On Wednesday, August 7, the Merrill City Band will wrap up the 2019 concert season with a performance at 6 p.m.. at the Cenotaph Park (Park Place) on the west side. Geoff Landon will provide pre-concert entertainment beginning at 4:00. Concessions including, burgers, hot dogs, soda, water, strawberry shortcake, and more are being offered by […]
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By Jalen Maki State lawmakers are citing a $55 million difference between funds requested and funds available, to build regional youth detention facilities meant to replace the Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake facility in Irma. Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr said last Tuesday that there isn’t enough money available to build each of the four county-run
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The Relay for Life of Merrill will kickoff at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, August 9 and last through 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 10 at the Merrill Festival Grounds. Registration begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, followed by an opening ceremony at 6 p.m. A survivor recognition lap will follow, along with a luminaria ceremony at
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In June the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association selected the All State Softball Teams for Large Schools (Division 1 and 2). Merrill’s Kelsie Belfiori was selected to First Team All-State. Belfiori was also selected to represent team Wisconsin in the 2019 Battle of the Border were they played team Minnesota in a double header. Team
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Jared Schmeltzer Reporter Skippers restaurant was a staple of the Merrill community for over 80 years. Recently, former owner Rick Scott, decided it was time to sell the business. After purchasing the business on July 17, 2002, Scott ran the restaurant until Sept. 10, 2017 when he closed down, only a month after celebrating the
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By Jared Schmeltzer Reporter The Merrill Rangers baseball team held a two-run lead heading into the final inning of the season finale against Westboro, however the Trojans would score three runs in the bottom of the ninth, walking off the game and sending Merrill home disappointed. The Rangers got an early lead, scoring one run
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Local volunteer fire departments and deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office responded to a reported semi-trailer on fire early Wednesday morning, July 24. According to a press release issued by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, at approximately 2:38 a.m. deputies responded to a report of a semi-trailer on fire on USH 51 northbround,
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A 25-year old River Falls man was taken into custody Monday morning, after leading local law enforcement on a high speed chase. According to a press release issued by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, just after 12 a.m. a caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked at the dead-end on 14th Street in the City of
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MADISON, Wis. – In light of recent discoveries of contamination of drinking water and groundwater across the state, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is initiating a new voluntary PFAS testing program. The DNR will ask 125 municipal wastewater treatment facilities to begin sampling and analyzing water flowing in and out of the facilities for
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July 15 At 4:16 p.m. Officers responded to a call where the caller stated that someone was actively trying to break into their residence demanding money that the caller owed. Officers spoke with all parties on scene and discovered that the caller had in fact stolen money from one of the individuals whom was at
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