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Police need help locating a missing 11-year-old Wisconsin Rapids girl
Wisconsin Rapids Police Dept. is asking for help locating missing 11-year-old Ambrosia Wallenfang who was last seen wearing a black Kane Brown t-shirt, black ... -
Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo draws attendees and contestants from throughout the U.S.
TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR This year’s Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo, held at the Merrill Festival Grounds on June 10, 11, and 12, 2022, was a ... -
Rodeo City Riders Drill Team: Making the team
TINA L. SCOTT, EDITOR[WITH LILY SCHULTZ AND AVA STEINKE] Nineteen-year-old Ashley Johnson is a 2021 graduate of Weyauwega-Fremont High School, the 2022 Manawa Rodeo ... -
175th Anniversary of the Founding of Merrill
TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR Before Merrill was settled, it was forest. Virgin timber, ripe for the logging industry, covered the countryside, and Chippewa tribes traveled ... -
Clowning for the Rodeo: It’s more than just putting on a happy face
TINA L. SCOTT, EDITOR[WITH LILY SCHULTZ AND AVA STEINKE] When most people think of clowns, children’s birthday parties naturally come to mind.But clowning for ... -
Movie Reviews
BY CHRISTOPHER STAMMGUEST MOVIE REVIEWER The Experience (In theatres) Rating depends on what you see Hello all! This week, once again, “adulting” got in ... -
TCB and MCB now known as Crossbridge Community Bank
TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR Tomahawk Community Bank (TCB) and Merrill Community Bank (MCB) have combined to form one new consistent brand and became known as ... -
Merrill City Band Gazebo Nights begin June 29
TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR The Merrill City Band will play their first concert of the 2022 summer season on Wednesday, June 29, at 7:00 p.m. ... -
Merrill legends: “The Voice of the Merrill Rangers” Chuck Summers and the day Hank Aaron played at Athletic Park
TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR Henry Louis Aaron [1934-2021], more commonly known as Hank Aaron, was a legendary American professional Major League Baseball right fielder who ...
