Daniel “Krauty” M. Krautkramer, 60, Marathon, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Saturday, December 20, 2025, under the care of Aspirus at Home Hospice. … ...

The weekly Merrill Area Coffee & Conversation veterans meetings held each Thursday morning beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Eagles Club in Merrill have now grown to include more than 200 members, … ...

When Chelsea and her mother Theresa Grund started collecting decor for Chelsea’s September 2023 wedding at Hillview Farms Wedding Barn in the Town of Pine River east of Merrill, they never imagined ...

The winter holidays can turn deadly, as research shows that more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at any other time of the year. While being aware of the signs of a ...

4. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until the middle is just set and the cookies are just starting to turn light brown on the edges. Cool the cookies on wire racks. Work in batches until all of the dough ...

The Lincoln County Opioid Settlement Task Force recently announced a new grant program using money received from a national legal settlement with major drug companies over the widespread damage ...

Dear Reader, As we stand on the threshold of 2026, there’s something profoundly beautiful about this moment of transition. The … ...

On December 17, Doreen peacefully went home to meet her Lord and Savior and to be reunited with her beloved parents, whom she missed every day. She leaves behind a legacy of love, service, and … ...

And every time I visited a new house and discovered a new snow globe, it was like being handed a new adventure, a new world. Inside those swirling little worlds, a boy could be brave, could solve ...

Alle Bergh, Ella Bergh, Aaron Collinsworth, Bethany Crockford, Elijah Dymerski, Julia Fleischman, Colton Fox, Autumn Genisot, Jameson Gerdes, Jaedyn Goetsch, Willow ...

• Dinner@Five at St. Stephens UCC - Mondays at 5 p.m. • Real Writers Group (open to all writers and aspiring writers) - 2nd Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in the Community Room at T.B. Scott Free ...

HIGHEST HONORS (3.75 – 4.00): *Fiona Giese, Calvin Hoeft, Liam Heinzen, Elizabeth Burkhardt, Sophia Wendt, Martin Hoffman, Rayleigh Hanke, Alex Shimel, Benjamin ...