Diana F. Uttech, age 86, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Aspirus Hospital in Stevens Point, WI. Diana was born on April 26, 1939 to the late Robert H. and Lydia (Bonke) ...

On Friday, June 20, 2025, the Merrill Bluejays Trap Team traveled to the State Championship Trap Tournament in Rome, Wis., to represent Merrill. Fifty athletes made the trip, and of those attendees, ...

Five Merrill High School Varsity Golfers were recognized by the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin as 2025 Academic All-State honorees for their excellence both on the course and in the classroom.

Azalea Blake, Shane Gibson, Marie Hagemeister, Lilee Haltinner, Noelle Iverson, Kendell Klug, Claire Kufahl, Finlee ...

As reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Monday, May 12: On 5/6/2025 deputies were dispatched to the area of STH 107 and Behling Rd. in the Town of Bradley for a motor vehicle crash with ...

Dear Reader, Recently, I attended an AI conference that opened my eyes to a crucial yet underexamined aspect of our AI revolution: the rare earth materials that power it all. While we celebrate AI’s ...

Lincoln County employees gathered at the Service Center in Merrill last Monday, June 23, 2025, for active threat training that could save their lives if the unthinkable happens. Deputies from the ...

This past session, my legislative Republican colleagues and I made sure our state had the necessary funds to market itself in the tourism sector and strengthen our outdoor recreation industry. We ...

Retirement and Release Agreement authorizes $25,000 payment to Collinsworth TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR On March 18, 2022, Lt. Chad Collinsworth of Gleason, a Deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office ...

Senior Night! Front row L to R: Lexi Ollhoff, Sophie Simon, Kayli Wirtala, and Alayna Wyland. Back row L to R: Sophie Wendorf, Olivia Pierce, Mia Ott, and Caina Orzech. Photo courtesy of Merrill ...

After an hour in closed-session deliberations, the A&L Committee returned to open session to take action and, after a motion by District 18 Supervisor Ken Wickham, a second by District 20 Supervisor ...