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Bluejays’ surprise comeback moves them to sectional championship
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Bluejay varsity softball, after trailing La Crosse Logan for four innings, performed a four-run rally in the sixth that gave them the lead and eventual victory. A game...
View ArticleMondeik and Majeski boost Team Reffner to win Battle of The Legends
Memorial Day’s 2nd Annual Battle of The Legends at Golden Sands Speedway in Plover turned out to be the show that race fans will not forget. Team Reffner pulled off the overall points win which was...
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Local contractor pays it forward
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Merrill native and US Marine Corps veteran Mark Raymer has spent most of his life seeking to improve local residential and commercial properties. Two weeks ago, Raymer answered...
View ArticleChurch Mutual expands reach in school market
Church Mutual Insurance Company, the largest insurer of property and casualty in all denominations of religious organizations, completed on June 1 its acquisition of School Boards Insurance Company of...
View ArticleFields of candidates set for area races
As the nomination deadline passed Wednesday, the fields are set for federal, state and county races that will appear on the November ballot. A primary will be held Aug. 9. Lincoln County voters will...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
May 30 7:20 p.m.- Officers responded to a possible domestic incident. Upon arrival, officers could hear children yelling in a playful manner at each other from the apartment window that was open....
View ArticleBluejay soccer ends playoff run in Rhinelander
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter With the slate cleared and everything back to 0-0, Bluejay varsity girls soccer went up to Rhinelander yesterday to take part in their first playoff game of the year....
View ArticleGertrude Schulz
Gertrude Schulz, age 90, of Merrill, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Gertrude was born January 12, 1926, to the late Fred and Adelia Schmidt. She married Paul...
View ArticleKelly Reith takes Highway Department reins
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Following unanimous county board approval, effective April 20th Kelly Reith has stepped in as the new Lincoln County Highway Commissioner; replacing the departed Mike Van de...
View ArticleCounty to utilize rumble strips in work zones
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter As new commissioner Kelly Reith and the staff of the Lincoln County Highway Department heads into the busy summer construction and project season ahead, the department recently...
View ArticleChamber kicks off 20/20 Vision Program with Prairie River Middle School
Think back to when you were an 8th grade student, did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up? Or better yet, did you really know what types of jobs where available in your hometown? Times have...
View ArticleNew pest found in Lincoln County
The lily leaf beetle was first introduced to Marathon County in 2014 and then spread to Portage County earlier this year. It was recently found in a lily garden in Merrill. The lily leaf beetle is...
View ArticlePine River man charged after brief standoff with police
Shane A. Maluegge, 43 of Merrill, was charged May 27 with Felony charges of Possession of Firearm by a Felon and 2nd Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety as well as misdemeanor charges of Operating a...
View ArticleAttack with a ball hitch results in felony charge for Merrill man
Early Sunday morning, officers responded to a reported physical altercation on the 300 Block of South Foster Street. Upon arrival, officers observed a male victim laying in the street in a pool of...
View ArticleInvestigation continues into stolen vehicle and pursuit
The Merrill Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the operator and/or occupant(s) of a stolen vehicle which fled officers on the evening of Saturday, May 28. At...
View ArticleFelony charges filed in Lincoln County Circuit Court
Eric S. Haring, 34 of Tomahawk-was charged May 26 with Felony charges of Child Abuse-Intentionally Causing Great Bodily Harm and Child Abuse-Recklessly causing Great Harm and a misdemeanor charge of...
View ArticleStorm causes tree damage, power outages
Severe weather in Lincoln County late Sunday afternoon kept emergency services busy for hours. Just before 4 p.m., reports started coming in for damage done by lightning and high winds. Tomahawk,...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s reports
One person was injured after a motor vehicle crash last Tuesday morning in the Town of Merrill. At 1:51 p.m. a cell caller reported the crash at County Rd. JJ and Hillside Drive. She was transported to...
View ArticleGeorge G. Mielke
George G. Mielke, age 82, of Merrill, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016, at Wausau Manor. George was born February 22, 1934, in Minnesota, to the late Kurt and Erna (Kruschinski) Mielke. He married...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
June 3 11:17 p.m.- An officer was on foot patrol and observed juveniles in a vehicle smoking. Contact was made with the juveniles and in speaking with them they turned over marijuana, drug...
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