Cordova Insurance Agency customers will see the same faces at the same Merrill office, now under a new name. Medford-based Klinner Insurance has acquired the agency, which Jeremy and Carrie Cordova …
At its 25th Annual Merrill Chamber Celebration & Awards banquet and awards ceremony on Oct. 8, 2026, the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce announced the 2026 Businesses of the Year, as voted on by …
Wine lovers took to the streets Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17, 2026, for the first Sip & Stroll Merrill, a wine walk organized by the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce. The event ran from 1 to 7 …
Boots, hats, and shopping bags were the theme for the evening at several businesses in downtown Merrill along East First Street Friday evening, Oct. 16, 2026, during the Cowgirl Collective, a …
For years, the old garage at the corner of East Main and South Curran streets has made passersby wonder about the stories its walls could tell. Now new owners Luis and Maria Mendoza are writing its …
Lincoln and Marathon County farmers and rural residents will have a chance to hear from two candidates for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District when local agriculture groups host a virtual town …
Landowners planning to harvest timber on their property this fall are reminded that Wisconsin law requires filing a County Notice of Intent to Cut before any cutting begins, according to the Lincoln …
On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, the parking lot at the Merrill Area Recreation Complex (MARC) was busy, with shoppers vying for a close parking spot and some vendors even setting up booths or stalls …
Policymakers, employers, child care providers, and residents will gather in Merrill in about two weeks to talk about a problem that reaches well beyond the nursery: how the shortage of child care is …
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 …