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Merrill Optimist Club sponsors Law Expo

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 …

Kell takes second place in Wood Olympics at NTC

Aiden Kell of Merrill High School took second place in the Wood Olympics held at Northcentral Technical College’s (NTC) Antigo Campus. The competition, which included a variety of challenges …

The following donations were approved and/or accepted at the April 17, 2025, Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) Board of Education meeting: Two monetary gifts from United Health Group for the MHS …

MAPS Great Speaker Forum: Human connection matters

The Merrill High School Fieldhouse buzzed with energy Tuesday morning, April 22, 2025, as nationally-recognized youth speaker Joe Beckman delivered a powerful message about the importance of human …

HIGHEST HONORS (4.0): Molly Literski, Julia Skaar, Ever Smith, Poppy Geisler, Ruby Hoffman, Ella Humphrey, Delana Podeweltz, Samuel Szeto, Christian Voigt, Job Verpoorten HIGH HONORS …

Students are recognized on the Trinity Honor Roll for a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and higher. An* indicates a 4.0 GPA. FIFTH GRADE Easton Baade Brinlee Brazeau Eli Clerveaux Grace Dupke …

HIGHEST HONORS 3.75 – 4.00 Margaret Delp Abigail Rell Sophia Wendt Elizabeth Burkhardt HIGH HONORS 3.50 – 3.749 Daven Saeger Julia Fleischman Alex Shimel Ben Schmeltzer Calvin Hoeft …

Community invited to help plant trees at Merrill School Forest

Organizers hope the Merrill School Forest will come alive with community spirit on Saturday, May 17, 2025, during the 4th Annual “Trees For Our Future” Community Tree Planting Event. …

Celebrating Godzilla’s birthday and great attendance

Washington Elementary School students were treated to some special visitors last Friday as part of an innovative approach to improving school attendance. The school held a “Godzilla’s …

Merrill Area Public Schools will host nationally-recognized youth speaker Joe Beckman at this year’s Great Speaker Forum on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the Merrill High School …

EIGHTH GRADE Gold 4.00: Alle Bergh, Ella Bergh, Darby Bonnell, Aaron Collinsworth, Bethany Crockford, Elijah Dymerski, Colton Fox, Autumn Genisot, Jaedyn Goetsch, Jase Huston, Kassandra Johnson, Mara …

GRADE 9 HIGHEST HONORS (4.0): Brooklyn Clabots, Brady Genisot, Shane Gibson, Sawyer Grubb, Marie Hagemeister, Lilee Haltinner, Noelle Iverson, Kendell Klug, Claire Kufahl, Finlee Lange-Peronto, …

Native American culture comes alive at Washington School

A unique cultural experience brought Wisconsin history to life at Washington School on March 14, 2025, when third-grader Piper Pullium and her father, Mathew, shared their Native American heritage …

Merrill Theatre Jays present Catch Me If You Can

The Merrill Theatre Jays will showcase Catch Me If You Can, the Musical , as their spring high school musical production, with three shows this Friday and Saturday. Evening performances will begin at …

Highland Community Church purchases Jefferson School

Highland Community Church in Merrill purchased the former Jefferson School property from Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) for $750,000. The sale closed just days prior to Christmas in Dec. 2025. …

April 1 Spring Election - MAPS Board of Education race

On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, residents in the Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) District will go to the polls to elect three individuals to the MAPS Board of Education. Four candidates are in the …

During the month of April, the T. B. Scott Free Library will feature Moon Lamps and More for their Beyond Books: Community ArtShare Exhibition. Youth Services Outreach collaborated with St. John …

Jillian Severt, an eighth-grade student at Trinity Lutheran School, was named Lutheran Junior Honor Association’s (LJHA) 2025 Student of the Year. Trinity’s LJHA Advisor is Georgia …

St. John Lutheran School celebrates National Lutheran Schools Week

National Lutheran Schools Week is a very important time! Started by the Missouri Synod and celebrated by schools across the nation, this week gives students the opportunity to proclaim God’s …

Celebrating Lutheran Schools Week 2025 at Trinity

Lutheran Schools Week at Trinity Merrill Lutheran School is set for Mar. 3-7, 2025, featuring an array of engaging dress-up days and two special events. On Monday, Mar. 3, students will participate …

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