At Brickner’s Park City in Merrill, the future of the automotive workforce is already hard at work. The dealership recently hired two 2026 graduates of the Northcentral Technical College (NTC) …
Students, families, and staff in Hamburg celebrated the last day of school on Friday, May 29, 2026, with a school picnic. Volunteers grilled up the brats and hot dogs and famillies gathered at tables …
Bridges Virtual Academy held its Class of 2026 graduation ceremony May 15, 2026, in the Merrill High School Auditorium, marking another milestone for the Merrill School District’s K4-12 virtual …
The WI Phi Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi has selected Emily Raymer as its 2026 sponsored delegate to American Legion Auxiliary Badger Girls State, held this summer in Oshkosh. Raymer, a Merrill …
Last Friday evening, May 22, 2026, in the Merrill High School (MHS) Fieldhouse, 178 students gathered to receive their high school diplomas. The graduating Class of 2026 marked the 143rd such …
A free summer lunch program for Merrill-area children and teens will return this year, running from June 8 through Aug. 28, 2026. Five local churches — Christ United Methodist Church, St. Stephens …
The following donations were approved and/or accepted at the May 13, 2026, Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) Board of Education meeting: The donation of funds from the Merrill Special Olympic …
Thirteen students were recognized for exceptional performance at Merrill High School’s Youth Apprenticeship (YA) Program annual Student Stars Banquet, held April 30, 2026, at the Eagles Club in …
Despite brisk Wisconsin weather and snow flurries just before the gathering on Thursday, May 7, 2026, nearly 50 children and adults from New Testament Church and Christian Academy united, holding …
On Friday, May 1, 2026, the auditorium at Prairie River Middle School (PRMS) in Merrill was filled with eighth graders and a veritable who’s who in the legal field in Lincoln County and beyond, all …
Students are recognized on the Trinity Honor Roll for a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and higher. An* indicates a 4.0 GPA. GRADE 5 Kayson Boehm, Kayson Boehm, Ezabel Gordon, Jenna Peterson*, …
HIGHEST HONORS (4.0): Lilyin Calkins, Colton Canne, Connor Duley, Kylee Graap, Kennedy Hartwig, Gwendolyn Herman, Tyler Hess, Laney Kultgen, Camden Nienow, Oaklee Podgorski, Madilynn Schneider, Avery …
HIGHEST HONORS (3.75 – 4.00): *Fiona Giese, *Sophia Wendt, *Calvin Hoeft, *Liam Heinzen, Ledger Breaman, Elizabeth Burkhardt, Rayleigh Hanke, Frederick Delp, Owen Isaacson, Riley Wilson, Adelyn …
GRADE 9 HIGHEST HONORS (4.0): Alle Bergh, Ella Bergh, Aaron Collinsworth, Bethany Crockford, Margaret Delp, Colton Fox, Jaedyn Goetsch, Everett Gunther, Willow Harmon, Jase Huston, Kassandra Johnson, …
EIGHTH GRADE GOLD (4.00): Caelyn Belant, Emma Daley, Mason Fuchs, Aimsley Goetsch, Lillyana Haig, Aaron Haltinner, Parker Hannemann, Elizabeth Hinz, Oliver Kahr, Charlee Krueger, Mackenzie Matthias, …
UW-Oshkosh fall2025 Dean’s List, Honor Roll released The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh released the names of area students who qualified for the Dean’s List and Honor Roll in fall 2025. The …
The following donations were approved and/or accepted at the March 18 Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) Board of Education meeting: A cash donation from an anonymous donor in the amount of $3,000 …
Renzelmann named to Concordia University Wisconsin fall Dean’s List Alynn Renzelmann of Merrill was named to the Dean’s List for the 2025-26 academic year at Concordia University Wisconsin. The …
Students from St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Merrill brought a meaningful Lenten tradition to local seniors on Friday, March 20, 2026, when they performed the Living Stations of the Cross for …
A nationally recognized summer enrichment program is coming to Merrill this June, giving local kids a hands-on introduction to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Camp Invention will …