The Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) is reminding residents to protect themselves from extreme cold temperatures this winter, which can cause frostbite, hypothermia, and potentially …
Merrill-based Park City Credit Union (PCCU) donated $1,200 to the Merrill Community Food Pantry as part of a larger effort to support food pantries across north central Wisconsin during the holiday …
Aspirus Merrill Hospital earns national stroke care recognition Aspirus Merrill Hospital recently received a national award from the American Heart Association for its stroke treatment …
Aspirus Health announced Jason Wyland of Merrill — RN, BSN, CFRN, CCEMTP, FPC, Flight Paramedic and Flight Nurse with Aspirus MedEvac — was selected as the 2025 National Paramedic of the Year by …
Vanessa Rueth, a member of the Merrill Noon Optimist Club, was recently appointed governor of the WINUM District for Optimist International’s 2025–2026 term. An Optimist member for more than 18 …
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group - First Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. at Ascension Episcopal Church, 218 Pier St. • Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group - Third Tuesday of the month at 6 …
NOV. 6, 2025 Girl, Camille Annabelle, born to Carly Barker and Travis Barker of Merrill. Boy, Asher Robert, born to Abbigail Plautz and Joshua Plautz of Merrill. NOV. 8, 2025 Girl, Iris Lorene, …
GRADE 4 GOLD (4.0): Lily Calkins, Connor Duley, Gwendolyn Herman, Tyler Hess, and Laney Kultgen SILVER (3.75 - 3.99): Colton Canne, Kylee Graap, Kennedy Hartwig, Lucas Kreihn, Oaklee Podgorski, …
EIGHTH GRADE GOLD (4.00): Caelyn Belant, Chloe Carstensen, James Cordova, Emma Daley, Sylvia Durbin, Libby Erickson, Charles Gerbig, Aimsley Goetsch, Parker Hannemann, Corbin Hanson, Oliver Kahr, …
GRADE 9 HIGHEST HONORS (4.0): Alle Bergh, Ella Bergh, Aaron Collinsworth, Bethany Crockford, Elijah Dymerski, Julia Fleischman, Colton Fox, Autumn Genisot, Jameson Gerdes, Jaedyn Goetsch, Willow …
HIGHEST HONORS (3.75 – 4.00): *Fiona Giese, Calvin Hoeft, Liam Heinzen, Elizabeth Burkhardt, Sophia Wendt, Martin Hoffman, Rayleigh Hanke, Alex Shimel, Benjamin Schmeltzer, Rosaline Brooks, and …
Students are recognized on the Trinity Honor Roll for a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and higher. GRADE 5 HIGHEST HONORS (4.0 GPA): Jenna Peterson HONORS: Kayson Boehm, Ezabel Gordon, Louis …
At the end of November 2025, the Merrill Ice Reflections Figure Skating Club announced the formation of its very first Merrill High School Figure Skating Team, marking an historic moment for the …
The Merrill Girls Varsity Basketball Team hit the road on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2025, to play Lakeland Union High School and brought home a victory, 50-46. “The game at Lakeland was a battle from …
The Merrill High School Boys Varsity Wrestling Team competed in two events last week, defeating Rhinelander in a dual meet on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, and placing third at the Waunakee Tournament on …
On Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, the Merrill Boys Varsity Basketball Team played their home opener against Mosinee and fell in overtime, 65-68. “Our home opener was an exciting one; unfortunately, it …
The second annual Merry Merrill Market will be held this Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Merrill, and it’s growing well beyond the event’s first year in both size and …
The Pine River Volunteer Fire Department will hold their Sixth Annual Santa in the Firehouse event this Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, from 1-4 p.m. Families will have the opportunity to snap their own …
Multi Media Channels (MMC), the parent company of the Merrill Foto News and approximately 30 other newspapers in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has announced it will not publish …
Gov. Tony Evers visited three Merrill small businesses Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, as part of his “Shop Small Wisconsin Season” initiative encouraging residents to shop locally during the …