Municipal court
The following cases were heard in Municipal Court on July 18, 2016. All have pleaded guilty or no contest. Operate w/out valid license Robert J. Davis, Tomahawk, $124. Possess drug paraphernalia...
View ArticleCommunities save more lives from cancer through Annual Relay For Life Event
On Friday, Aug. 5, over 150 Merrill area residents will join together at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Merrill to help save more lives from cancer. The event will take place from 6 p.m....
View ArticleFourth annual ‘Community Night Out’ on deck
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter On the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 2, the annual Community Night Out event will kick off its fourth year at Normal Park, hosted by the Merrill Police and Fire Departments. As...
View ArticleMAPS Board elects two new members
At its special board meeting Wednesday evening, the Merrill Area Public School Board elected two new board members. The board vacancy was created when former board vice president, Jeff Hetfeld, and...
View ArticleMotorist charged in death of highway worker
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter An Antigo woman, who was named as the suspected motorist who struck and killed a Lincoln County Highway worker last summer, has been charged. Mary L. Robinson, 85, Antigo, was...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 7-28-76 It appears the city will not be closing Scott Street after all. The City Plan Commission met this past Monday to discuss closing the 100 block for parking for...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
July 25 4:42 p.m.- An officer responded to the fairgrounds for a reckless driver complaint. The caller stated a vehicle was tearing up the track and came close to workers who were cleaning up the...
View ArticleThe Commons and Church Mutual form partnership to develop Wisconsin workforce
The Commons and Church Mutual Insurance Company have formed a partnership to develop high-caliber talent for Wisconsin’s workforce. The Commons, a standing program since 2014, has partnered with more...
View ArticleRiiser Energy Pride Pump to donate extra funds to Jay Stadium
Riiser Energy plans to donate an additional two cents per gallon pumped through their R-Store Pride Pump to the renovation of Jay Stadium. Currently, the Pride Pump located at 1001 N. Center Ave. in...
View ArticleMerrill woman taken into custody following plant discovery, search warrant
While performing a civil standby on the afternoon of Friday July 22 on West Street, an officer observed a mature marijuana plant measuring approximately four feet tall in the backyard of the residence....
View Article‘Odd’ beahvior leads to multiple charges for Merrill woman
Dana Lemke-43 of Merrill, was charged July 27 with misdemeanor charges of 2nd Offense-Operating a Motor Vehicle while under the Influence with passengers under the age of 16, Neglecting a Child and 2...
View ArticleCharges filed Lincoln County Circuit Court
Andy I. Melquist-61 of Tomahawk, was charged July 25 with 3rd Offense-Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated. According to court records, Melquist was involved in an incident in the City of...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
July 29 11:16 a.m.- An officer responded to a local business for a shoplifting complaint. The caller was an employee who was watching a suspicious person in the store who was concealing an item in...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s reports
A 27-year-old Illinois man was arrested early last Monday morning after deputies found a stolen vehicle. The Minocqua Police Department advised law enforcement to be on the lookout for a Chevy Tahoe...
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Children hit the links at Merrill Golf Course
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter This past Friday, children of all ages participated in the annual Dale & Audrey Zentner Merrill Junior Golf Tournament. From children younger than nine years old getting...
View ArticleHousing Authority announces Jenny Towers expansion
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Monday morning, Merrill Housing Authority (MHA) director Paul Russell announced plans to expand the current parking area at Jenny Towers as well as adding green space to the...
View ArticleSheriff names officers involved in fatal shooting
Lincoln County Sheriff Jeff Jaeger has released the names of the Lincoln County officers involved in last Tuesday’s fatal shooting of an armed suspect in the town of Pine River. They are identified as...
View ArticleCommunity invited to fill the gazebo with food donations
Fill the Gazebo is a huge community wide food drive, huge enough for donations to fill the gazebo at Normal Park in just three hours. The fourth annual Fill the Gazebo Food Drive will be held Saturday,...
View ArticleVisit OTTS Garage teen center during Crazy Daze
This year’s Crazy Daze is Thursday, Aug. 11. In years past the event on Main Street has not extended past the Cosmo Theater at the corner of Mill and Main streets. This year OTTS Garage, located at 805...
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Lobsterfest grows in second year
The second annual Merrill Lobsterfest sold more tickets and served more lobsters in the hopes of making a larger donation to the Tomahawk-Merrill Tavern League’s Safe Ride Home Program. Last year’s...
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