) Winchell and...
View ArticleAction, awareness and advocacy focus of local conference
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Wednesday morning, over 120 helping professionals from across the county joined together for a Trauma Informed Care presentation and conference at the Lincoln County Service...
View ArticleAngeline Klimek
Angeline Klimek, 93, of Merrill, Wis., formerly of Independence, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Wausau Manor, Wausau, Wis. Angeline was born March 1, 1923 in Trempealeau County to John and Anna...
View ArticleExplosive first few innings secure win over Rapids
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Bluejay varsity softball defeated Rapids Thursday (May 19) with a final score of 14-5 with Merrill making 12 hits and committing three errors. Although Rapids made some good...
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