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Merrill Foto News Staff Next Tuesday’ Spring General Election (April 7) will showcase contested races for three City of Merrill aldermanic seats, as well as the 6th District County Supervisor seat. Below are contested in both races and respective candidates: City of Merrill Common Council: Aldermanic District 1: Paul Russell (Incumbent) Full Name: Paul Russell […]

Jared Schmeltzer Reporter On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the city’s Committee of the Whole (COW) met for another budget session at Merrill City Hall. The COW voted on key budgetary items, as well as discussing Mayor Derek Woellner’s proposals to reduce the city’s payroll. While discussing the 2020 budget, 8th District Alderman Steve Sabatke made a

Jeremy Ratliff Editor Following a traffic stop stemming from a seat belt violation last Monday, two men were taken into custody on numerous felony drug charges. James Scott Alexandroni, 27 of Wausau and Scott A. Rizzo, 36 of Star Lake, Wis. remain in the custody of the Lincoln County Jail on $2,500 cash bond. Both

Jeremy Ratliff Editor A Town of Corning man, convicted of sexually assaulting a child in 2004, has been behind bars since late October, when he was accused of using a different name as a convicted sex offender and assaulting another party during separate domestic violence incidents. On Wednesday, October 23, 53-year old Todd George Hayes

Jared Schmeltzer Reporter United States Army National Guard Sergeant Trevor Asmundsen was honored as the 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery NCO (Noncommissioned Officer) of the year on Sept. 7. After nine grueling events over two days, Sept. 6 and 7, related to army tactics and physical and mental ability, Asmundsen separated himself from the pack