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Art’s Popcorn Wagon returns to Merrill

Art’s Popcorn Wagon returns to Merrill

Jul 11, 20247 min read

Alix Clark and Mike Janssen pose by Art’s Popcorn Stand, newly refurbished thanks to all…

Holy Cross Sisters celebrate profession anniversaries

Holy Cross Sisters celebrate profession anniversaries

Jun 14, 20244 min read

On June 16, 2024, five Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross will celebrate their…

Memorial Day ceremony honors the fallen

Memorial Day ceremony honors the fallen

May 30, 20247 min read

The Honor Guard observes a moment of silence. Tina L. Scott photo. BY TINA L.…

Two brothers, two instruments, two secrets revealed … Taps

Two brothers, two instruments, two secrets revealed … Taps

May 23, 20247 min read

Melvin and Clifford Talbot. Submitted photo. BY MICHAEL CAYLOR Twenty-four notes. That is all that…

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Dec 10, 20233 min read

BY TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR There aren’t that many people left living who remember the day…

Funeral books document Merrill history

Funeral books document Merrill history

Oct 19, 20232 min read

Books, at one time feared lost to the ages, have returned to Merrill. The books…

Kitchen Collectibles Beyond Books Community ArtShare Exhibit

Kitchen Collectibles Beyond Books Community ArtShare Exhibit

Sep 27, 20232 min read

Vintage potato mashers and an old pig cutting board are a part of the Tena’s…

Caylors donate Kaltenborn poster

Caylors donate Kaltenborn poster

Sep 15, 20231 min read

Gus and Val Caylor recently donated a framed poster of Merrill native H.V. Kaltenborn to…

History Hunt 2023: On location with filmmaker Bill Rebane

History Hunt 2023: On location with filmmaker Bill Rebane

Sep 8, 20233 min read

Merrill Historical Society. Tina L. Scott photo. BY TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR The Merrill Historical Society…

Gleason … a tribute to its early homesteaders, a small town story

Gleason … a tribute to its early homesteaders, a small town story

Aug 27, 20235 min read

Early map of Gleason. BY TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR Gleason, a small unincorporated Lincoln County town…

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