Fox Point building coming down
Collin Lueck Editor Demolition of the former Fox Point Sportswear building at 1905 E. 14th St. began last Friday. The Merrill Common Council passed a resolution in June to purchase the property,...
View ArticleFormer MAPS board member hired for one year as MHS science teacher
At last night’s special board meeting, the Merrill Area Public Schools Board of Education chose to suspend their policy, 144.3 Conflict of Interest, specifically paragraphs (d) and (f). The policy says...
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Merrill swimmers close the gap against Medford
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter On Tuesday, the varsity swimmers battled it out at the PRMS pool for the first home meet of the season. Things did not go as well as they had hoped, however, as Medford...
View ArticleChurch Mutual donates $5K to Merrill teen center
Church Mutual’s foundation donated $5,000 to OTTS Garage beautification project in August, and the company’s employees contributed manual labor through Church Mutual’s CM Serves program. CM Serves...
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Merrill volleyball handily defeats West in conference opener
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter It was a good night for varsity volleyball as the Bluejays defeated Wausau West Thursday. Merrill defeated West with the same score of 25-17 each time for a final match...
View ArticleHatchet swimmers make a splash at Colby
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter The Hatchet varsity and JV swimming teams traveled to Colby on Thursday to face off against Colby-Abbotsford. Varsity had a terrific night, having a combined team score of...
View ArticleBluejay soccer falls on the other end of a shut-out
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter After two shut-out victories against Pacelli and Antigo, Merrill varsity soccer fell on the other end of a shut-out with a 0-7 loss to DC Everest on Thursday. Although they...
View ArticleHatchet cross country picks up first invitational win
Press Release Last night Tomahawk traveled to Nine-Mile Recreation Area in Rib Mountain for the 8th Annual Marathon Invitational. The Hatchets picked up their first invitational win of the season as...
View ArticleMerrill Police Reports
August 29 12:51 p.m.- An officer investigated a domestic disturbance. As a result, a male was arrested for Domestic Related Disorderly Conduct and Battery. 4:26 p.m.- A male was arrested and taken to...
View ArticleHelen M. Bruessow
Helen M. Bruessow, 91, of Merrill, formerly of the Town of Schley, Lincoln County, died Friday, September 2, 2016, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill. Helen was born September 18, 1924, in the Town of...
View ArticleSuperintendent’s Corner…
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year! I am just as excited as everyone with the start of the new school year! I hope the summer has presented you with the opportunity to do all of the things you enjoy...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 9-1-76 The Center Avenue viaduct is closed to traffic for at least two months as Lunda Construction works to resurface the bridge deck. The area on the south side of...
View ArticleUnderdown Recreation Area features new shelter
The Underdown Recreation Area is seeing completion of a long awaited shelter building. The shelter is located in the main parking/camping area of the multi-use outdoor recreation area near Irma. The...
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‘Wiggle, Giggle and Shake’ brings generations together
The Merrill Family Resource Center has partnered with Pine Crest Nursing Home to bring generations together through the Wiggle, Giggle and Shake program. Each week, families with young children visit...
View ArticleMerrill man taken into custody following death threats, resisting officers
Early Sunday morning, officers responded to a report of a disorderly male on Cotter Avenue. According to notes from the dispatcher taking the call, the reporting party indicated 31-year-old Matthew...
View ArticleGleason woman faces felony theft charge
On the evening of Friday August 26, an officer responded to a shoplifting complaint at a local store. Upon arrival, officers met with store staff who indicated 26-year-old Ashley Wald had been...
View ArticleNancy Lynn Henrich
Nancy Lynn Henrich, age 73, of the town of Pine River, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill with family. She was born on September 23, 1942 to the late Merlin...
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Bluejays hammer out a win for conference opener
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Merrill hit the gridiron on Friday night for the the season’s conference opener, defeating Lakeland Union with a final score of 37-14. Although Lakeland got the upper hand...
View ArticleHatchets have rough game against Stratford
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Hatchet football travelled to Stratford on Friday, losing with a final score of 7-62. a tough game from beginning to end. The Hatchets were dominated at almost every point,...
View ArticleMerrill cross country shows energy at Marathon Invite
Press Release “Our goal for this meet was to lower our collective times and run in packs,” stated Coach Hoffman, “and we accomplished both for the boys and for the girls. “The weather could not have...
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