Hillview Farms Wedding Barn is not just a gorgeous rustic venue. It is a true labor of love, developed and refined by a couple with a vision for a family-run venue to create beautiful moments and …
Sunset Hollow Wine Bistro & Gifts held its Fall Night Market on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, inviting area residents to celebrate the advent of autumn “with an evening of shopping, sipping, and …
Kindhearted Floral & Custom Creations on S. Mill St. in downtown Merrill continues to expand its line of offerings to meet requests from community members who shop there. But now they’ve got …
The Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting entries for its 16th annual Christmas Card Art Contest, with the winning design to be featured on this year’s card and offered for sale during the …
Organizations that support Wisconsin small businesses are now able to apply for Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) grant funding from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). In …
BY TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Aspirus Merrill Hospital received a Stroke Silver Plus award and a Rural Stroke Silver award in July from the American Heart Association’s Get With The …
Westside Market in Merrill marked its ninth anniversary this spring with a bourbon raffle that raised $4,080 for the Never Forgotten Honor Flight. Tickets for the “Right to Purchase” raffle cost …
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) — the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association — is again hosting a statewide competition to find the “Coolest Thing Made in …
Business owners, entrepreneurs, educators, nonprofit leaders, economic development professionals, elected officials, and residents with an interest in Wisconsin’s economic future are invited to …
On Friday, August 14, 2026, local, state, and federal officials gathered at the Merrill Municipal Airport for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate a new, state-of-the-art $3.13 million aircraft …
For 12 years, home decor enthusiasts, thrifting lovers, and friends from all over central Wisconsin flocked to the Skic farm on the hill on High Ridge Road in the Town of Pine River to explore the …
Merrill Ace Hardware has taken a leap forward into a much larger location, and the owners are excited about the possibilities the move affords. Owners Bill and Carrie Babiash moved their store from …
The doors of Schult’s Country Inn have closed for the final time, marking the end of a family legacy and the conclusion of a beloved era for the Hinz, Schult, and Pfaff families. For nine decades, …
Merrill’s eastside downtown businesses saw a strong turnout for their Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 3, 2026, which marked the nation’s 250th anniversary with food, music, and activities …
Merrill’s eastside downtown businesses will host a Fourth of July celebration Friday, July 3, 2026, marking the nation’s 250th anniversary with food, music, and activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. …
Engleberry Farm owners Jeannine and Mike Matushak of Merrill are preparing for retirement, after managing their strawberry business located on Hwy. 107 north of Merrill for decades, and they say the …
Merrill has a new spot for coffee and ice cream. Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins officially opened June 3, 2026, at 501 S. Pine Ridge Ave., located inside Park City Credit Union, with a grand opening …
At Brickner’s Park City in Merrill, the future of the automotive workforce is already hard at work. The dealership recently hired two 2026 graduates of the Northcentral Technical College (NTC) …
A Wausau-based organization that serves the north central Wisconsin region, including Merrill, has received a significant state workforce development grant to expand transportation industry training. …
The Merrill Culver's restaurant will be among the participating Wisconsin locations in a weeklong fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI), running June 1–7, 2026. During the …