Health Department offers free hepatitis C, HIV testing
The Lincoln County Health Department is happy to announce an addition to its services. The Health Department is now partnering with the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) to provide free...
View ArticleKinship of Tomahawk receives $4,000 AT&T Innovation Award
Kinship of Tomahawk was presented with a $4,000 AT&T Innovation & Investment Award Thursday to support its mentoring program for local youth. The AT&T donation will support Kinship of...
View ArticleSeptember is National Preparedness Month
“Don’t Wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today” September is recognized as National Preparedness Month. It serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the...
View ArticleCity considers off-street parking ordinance amendment; tables food vendor...
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Tuesday evening, the Merrill Common Council heard a first reading of a proposed amendment to the standing off-street parking ordinance and by mayoral tie breaker, tabled a...
View ArticleAlexandra M. ‘Sandy’ Zettler
‘DON’T CRY BECAUSE IT’S OVER, SMILE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED’ Alexandra M. ‘Sandy’ Zettler, age 80, of Merrill, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, under the care of her loving family, the Pine...
View ArticlePublic welcome to celebrate the harvest
The Tall Pines Community Garden in Merrill is welcoming the public to celebrate its first fall harvest. The event will be on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m. at the Tall Pines Community Garden. The Tall...
View ArticleSocial Security, retirement income program at library
Learn about “Strategies for Social Security & Retirement Income” from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 in the Community Room of T.B. Scott Free Library in Merrill. This class is designed to help...
View ArticleKinship of Tomahawk receives $4,000 AT&T Innovation Award
Kinship of Tomahawk was presented with a $4,000 AT&T Innovation & Investment Award Thursday to support its mentoring program for local youth. The AT&T donation will support Kinship of...
View ArticleThe NTC Promise will continue during 2016-17 academic year
Northcentral Technical College (NTC) is pleased to announce that the NTC Promise, an initiative providing free college tuition to qualified students, has been extended to 2017 high school graduates....
View ArticleWilmer B. Thurs
Wilmer B. Thurs, age 89, of the Town of Hamburg, Marathon County, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Wilmer was born March 9, 1927, in the Town of Hamburg, son of the...
View ArticleMobile training facility will promote motorcycle safety at Tomahawk Fall Ride
THE REF (Transportable High-End Rider Education Facility) operated by the Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program will participate in the annual Tomahawk Fall Ride from Thursday, Sept. 15, to Saturday,...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 9-15-76 Mayor Ralph Voigt has appointed several committees to assist in the transition as city government prepares to move into the new city hall building. The city...
View ArticleDead crow has tested positive for West Nile virus
The Lincoln County Health Department reports a dead crow/blue jay found in Lincoln County on Aug. 25 has tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first bird that tested positive for West Nile...
View ArticleMunicipal Court
The following cases were heard in Municipal Court on Sept. 12, 2016. All have pleaded guilty or no contest. Fail to yield right of way from parked position Jamie L. Amelse, Merrill, $98.80; Safe &...
View ArticleMerrill tennis falls to Marshfield
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Although they fared better than the previous match against West, Merrill tennis fell to Marshfield on Tuesday, with the final score 7-2. For the singles, Katie Nelson of...
View ArticleLund & Taylor brings bridal business to Merrill
Lund & Taylor Bridal Gallerie has been in business in Rhinelander for nearly 15 years. After moving to Merrill five years ago, owner Mary Taylor was encouraged to open a location in her new...
View ArticleMerrill police reports
September 12 9:34 a.m.- An officer took a fraud complaint where a female subject had been scammed out of money while attempting to make a purchase for an item on the internet. 4:20 p.m.- Officers were...
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A hard-fought win for Merrill volleyball
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter Merrill volleyball racked up another match win on Thursday night, defeating Marshfield with a final match score of 3-1. It was a match that kept everyone on the edge of...
View ArticleSPASH gives Merrill a hard time on the tennis courts
By Nick Beversdorf Reporter It was a tough meet for Merrill tennis, as the swingers and netters fell to SPASH with a final score of 7-0. Almost all of the sets ended in shutout losses for Merrill. For...
View ArticleMerrill power lifter still competing at 73
At age 73, Allen Parness of Merrill keeps fit so he can continue to pursue his lifelong passion for power lifting. Parness took a silver medal in the bench press at the recent Wisconsin Senior Olympics...
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