BY TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR As a part of the Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo, a Rodeo Queen and Princess competition is held each year. This year, four young ladies from the area are vying to become the …
Jon Smith. BY TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR The Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) Board of Education (BOE) called a special meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, to interview candidates who had applied to fill …
Photo courtesy of Merrill Track & Field Program. The Merrill High School Varsity Track and Field Team recently honored some of its athletes. From L to R: Tyler Spade received the Newcomer of the …
Team is headed to Sectionals! Left fielder Brady Norton drives in two runs with a double on this pitch. Rick Argall photo. BY RICK ARGALL AND TINA L. SCOTT MMC STAFF The Merrill Varsity Bluejays …
Merrill High School Class of 2024.. Joseph Frederick photo. Merrill High School’s Class of 2024 was honored in a commencement ceremony in the Merrill High School Field House last Friday evening, …
BY TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Merrill’s Russell Dettmering, who is best known locally for his stand-out high school golfing record and winning the WIAA Division 1 State Championship title in 2019, has …
Merrill’s JV Trap Team also wins 2024 Conference Championship The Merrill Bluejay Varsity Trap Team: Undefeated and 2024 Conference Champions! Photo courtesy of Merrill Bluejay Trap Program. BY …
Submitted photo. Mayor Steve Hass contacted the Fab Lab at Merrill High School and asked them to create this rendition of the new City of Merrill logo for installation at City Hall. The logo was …
The following Merrill High School Class of 2024 students were recognized at Awards Night last week. Listed with their awards and scholarships, they are as follows: Carter Baade - Gold Tassel, Senior …
Chase Klebenow. Photo courtesy of Merrill Varsity Golf Team. The Merrill Varsity Golf Team played in the Regional Golf Match at River Edge Golf Course in Marshfield on May 21, 2024. “The Bluejays …
Bridges Virtual Academy Class of 2024 graduates after their graduation ceremony in Merrill. Submitted photo. Bridges Virtual Academy (BVA), a virtual charter school in the Merrill Area Public School …
Melvin and Clifford Talbot. Submitted photo. BY MICHAEL CAYLOR Twenty-four notes. That is all that it takes to play it. Those notes, however, can produce strong emotions in even the most stoic …
Matthew Steffen shot a perfect score of 25 in Week 8 of competition. Photo courtesy of Merrill Bluejay Trap Team. Robert Hoff scores another 25 this week. Photo courtesy of Merrill Bluejay Trap Team. …
Thirteen area businesses came together at the Park City Credit Union Community Room on Wednesday, May 15th for the first Regional Human Resources (HR) Workshop. The event was designed to gather HR …
May 23 - Open Mic Night at Sawmill Brewing Co. May 24 - Merrill High School Graduation May 26 - BINGO at VFW May 27 - Merrill City Band plays/Memorial Day Ceremony May 29 - Trivia Night at Sawmill …
05-13-24 At 12:09 a.m. officers responded to a female juvenile who ran away from her home. At 11:22 a.m. officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles at a local business. At 3:54 p.m. …
Democratic candidate hopes to unseat Republican incumbent Calvin Callahan Elizabeth McCrank. BY TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR On May 13, 2024, Lincoln County Supervisor for Lincoln County District 3, …
This week they face off against rival Mosinee Last weeks final Merrill Varsity shooter, Landon Hipke, shot a perfect 25 to help Merrill pull out a very narrow win. Photo courtesy of Merrill Bluejay …
05-06-24 At 12:38 a.m. officers received a dog barking complaint on S. Oregon St. The owner wasn’t able to be spoken to at that time. The case is still an active investigation. At 5:41 p.m. a …
L to R: Brant Suchocki, Allison Hunter, Brett Suchocki, Remington Skic, and Austin Depies. Submitted photo. BY TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Several Merrill wrestlers traveled to Madison on May 4-5, 2024, to …