The Community Blood Center (CBC) announced on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, that after months of urgent need for multiple blood types, as of Wednesday at 9 a.m., CBC’s inventory dropped to just a …

On Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Madison, Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), and Representative Patrick Snyder (R-Weston) introduced legislation to …

The Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) has maintained its national accreditation status through the Public Health Accreditation Board for another five years. The accreditation demonstrates that …

The Lincoln County Health Department’s Seal-A-Smile program is back for its 14th year, offering free preventative dental care to students in the Merrill Area Public School (MAPS) District. The …

Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) will offer walk-in flu shot clinics every Wednesday starting Sept. 17 through Nov. 19, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinics are located at 607 N. Sales …

The Lincoln County Health Department is recognizing Suicide Prevention Month by distributing free gun locks and promoting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The efforts are supported by the …

Despite being held during this year’s Lincoln County Fair, the annual MASH Blood Drive held at the Northwoods Veterans Post on Johnson Street brought many blood donors down to make a …

The sale of Pine Crest Nursing Home has been finalized, an Aug. 7, 2025, press release from Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (MMI) confirmed. MMI is the commercial real estate brokerage firm selected by …

A new mental health clinic has opened in Merrill, offering counseling services without the lengthy wait times that have become common in the field. Behavioral Health Clinic (BHC), located at 100 S. …

The Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) is raising awareness about tick-borne diseases and blastomycosis, two public health concerns affecting residents and visitors in the area. To support …

Summer may still be in the early stages for most kids, but parents should be scheduling sports physicals for athletes planning on playing sports when school resumes in a couple of months, a press …

In June 2025, Bell Tower Residence Assisted Living & Memory Care, a longtime pillar of elder care in Merill, announced the launch of its first capital campaign in two decades—a $2 million …

The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors voted 14-8 on June 17, 2025, to approve the sale of Pine Crest Nursing Home to The Ensign Group through their subsidiaries Merrill Health Holdings, LLC and …

Aspirus Health recently provided information on safely storing medications. Every year, approximately 35,000 young children are brought to the emergency room because they accidentally ingested …

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) earlier this month reported a decrease in the rate at which tobacco and vape retailers sold to underage consumers last year. Annual data showed a …

Representatives from The Ensign Group met with community members last Tuesday, June 10, at a Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors to discuss their proposed acquisition …

Marshfield Clinic is actively recruiting in the Merrill area for participants to join the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Connect for Cancer Prevention Study (Connect). NCI is part of the National …

The Lincoln County Administrative & Legislative Committee has approved forwarding an Asset Purchase Agreement and Operations Transfer Agreement to the full Lincoln County Board. If approved, the …

“Every minute that goes by is 1.9 million neurons that we lose. Time is brain, so every minute counts.” Dr. Philip Bovet, Emergency Medicine Physician at Aspirus Health Stroke is a …

“Just like we listen to our body when we are hungry, we can learn to recognize emotional cues like stress or overwhelm.” Jessica Schaefer, licensed clinical therapist with Aspirus Health …