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 ...

The Merrill Girls Varsity Wrestling Team wrapped up their 2024-25 season with a unique twist on the traditional end-of-year banquet. Instead of a dinner, the team chose to celebrate their … ...

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 ...

Sentencing Ashley B. Szarkowitz, 28, Wausau, was sentenced Feb. 12. As part of a plea agreement, she pled guilty to Felony Possession of THC (2nd+Offense) and Felony-Bail Jumping. Charges were … ...

The Merrill High School Boys Varsity Wrestling Team competed in two events last week, defeating Rhinelander in a dual meet on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, and placing third at the Waunakee Tournament on … ...

Paul Wegener of Merrill is not easily daunted by big numbers, or big dollars, having spent years in the insurance business. So when he realized he had the jackpot winning ticket in the Wisconsin ...

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.

Peter D. ‘Pete’ Brown, age 71, of the Gleason area, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at his home. Pete was born November 9, 1945, in Merrill, son of the late David and Margaret (Pommorin) … ...

“We had just played there the weekend before, and that night we were headed there for a birthday party,” recalls guitarist Jeff Sandbom, of the band Led Devil. Little did the band know at the time, ...

All adults 18 and older should express their wishes regarding healthcare by developing an advance care plan and completing a legal document for medical providers and healthcare facilities to respect ...

As part of Respect for Law Week, the Merrill Optimist Club held their annual Law Expo at Prairie River Middle School (PRMS) on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m. The event, formerly known as the ...

In fact, in three cities (Philadelphia, Detroit and Baltimore), yearly savings would exceed the equivalent of two months’ salary. Best cities for commuters pressed for time: When it comes to how much ...