John “Jack” Otto Mootz
John “Jack” Otto Mootz, Jr., 99, of Schofield passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Bell Tower Residence, Merrill. He was born on August 27, 1921 ...Janet R. Bares
Janet R. Bares, age 94, of Merrill, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Bell Tower Residence in Merrill, while under the care ...Zastrow named Athlete of the Week
Nikolas Zastrow, Merrill High School (MHS) Senior, has been named Athlete of the Week. Nik has been wrestling on the Merrill Bluejays Wrestling Team for two ...Klinger named Student of the Week
Maple Grove Charter School fourth grader Aiden Klinger was named Student of the Week. He was nominated by Mrs. Cindy Artus and Ms. Schultz. “Aiden has ...Jamie Lois (Birkholz) Schepp
Jamie Lois (Birkholz) Schepp was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. She left this world unexpectedly on March 1st, 2021 at the ...Zone 1 Lincoln County Snowmobile Trails to close Sunday night
The Lincoln County Forestry, Land and Parks Department announced that Lincoln County’s last funded snowmobile and winter ATV trails, the trails in Zone 1, will close ...We are MMC!
The Merrill Foto News is proud to be a part of Multi Media Channels … and proud to have photos from within our community showcased in ...Merrill Bluejay Bowlers go to state
Congratulations and good luck to the Merrill Bluejays Varsity Bowling Team. The Bluejays went 10-2 this year and took 2nd overall in District 9 to capture ...3D laser scan of T.B. Scott Mansion’s exterior permitted
A crew from the Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation use a 3D laser scanner to capture every detail of the T.B. Scott Mansion’s exterior. Ascension granted ...Fire in Pine River destroys home and garage
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Firefighters from the Town of Pine River, Hewitt Area, Town of Texas, and the City of Merrill were initially dispatched to the ...Maple Grove School and Hamburg residents petition to detach from MAPS, attach to Athens School District
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Residents of Hamburg and the part of the Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) district that includes Maple Grove Charter School, petitioned the ...The history of the Little Red Schoolhouse
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR It began as a new one-room schoolhouse in 1904 and was first known as the District #1 School in the Town of ...… And that’s what Maple Grove is made of
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Walks in the woods and tapping trees and cooking maple syrup and making pancakes for friends and family and neighbors. Raising chicks ...Movie Reviews
BY CHRISTOPHER STAMM LOCAL MOVIE ENTHUSIAST Tom & Jerry There’s a lot of fun slapstick in Tom And Jerry, bringing back the the lovable cat and ...Letters to the Editor
The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Merrill Foto News, its publishers, Editor, or ...Fotos from the Past
Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 3-3-71 City Engineer Charles Pierotti is reporting that the city is thirsty, and he is looking for assistance to help ...
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