Merrill woman faces Felony child abuse, resisting an officer charges
On the afternoon of Friday August 19, an officer responded to the Lincoln County Department of Social Services for a child abuse complaint. According to officer notes, a male party had arrived at the...
View ArticleCharges filed Lincoln County Circuit Court
Debra A. Christie, 60 of Merrill- was charged August 23 with a Felony charge of Strangulation and Suffocation and Misdemeanor charges of Battery, Disorderly Conduct and Intimidation of a Victim to...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s reports
A 63-year-old Merrill man was arrested Monday afternoon after deputies investigated a disturbance in the Town of Merrill. The suspect was brought to the Lincoln County Jail where he was booked on...
View ArticleJeanette R. Schulz
Jeanette R. Schulz, age 81, of Merrill, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at her home, under the loving care of her family and hospice services. Jeanette was born September 11, 1934, in Wausau,...
View ArticleMerrill Police reports
August 22 1:36 p.m.- An officer responded to a local nursing home for a theft complaint. The caller stated there was money stolen from a resident. Investigation is ongoing. August 23 3:54 p.m.- An...
View ArticleJV tennis steps up against Assumption, varsity defeats Phillips
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter On Thursday, the JV tennis team squared up against Assumption for a dual. It ended with a 5-2 Merrill victory, made all the sweeter by the fact that it was originally...
View ArticleHatchet football chops down Phillips
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter After a slow start that gave Phillips an initial six-point lead, the Hatchets came back with a vengeance and ended up scoring 40 points in the second, third and fourth...
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Bluejays fall to River Falls
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter They were never down by more than one touchdown, but River Falls managed to keep that seven-point lead long enough through the second half to secure a victory over Merrill...
View ArticleCross country shows improvement at Hodag invite
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter After Tuesday’s meet in Minocqua, Merrill enjoyed a much faster (but soggier) meet at the Annual Hodag Cross Country Invitational. Merrill’s times were two to three or more...
View ArticleMerrill soccer starts season with win over Pacelli
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter It was not a bad start to the season for varsity soccer, with the Merrill kickers walking away with a 2-0 win over Pacelli this past Friday. Although Merrill struggled to...
View ArticleWhitewater invitational shows what Merrill volleyball can do
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Spikers and setters from all over Wisconsin went down to Whitewater this past weekend to participate in the 26-team volleyball invitational. Merrill had their work cut out...
View ArticleCity considers increases for grass cutting, snow removal
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter As part of last week’s meeting, the Merrill Board of Public Works unanimously approved rate increases for city snow removal and lawn/weed mowing, in the event property owners...
View ArticleRudy and Emily Schleif
Rudy and Emily Schleif were united with their heavenly father as a result of a car accident Sunday, August 28, 2016. Rudy, or Butch as some folks called him, was born Rudolph Wilhelm Schleif on June...
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Merrill soccer enjoys another shut-out victory
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter On Monday, Merrill varsity soccer faced off against Antigo on the Jay Stadium Stadium Sprinturf, walking away with a shutout 8-0 victory. Merrill dominated the first and...
View ArticleMerrill native to compete for UW-Whitewater volleyball in 2016
Press Release: UW-Whitewater via readMedia Newswire Jessica Sabey, a native of Merrill and graduate of Merrill High School, will play for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team during...
View ArticleRhinelander quad proves challenging for Merrill
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter After a rain postponement last Friday, Merrill varsity tennis hit the courts at Rhinelander yesterday, facing off against Ashland and Rhinelander (Ironwood was planned to...
View ArticleCity Band director has a leg up on the Labor Day parade
Going to the Labor Day parade? Enjoy Merrill City Band concerts on Wednesday nights, Gazebo Nights concerts on Thursdays, or shopping the Farmers Market at Normal Park? Have the same complaint most...
View ArticleNeighborhood store recognized as a top performing retail location
Ace Hardware Corporation is pleased to announce that Merrill Ace Hardware of Merrill achieved designation as a“Pinnacle Performance Retailing” store for its outstanding performance. Developed as part...
View ArticleBus driver joins in mission trip
Karen Olson Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church About a month ago, a group of 22 high school students and five adults from Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Merrill left for Pine Ridge Reservation in Wanblee,...
View ArticleDiscovery Education brings personalized learning to MAPS staff
Collin Lueck Editor Merrill Area Public Schools hosted a launch event Monday to showcase its partnership with Discovery Education and to welcome the MAPS Digital Leader Corps teacher leaders into the...
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