At age 20, Merrill’s Levon Van Der Geest is living out his dream and setting a fast pace raising funds for local charities, as he endeavors to compete both on and off the race track as one of …

On Sept. 25, 2024, an official ceremony and ribbon cutting was held at the new Gruling Family Playground located next to the Agra Pavilion at Rotary Park near the River Bend Trail in Merrill. Members …

She was born Mary Kathleen Bornhofen on Sept. 1, 1924. The only daughter of Marbella and John Bornhofen, she started going by “Kay” and then married Dr. William Hilt and, after remarrying …

The Holy Cross Chapel sits high on Holy Hill, attached to Aspirus Merrill Hospital. The building is set for demolition later this month to make way for hospital expansion. Photo courtesy of Aspirus …