Kippenberg Creek Kids was established as a non-profit organization in 2002, with its mission to provide outdoor experiences to children with life threatening illnesses. The KCK lodge in Gleason has hosted numerous children and their families over the past 12 years. The organization of KCK and the construction of the lodge brought to life a […]
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As we trade in our 2015 calendars for a newer model, we take a look back at the year that just was. Here is a brief review of the happenings reported in the Foto News in 2015. January Thanks to the support of her family, friends and the community, Merrill’s Emily Artus had the opportunity
Renovations have begun to prepare expanded clinic location Ministry Medical Group’s Merrill clinic currently located on the fourth floor of Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center is moving to a new, expanded location in January of 2016. The new location is at 3430 E. Main St. in Merrill, within the strip mall that contains Piggly Wiggly
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Church Mutual Insurance Company employees had their first day in the new, state-of-the-art CM2 Merrill Satellite Office today. The project involved a complete renovation and long-term leasing of the former Walmart building in Pine Ridge Plaza on Merrill’s east side. “We looked at more than two dozen potential locations across Central Wisconsin,” Church Mutual President
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While checking his coyote traps in the town of Pine River on Nov. 11, Merrill trapper Steve Maluegge discovered he’d caught a bobcat. Steve has been trapping as a hobby for 15-20 years. He had legally harvested his first bobcat last year, but this year he didn’t have a permit for one, so this cat
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Blaze met with determination and community support Jeremy Ratliff Reporter A man-made disaster, which could potentially have had a very tragic end ing, has instead become an extraordinary recovery effort by one local family, one day and one battle at a time. The saga of the Brown family’s plight began in the early morning hours
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Every year for the past six, Kathy Caylor handpicked and decorated the Christmas tree that stood at the gazebo at Normal Park. After Lydia Baumann became the inspiration and chief financial backer of the gazebo, Caylor wanted the gazebo to be filled with the biggest tree that she could find to create a Rockwell like
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Sarah Williams Val Mindak, President of the Merrill Rotary Club, presented a donation of $10,000 to spearhead the lighting project to bring the wiring and pole bases to the trail for the River Bend Trail. “Merrill Rotary Club has been a strong partner for the trail organization and has been instrumental in leading new initiatives
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This is the 34th year for the Mitten Tree at Miller’s Home Furnishings on Merrill’s west side. Throughout the holiday season, the tree will gather new hats, mittens, socks and scarfs that are knitted, crocheted or purchased. The project is sponsored by Merrill’s west side merchants and Wally Smith, owner of Miller’s Home Furnishings. “A
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•5th Annual Very Merrill Christmas Card are now on sale at the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce and at Blooming Wishes. Christmas cards, limited edition signed prints and smaller prints are also available while supplies last. Once again Ted Nicholson’s artwork was selected for the 2015 card. Ted has been the artist for the past
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