On Friday, May 9, 2025, the Merrill High School Varsity Track & Field Team showcased their talents at the annual Otto Bacher Meet hosted by Merrill at Jay Stadium, competing against 11 other area … ...

Doug Carbone and Wendy Licht started Merrill Tool & Equipment Rental after getting tired of driving to Wausau every time they needed to rent equipment to work on projects on their property and … ...

The funds would be used for the purchase of 4.5 acres of property on West Taylor Street from Russ Davis Wholesale, and then transferred to NTC for the price of $1. The college would then use the ...

Sept. 6-7 - Paper Cities Kennel Club Dog Show Sept. 7 - Bingo at VFW Sept. 8-12 - T.B. Scott Free Library closed for system upgrade Sept. 10 - Merrill Area Concert Association: Young Original at ...

Joy Lynette Haehlke, age 77, died on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at her home, while surrounded by her loving family, and under the care of Interim Hospice Care of Wausau. She was born on November … ...

Jeffry Scott Wyland, passed away on May 31, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on August 2, 1952, in Merrill, Wisconsin, Jeffry was the son of Clifford and Arleigh Wyland. Jeffry married his beloved wife, … ...

Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) welcomes new staff for the 2025-2026 academic year, including students who will be working through the Youth Apprentice (YA) program. Front row (seated) L to R: … ...

David "Dave" LaFave, 69, of Arbor Vitae, WI, passed away at home unexpectedly on March 9, 2026. Born on November 8, 1956, in Wausau, to the late Lucille (Prince) and Raymond LaFave. Dave lived a … ...

Edward “Ed” C. Zais, age 86, of Irma, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at his home. Ed was born on February 25, 1940, in Chippewa Falls, WI, to the late Joseph and Virginia … ...

William “Bill” John Gitzlaff, age 74 of Minocqua, WI, passed away peacefully due to complications of ALS with his wife and daughter by his side on Friday, May 29th at Howard Young Medical Center. … ...

Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Tuesday evening, the Merrill Common Council rendered a unanimous nod for the $140,000 purchase of the former St. Vincent de Paul and Lincoln County Bank building at … ...

As a part of an ongoing investigation into the distribution of drugs deputies have taken another Merrill woman into custody on drug related charges. On Friday deputies took 51-year old Kathy L. Kufahl ...