MHS football award winners
The Merrill High School football team recently held its season-end awards banquet at which team awards were given out. Team award winners are: Hill Award – Jake Collinsworth; Buck Award – Jon...
View ArticleMHS volleyball team awards
Following a successful season that took them to the state tournament, the Merrill High School volleyball team handed out team awards to, from left, Lindsey Casper, Offensive Player and Best Server (595...
View ArticleMHS volleyball all-conference honors
MHS varsity volleyball players were recognized for their efforts this season with All-Conference awards. Pictured from left are Kelsie Belfiori and Maddix Bonnell, Honorable Mention; Morgan Wardall,...
View ArticleNew Odyssey Christmas show – 3 guys, 30 instruments, 30 years!
The Christmas season kicks off early this year in Merrill with the arrival of – no, not Santa, but close – New Odyssey! This special Christmas show features gags and gusto along with Christmas songs...
View ArticleVery Merrill Christmas cards now on sale
The 6th Annual Very Merrill Christmas cards and prints are now on sale at the Merrill Chamber of Commerce. This year’s card is named “Trinity Bells” and depicts Trinity Lutheran Church. Once again, the...
View ArticleCouncil Grounds announces photo contest winners
The winners in the second annual Council Grounds State Park Photo Contest were announced at the candlelight walk held at the Park on Oct. 29. The top two winners in the four categories are as follows:...
View Article‘Conversations on Peace’ sponsored by T.B. Scott Free Library
On Dec. 4, Christian, Jewish, and Islamic church leaders from central Wisconsin, representing the world’s three Abrahamic faiths, will discuss the prospects and challenges of advocating for peace in a...
View ArticleLeiskau honored with Firemark Award for Community Service
On Tuesday, Liberty Mutual Insurance celebrated one of America’s firefighters for his commitment to the community by honoring Merrill Fire Department Firefighter Paramedic Jon Leiskau with the Liberty...
View ArticleWisconsin River Pro Rodeo wins top awards
The Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo is not just one of the summer’s biggest events in Merrill each year, it has been selected as the Best Rodeo for the third time since 2009. The awards were recently...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Passing of the Blue Torch: Chief Neff calls it a career
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter On March 13 of next year, just a week and a half shy of his 36th anniversary of service to the City of Merrill, police chief Ken Neff will stroll out the doors of the Merrill...
View ArticleCharles “Charlie” Gauerke
Charles “Charlie” Gauerke, age 68, died on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Ministry St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston. Charlie was born on August 8, 1948 to the late Raymond and Mary (Wabshaw) Gauerke. He...
View ArticleFotos from the past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 11-17-76 The committee that studies space needs for Lincoln County has shelved plans to add onto the Lincoln County Court House. The committee was looking at adding a...
View ArticleChurch Mutual employees donate to animal shelters
Church Mutual Insurance Company employees raised $1,604 for the Lincoln and Marathon county humane societies in October during a special fundraiser for those organizations. Each organization will...
View ArticleRescued owls released
Two baby Great Horned Owls were found on the ground in the town of Rock Falls in April 2016. Too young to survive in the wild, the owls were raised at Raptor Education Group, Inc. in Antigo. On Nov....
View ArticleAlvin A. Saeger
Humanity has lost one of its finest members with the passing of Alvin A. Saeger of Merrill. Dad was pushing 97 years when he passed away very peacefully at the Merrill hospital on Wednesday, November...
View ArticlePartnership to offer free training in construction trades
Beginning in January, Northcentral Technical College, in partnership with area employers, Forward Service Corporation and the North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (NCWWDB), will offer a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sawmill Brewing Company brings beer brewing home
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter After nearly seven decades, beer brewing has returned to Merrill, thanks to the ownership of the Sawmill Brewing Company. Sawmill Brewing Company of Merrill Wednesday afternoon,...
View ArticleBell Tower to showcase luminaria with wagon rides and treats
Merrill will ring in the Christmas season Saturday, Dec. 3 with a parade at 5 p.m. Immediately following the Christmas Parade, Bell Tower Residence, 1500 O’Day St., invites you to come and enjoy the...
View ArticleSawmill Brewing Company showcases their homemade brewing process
Sawmill Brewing Company co-owner Stan Janowiak showcases the process of producing the company’s new homemade brews.
View ArticleThanksgiving dinner costs less this year
The cost for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner is at its lowest since 2010, according to Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s annual informal survey. “The survey’s total price of $47.91, when divided by 10, shows...
View Article