Hatchets fall short at Regional Championship
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Tomahawk varsity baseball, after a narrow victory over Lakeland, lost to Mosinee in the Division Two Regional Championship this past Wednesday (June 1). With #2 seed...
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Heartbreaking loss ends Bluejay playoff run
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter It was one of the toughest losses they have ever experienced. From the fourth inning to the last frame the Bluejay fast-pitchers lead the game and very nearly had the game...
View ArticleClaws for a cause returning to Merrill
Join the Tomahawk-Merrill Tavern League on July 30, from 4-8 p.m., on Prospect Street in front of Ballyhoo’s and Miller’s Furniture in Merrill, as they raise funds to support the Safe Ride Home...
View Article4th annual Remembering Kyle Scholarship fundraiser planned for June 24
Beth Anne Rekowski Our 4th annual event will be happening in just about a month! All events are held in memory of four-year-old, Kyle, who died of leukemia. This event will honor our four 2016...
View ArticleFree lunch program offered five days a week through summer
The Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens program will be back for its fourth season at Stange’s Park starting next Monday. Sponsored by Merrill churches, the program offers a free healthy lunch Monday...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 6-9-76 The City of Merrill Common Council voted last night to sell the parking lot at East 1st and Scott streets to the Lincoln County Housing Authority. Last week a...
View Article2016 Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo ready to ride
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter The familiar sight of cattle trailers and pick-up trucks will once again be streaming into town this week as the Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo returns for its 27th year on Friday...
View ArticleFire causes $10,000 damage to Merrill hotel
At 9:24 a.m. Tuesday morning, the Lincoln County 911 Communications Center dispatched the Merrill Fire Department for a report of heavy black smoke coming from a room on the first floor at EconoLodge,...
View ArticleViola F. Seidler
Viola F. Seidler, 81, of Wausau, passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, on Monday, June 6, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 1, 1934, to Ernest and Edna (Raddatz) Holtz in Wausau....
View ArticleAnother wave of re-development opportunity on deck for the city
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter If all goes as planned, a new chapter in re-development of vacant and blighted property in the city of Merrill may be opened as early as later this year. The city’s...
View ArticleMPD dumps Sheriff’s Office 18-12
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Some have often wondered if public safety agencies are in competition with one another. In some cases such rumors are validated, but in other cases not so much. However, on...
View ArticleMerrill teacher to return to sea on Seafloor-Charting Survey in Alaska
Lynn Kurth, a science teacher at Prairie River Middle School in Merrill, will set sail aboard NOAA Ship Rainier on Monday, June 20, to assist scientists on a 13-day hydrographic survey charting the...
View ArticleMary Lou Johnson
Mary Lou Johnson, age 76, of Merrill, passed away unexpectedly June 7, 2016 at her home. She was born March 30, 1940 in New London to the late Clarence and Ruth Mary (Watson) Johnson. Mary Lou worked...
View ArticleCommunity Warming Center seeks new site
Dee Olsen Merrill Area United Way The Community Warming Center Committee and the Merrill Area United Way officially received our notice to vacate the Homeless Warming center we have operated for the...
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Kate Goodrich opens 18-year-old time capsule
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter The last day of school is a day filled with joy as classes graduate and students leave for the summer. In addition to the end of year activities that schools do, Kate...
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New aquatic center set to open at noon tomorrow
Collin Lueck Foto News Editor There was a lot of activity at the Bierman Family Aquatic Center today, as the city and contractor make good on their pledge to have the new facility open for the first...
View ArticleLincoln Hills students participate torch run for special olympics
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter If you happened to be traveling on CTH K north of the city Thursday morning, and observed what appeared to be teenagers on the run, dressed in green T-shirts and being followed...
View ArticleMerrill welcomes new head boys basketball coach and physical education teacher
The Merrill Bluejays have hired Jake Schalow as the boys varsity basketball coach. Schalow replaces Kurt Soderberg, who resigned as coach at the end of this past season. Soderberg is leaving the MAPS...
View ArticleMHS art students sweep STAR awards
The Aspirus Volunteers have announced the winners for this year’s STAR (Student Talent Art Review) program. All student winners this year are from Merrill High School. The Student Talent Art Review is...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
June 6 8:55 a.m.- An officer investigated a theft of a computer in the 3400 block of East Main Street. The investigation continues. 2:41 p.m.- A male was arrested and transported to the jail for an...
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