The Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) is raising awareness about tick-borne diseases and blastomycosis, two public health concerns affecting residents and visitors in the area. To support …
Summer may still be in the early stages for most kids, but parents should be scheduling sports physicals for athletes planning on playing sports when school resumes in a couple of months, a press …
In June 2025, Bell Tower Residence Assisted Living & Memory Care, a longtime pillar of elder care in Merill, announced the launch of its first capital campaign in two decades—a $2 million …
The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors voted 14-8 on June 17, 2025, to approve the sale of Pine Crest Nursing Home to The Ensign Group through their subsidiaries Merrill Health Holdings, LLC and …
Aspirus Health recently provided information on safely storing medications. Every year, approximately 35,000 young children are brought to the emergency room because they accidentally ingested …
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) earlier this month reported a decrease in the rate at which tobacco and vape retailers sold to underage consumers last year. Annual data showed a …
Representatives from The Ensign Group met with community members last Tuesday, June 10, at a Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors to discuss their proposed acquisition …
Marshfield Clinic is actively recruiting in the Merrill area for participants to join the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Connect for Cancer Prevention Study (Connect). NCI is part of the National …
The Lincoln County Administrative & Legislative Committee has approved forwarding an Asset Purchase Agreement and Operations Transfer Agreement to the full Lincoln County Board. If approved, the …
“Every minute that goes by is 1.9 million neurons that we lose. Time is brain, so every minute counts.” Dr. Philip Bovet, Emergency Medicine Physician at Aspirus Health Stroke is a …
“Just like we listen to our body when we are hungry, we can learn to recognize emotional cues like stress or overwhelm.” Jessica Schaefer, licensed clinical therapist with Aspirus Health …
A mini-fair offering dementia resources will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 9-11 a.m. at First Street Coffee Station in Merrill. The event, sponsored by Park City Credit Union, will provide …
As winter fades and spring blooms, so do seasonal allergies. With lingering challenges of COVID-19 and flu season, supporting a resilient immune system is more crucial than ever. While the peak of …
Did you know your spouse, adult children, or next of kin don’t automatically have the right to make health care decisions for you? It’s a shocking truth that surprises many Wisconsin …
Death: It’s an unavoidable part of life we often avoid talking about. So folks who are seriously ill may not know how to navigate their final years or months. Many have turned to …
The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is once again asking Wisconsin residents to send in ticks they find this year. In 2024, the Research Institute launched the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science …
The Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) issued a press release on April 1, 2025, to provide the community with a measles update in light of a recent increase in cases throughout the U.S. …
A March 31, 2025, press release from Aspirus Health confirmed their plans for a $40 million renovation and expansion at Aspirus Merrill Hospital is on track to start construction this coming summer. …
On Monday, Mar. 10, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in a special meeting of the Lincoln County Administrative & Legislative (A&L) Committee that lasted approximately two hours, most of which was held in …
People for Pine Crest will hold an open meeting in Tomahawk on March 8, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Tomahawk Public Library, 300 W. Lincoln Ave. in Tomahawk. The meeting is open to the public and all …