The Northwoods Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will hold its annual meeting Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Lincoln County Service Center Building, 801 N. Sales St., Merrill. … ...

But as the 1941 season drew near, Herber was the last player to come to terms on his contract. “The flashy passer has a tendency to build up weight during the off-season and right now he scales at ...

The Merrill Varsity Girls Wrestling Team competed in a 31-team tournament at Waukesha West on Monday, Dec. 30, 2025, and came away with a second-place finish. “Merrill wrestled consistent and … ...

Dear Reader, When Elon Musk’s net worth jumps $30 billion in a single day—more than the entire GDP of Nepal—while teachers in Wisconsin communities hold fundraisers to buy classroom … ...

Jeremy Ratliff Reporter When the 2015 varsity football season came to an end two weeks ago, it would prove the last hoorah for not only the Bluejay seniors, but the last “ride” for Dr. … ...

Merrill-based Timeline Vinyl Products, Inc. is announcing that it is ceasing operations effective in approximately mid-March to allow for the processing of current orders. According to a statement ...

Researched by Michael J. Caylor Jr 9-8-76 Janet Kudick has resigned from her position as head of the Lincoln County Nursing Service. Kudick began working for the county in 1964 and has been … ...

“Most kids that get into law enforcement just want to be helpful and do good,” he said. “This is a great time for them to start thinking about it now.” Along with Prairie River Middle School students, ...

The murder for hire case involving a Merrill woman came to an end Tuesday morning. Vilas County judge Neal Nielsen III sentenced 33 year old Jessica Strom to 3.5 incarceration in Marathon County ...

Kurt J.H. Bartz, age 83, of Merrill, died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Kurt was born November 26, 1929, in Kolberg, Germany, son of the late Ernst and Anna (Battige) Bartz. He … ...

District Attorney Don Dunphy said Bucki was motivated to kill his wife by “greed and lust.” Mark had a new girlfriend and wanted to divorce Anita, though she was hoping to reconcile their marriage. By ...

“It’s a tough job and it seems thankless at times, but the words of appreciation really made it worthwhile,” she said. Caylor said she’ll be resigning from the council in March. While she has already ...