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Merrill to hold its Food Truck-a-Palooza event later in May
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAW) - Over 15 Food Trucks with everything from gourmet hot dogs, smoked foods, pizza, Thai, Mexican, mini donuts, wraps, sandwiches, cheese curds, and more will be lined throughout the Merrill Festival Grounds this month for the Food Truck-a-Palooza. The craft and vendor show will be held on...
Merrill residents react to cost of living increases
Rising costs have been in headlines recently. Between childcare and rent, many are living paycheck to paycheck. For the past seven years, home prices have risen faster than incomes in Wisconsin. Renter’s median income has mostly kept up with rental prices, but costs have still increased. There’s a concerning...
Late homers lift Athens over the Eagles
PARK FALLS — It was a heartbreaking night for the never-say-quit Chequamegon High School girls softball team at home on April 30. The Screaming Eagles rallied at least four times during a seven inning game to stay with the visiting first place Athens but the Blue Jays scored big in the late innings to win 17-11. It was a game with several home runs to open leads or close them. But in the top of the seventh inning with the score 12-11 Athens senior outfielder...
Dealing with high living expenses, Minocqua chain walleye rules, trash along Oneida County Highway K
Renters in Merrill talk about the challenges of high living expenses, Natural Resources Board to consider changes to walleye fishing rules on the Minocqua Chain, steps being taken to reduce the amount of trash along Oneida County Highway K.
The Windmill Ice Cream Shoppe to open Wednesday
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAW) The Windmill Ice Cream Shoppe in Tomahawk opened for the season on Wednesday. The iconic ice cream shoppe is one of the unofficial signs you’ve reached ‘The Northwoods’. It’s located along Lake Nokomis on County Road L. The business is open on Wednesday...
Baseball season at halfway mark
Rib Lake and Abbotsford/Colby are tied for first place with 5-1 records in the Marawood-North Conference. The teams exchanged wins in a two game series with both teams winning at home, Abbotsford/Colby 6-4 on April 23, and Rib Lake 11-3 on April 25. Rib Lake is 9-2 overall and most recently lost a non-conference game 4-2 against Auburndale. The team has another non-conference match at Northern Pines on April 29, before hosting Phillips on April 30, and then traveling to Phillips on May 2. ...
Wallet stolen from unlocked vehicle at Merrill Memorial Forest
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAW) - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is urging people to not leave valuables in their vehicles after a woman reported her wallet was stolen while she went for a bike ride. The incident happened Saturday at the Merrill Memorial Forest. The woman said she parked her...
Towns association goes to the dogs
Canine concerns dominated nearly an hour of discussion at the latest Western Towns Association meeting last week in the town of Cleveland, with town officials venting frustrations about the process for dealing with stray and aggressive dogs. The conversation started with Chris Holman, Marathon County’s deputy administrator, explaining the county’s...
ACT Announces Cast for “Dearest Auntie” Opening May 9 at Northstar Lanes
ANTIGO — The Antigo Community Theatre (ACT) is offering a special play, “Dearest Auntie,” at Northstar Lanes opening on Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m., with a matinee on Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m. “Dearest Auntie,” a comedy set in the Midwest during the 1940s, is an original play written and directed by Antigo’s very own Bridget Strasser. Strasser, who has worked behind the scenes...
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