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3 days ago | 
merrillfotonews.com | Tina Scott
Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 8:49 am By Tina L. ScottEditorThis year’s Fill the Gazebo Food Drive event will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 9-11 a.m. in the Gazebo at Normal Park.
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3 days ago | 
merrillfotonews.com | Tina Scott
Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 10:55 am By Tina L. ScottEditorThe Merrill Freemasons recently announced they are holding a Clean Up Our Parks Contest, an event they plan to hold annually, and they will be awarding three $100 prizes to winners at the end of the summer. The rules are simple, and the intent is clear.
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1 week ago | 
tomahawkleader.com | Tina Scott
By Tina L. ScottEditorLINCOLN COUNTY – A Merrill woman died this week after a single-vehicle crash on State Rd. 107 south of Tug Lake Rd., according to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. “A Lincoln County Deputy responding to a call for service” came upon the crash, the release said. Allison M. Jones of Merrill, a passenger in the vehicle, was fatally injured when the northbound vehicle she was riding in collided with a tree after failing to negotiate a curve.
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2 weeks ago | 
merrillfotonews.com | Tina Scott
By Tina L. ScottEditorCold rainy early morning weather didn’t stop the community from turning out for Merrill’s second annual Food Truck-a-Palooza at the Merrill Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The lure of a huge variety of food options, craft and vendor sales, live music, and fun drew visitors—including many of the four-legged variety—to check out everything available. Families, couples, and individuals came out, many with their dogs, for the family-friendly event.
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2 weeks ago | 
merrillfotonews.com | Tina Scott
By Tina L. ScottEditorCeremonies remembering American’s fallen veterans will take place at cemeteries throughout the area on Monday, May 26, 2025. St. Francis Xavier CemeteryMerrill City Band will play at 10:30 a.m. as the community gathers at the veterans memorial located in the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, 2700 Thielman St. in Merrill.
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3 weeks ago | 
merrillfotonews.com | Tina Scott
By Tina L. ScottEditorOn Friday, May 9, 2025, the Merrill High School Varsity Track & Field Team showcased their talents at the annual Otto Bacher Meet hosted by Merrill at Jay Stadium, competing against 11 other area schools including Antigo, Crandon, Lakeland Union, Medford, Mosinee, Newman Catholic, Northland Pines, Rhinelander, Rib Lake, Three Lakes, Tomahawk, and Wausau East. Several Bluejays delivered standout performances throughout the day’s events.
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3 weeks ago | 
merrillfotonews.com | Tina Scott
Posted Friday, May 16, 2025 12:55 pm By Tina L. ScottEditorMayor Steve Hass has proclaimed May 17-26, 2025, as the City of Merrill’s annual Buddy Poppy Campaign Week, supporting efforts by local VFW Post 1638 and its Auxiliary to raise funds for veterans in need.
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3 weeks ago | 
merrillfotonews.com | Tina Scott
By Tina L. ScottEditorJessica Golisch always dreamed of owning a bookstore. “It’s kind of been my dream forever to have a bookstore,” Jessica said, explaining how she and her husband Luke turned that dream into reality this spring with the creation of a mobile bookstore business. The idea came to them this past March when economic concerns made a traditional storefront seem out of reach.
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3 weeks ago | 
merrillfotonews.com | Tina Scott
By Tina L. ScottEditorMLD Auto Repair, 805 N. Center Ave. in Merrill, is bursting at the seams with new Toro stock, having become Merrill’s newly-authorized Toro dealer about two weeks ago. Owned by Mike and Lynn Dettmering, MLD Auto Repair has expanded their offerings to include a complete line of Toro lawn mowers, power tools, and snowblowers and will also provide Toro parts and service on-site. “We have a wide variety of zero turns—residential and commercial,” Lynn said.
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3 weeks ago | 
merrillfotonews.com | Tina Scott
By Tina L. ScottEditorJust southwest of Merrill at N995 Fairview Rd., Katie Sczygelski operates a small market stand on their farm, offering home-baked goods, farm fresh eggs, maple syrup, tallow cream, and wax melts for sale. The Sczygelski Farm Products stand, which Katie started last August, is set up to be self-serve and is typically stocked with products on Fridays and Saturdays and sometimes Sundays.
