Month: May 2024

The rain moved out and skies were cyan blue on Monday morning as the city of Merrill held its annual Memorial Day ceremonies at Merrill Memorial Park, giving honor to all who gave their lives for our freedom. Flags were placed at the graves of fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and big flags lined the cemetery’s paths, setting the stage for a memorable spectacle of Patriotism. The Merrill City Band performed a number of patriotic tunes, including a stirring collection of military hymns honoring each…

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On Friday night, the 141st Merril Senior High Commencement Exercises were held in the High School Fieldhouse. The ceremony began with a recognition of class accomplishments and staff retirees by High School Principal Trisha Detert, followed by an address to the class from Erik Mann, a message from the Board of Education by board President Kevin Blake, a slideshow presentation, the Keynote Address by High School Social Studies Teacher Garrett Stine, and performances by the High School Choirs and Wind Ensemble. MAPS Superintendent Shannon Murray certified the Class of 2024…

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The Merrill Chamber of Commerce and Harder Travel LLC are sponsoring a trip to Portugal this coming November, 2024. Travelers will meet in Merrill for a bus trip to Minneapolis St Paul airport on Friday Nov 1. The flight to Lisbon, Portugal will arrive late afternoon Nov 2. After spending three days in Lisbon, the group will travel by train to Porto for three additional days of sightseeing, before heading back to Lisbon on Nov 10 to prepare for their flight back to Minneapolis. Registration is open until June 15,…

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On Wednesday night, Merrill Senior High School’s scholarships and awards were announced, during a live ceremony from the High School Auditorium. The presentation was hosted by Principal Trisha Detert, who was joined on stage by School Superintendent Shannon Murray, MAPS President Kevin Blake and Scholarship Coordinator Kasie Holt. Nearly one million dollars in scholarships were presented to the class of 2024. Among the more than 90 students earning a variety of awards and acknowledgments were Regena Lahti, Bridger Lemmon, Michael Quong, Carson Schmitz and Kayli Wirtala, each receiving a four-year…

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Merrill High School will hold its 141st Commencement exercises on Friday, May 24th at 6PM in the High School Field House. Doors will open at 5PM. 189 Graduates will receive their diplomas at this year’s graduation ceremonies, with 85 of those graduating receiving gold tassels, and 87 moving on to higher education. Speakers for the Class of 2024 Ceremonies include: Students Erik Mann – Student Address Bridger Lemmon – Introduction of Staff Speaker Jalie Severt – Movement of the Tassels Staff Trisha Detert – Master of Ceremonies Garret Stine –…

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The Merrill Police Department responded to 17 requests for assistance this past week. Six were for vehicle crashes, no injuries resulted from any of the crashes. Five calls were received for disturbances, three of those at local businesses. There were two calls involving minors. Two calls came in for theft, and one report of a tractor dropping unsecured items onto the roadway near the courthouse. That call resulted in the driver being arrested for disorderly conduct along with nine counts of bail jumping. Officers also observed a vehicle swerving in…

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The Merrill Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 46th annual Merrill Chamber Golf Classic on Monday June 3rd at the Merrill Golf Club.  The event offers fellow Chamber members a great opportunity to network, while enjoying a friendly but competitive round of golf.  While registration is now closed, the opportunity for donations, including goodie bags or other items, is still available.  Contact Sarah Sturm @ ssturm@merrillchamber.org or (715-536-9474) for more information regarding donations.

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Merrill High School will hold its annual Senior awards ceremony this evening at 7PM in the high school auditorium. Seniors who have achieved special honors or have gone above and beyond during their time at Merrill High will be recognized during the ceremony. The school’s 2024 Commencement ceremony takes place on Friday at 6PM in the Field House.

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Next Monday (May 27th) is Memorial Day, and the city of Merrill is once again prepared to give special honor to the many who gave their lives for our freedom. Grave flags were placed at both Merrill Memorial and St Francis cemeteries yesterday (Monday, May 20th), and weather permitting the big flags will be raised at both venues on Monday, (May 27th) at 6AM. The Merrill City Band will set up at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Memorial Day and will being playing at 10:30AM. The Memorial Ceremony will start…

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 52 traffic stops in the last week. One was for reckless driving, the driver was placed under arrest for 2nd offense OWI & cited for carrying open intoxicants. There was a report of disorderly conduct in Bradley resulting in an arrest that included an outstanding warrant, and two complaints of potentially impaired drivers who appeared to have open alcohol in their vehicles. Both resulted in arrests for 1st offense OWI and one was cited for open intoxicants. Deputies responded to 16 crashes involving cars hitting…

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