The start times for this year’s Veterans Week ceremonies and assemblies at area schools have changed from the times listed on the flag in last week’s edition of the Merrill Foto News. The updated …
Area teens can learn country line dancing for free on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Rusty Moon Acres. Project KindSteps runs 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 13 at Rusty Moon Acres, W4754 County Road Q. The lessons …
Cold, rainy weather didn’t keep Merrill’s ghosts, superheroes, and princesses from collecting their candy on Halloween. Trick-or-treating ran citywide from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. …
Nov. 4 — Team Trivia Night at Les & Jim’s — 6 p.m. Nov. 5 — Veterans Coffee & Conversation at the Eagles Club — 10 a.m. Nov. 5 — Jazz with Justin, live music at Sunset Hollow — …
For a quarter-century, a group of local businesses has turned one November Saturday into a free holiday shopping game. On Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, the Merrill Poker Run returns for its 25th year, …
The Lincoln County Board has approved a new ambulance service agreement with the City of Merrill, which would replace a contract that has been in place since 2007. The Board passed the resolution at …
The Merrill Fire Department (MFD) was called to 309 S. Foster St. in Merrill’s 6th Ward at about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. The department’s ambulance was already out on another call, so …
Families who visit the Love the Littles Diaper Closet will now be able to go home with twice as many diapers per visit, thanks to grants from the Green Bay Packers Foundation and the Merrill …
Oct. 28, 2026, was Buckle Up Phone Down Day in Wisconsin. The day focuses on two simple habits that can reduce the number of crashes and provide a safer experience for travelers on Wisconsin …
Cordova Insurance Agency customers will see the same faces at the same Merrill office, now under a new name. Medford-based Klinner Insurance has acquired the agency, which Jeremy and Carrie Cordova …
Joe Bozinski went to this year’s Wisconsin State Fire Inspectors Association conference expecting to attend sessions. He came home with the association’s top honor. Bozinski, the Merrill Fire …
Apex Angels & Warriors operates as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit rescue and sanctuary. Located at N4704 Town Hall Road in Gleason, it is the only wolf and wolfdog rescue and sanctuary in the …
At its 25th Annual Merrill Chamber Celebration & Awards banquet and awards ceremony on Oct. 8, 2026, the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce announced the 2026 Businesses of the Year, as voted on by …
Area students among graduates at UW-Eau Claire The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire congratulated its 1,469 May 2026 graduates from the Eau Claire and Barron County campuses. Area students who …
Children are best protected in a vehicle when they are correctly buckled into the correct seat for their age and size. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s September Law of the Month reminds parents and …
Assets seized from a former Hamburg resident convicted of running a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme will be sold at online public auctions beginning July 28, 2026, U.S. Attorney Chadwick …
When the 50-50 Homemakers Club formed on Sept. 24, 1924, its name came from geography: half its members lived in Lincoln County and half in Marathon County. More than a century later, the club is …
That winter, Ted played guard for the Oshkosh All-Stars. The Oshkosh All-Stars were an American professional basketball team based in Oshkosh that played from 1929 to 1949. They became a …
Continued from previous week Ted Fritsch finished his rookie season with the Green Bay Packers as the lead rusher with 323 yards, ahead of Tony Canadeo, who had 272. He was also fifth in …
Continued from previous week In January of 1942, Green Bay Packers Coach Curly Lambeau took a trip to Chicago, where he met with Elmer Layden, National Football League commissioner at the time. …
