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Public invited to AIS Snapshot Day event at Prairie Trails Park
MERRILL – The Lincoln County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Team is inviting nature lovers of all ages to help search for aquatic invasive species in local waters. A local AIS Snapshot Day event will be held at Prairie Trails Park, N2121 County Rd. K, Merrill, on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MAPS hires new PRMS Associate Principal
Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) recently announced the hiring of Nate Lemmens as the new Associate Principal at Prairie River Middle School (PRMS), replacing Diane Goetsch, who retired at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Nate has been a special education teacher for the past 12 years. He taught...
MAPS accepts May and June donations
The following donations were approved and/or accepted at the May 15 MAPS Board of Directors meeting:. Funds from Friends of the Evjue School Forest valued at $3,300 for the Merrill School Forest landscaping by the pond shelter building; the donation of a professional series brush mower from Friends of the Merrill School Forest valued at $6,850 for the Merrill School Forest; the donation of funds from Aspirus Merrill Hospital valued at $6,000 for the Merrill High School Attendance Matters Program; Clorox wipes and Kleenex from the Graveen Family valued at $150 for staff/building use at Kate Goodrich Elementary School; paper from Church Mutual Insurance Co., valued at $573.72 for building use at Kate Goodrich Elementary School; historic memorabilia from Thomas Becker valued at $1,585 and $475 for Wisconsin history preservation and education at the Merrill School Forest; funds from the USW Steelworkers Union valued at $250 for whatever is needed for the Raise Your Voice Club; and the following donations for the MHS Raise Your Voice Walk 2024: NAMI Northwoods $600; Thorogood/Weinbrenner Shoe Co., Inc. $100; Trinity Lutheran School $100; Waves Full Service Hair Salon $50; Merrill Soccer Association $50; Park Street Properties $25; and Brad & Tammy Woller $25.
'An entirely new energy': Black voters see jolt of enthusiasm with Kamala Harris' rise
MADISON – As Vice President Kamala Harris effectively replaces President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, Sabrina Madison sees an opportunity for "a Black woman to do what Black women have historically done, forever, in America." "When we improve things for ourselves we, in essence, improve things for everyone else, too,"...
Respecting sacred tribal sites, Amazon distribution center, Harris in Wisconsin
Tribal elders raise concerns about disrespectful behavior by non-native people at sites considered sacred, Amazon opens its new distribution center in Weston to serve northcentral Wisconsin, crowd greets Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin as she begins her presidential campaign.
Illinois and Wisconsin Residents On Alert After Black Bear Sightings
Residents of Illinois are being urged to keep their eyes open after recent confirmed sightings of black bears in several counties across the state. Rare Black Bear Sightings Prompt Caution from Illinois DNR. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued a cautionary statement, noting that while black bear sightings...
Wisconsin Music Festival Surprises Fans with Drone Show
It's music festival season, and Wisconsin is home to several huge festivals that draw tens of thousands of fans for several days of music and fun, one of these festivals just surprised fans with a high-tech show to end the day. Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin, just celebrated its 30th...
Some youths at state’s juvenile prison complain of isolation. The Department Of Corrections sees progress.
Those involved in improving conditions at Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls acknowledge progress in treatment of youths there. But some youths are alleging that they are being isolated for prolonged periods. Prolonged isolation in prison is widely recognized by researchers as having serious effects...
Divers find 1893 wreck of ship that sank in Lake Michigan with captain's "faithful dog"
The wreck of a 130-foot ship has been found off the coast of Wisconsin more than 130 years after it plunged to the bottom of Lake Michigan with the captain's beloved dog on board, marking yet another discovery of a vessel that went down in the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes over a century ago. The historic Margaret A. Muir schooner was found on May 12 by a group of shipwreck hunters using historical records and high-resolution sonar, the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association said in a news release.The team, which included Wisconsin Maritime Museum executive director Kevin Cullen, noticed...
Crews prep the grounds as the Wisconsin Valley Fair is just one week away
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - One of the area’s biggest summer events the Wisconsin Valley Fair is now just one week away and as you can imagine, getting Marathon Park ready is no small feat. Crews spent Tuesday morning making improvements to the Midway, the set-up is underway for rides...
Peyton’s Promise breaks pop tab collection record, surpassing inaugural year by 800 pounds
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The final numbers from Peyton’s Promise’s pop tab collection event have been announced, revealing 1,000 pounds of pop tabs collected at the Concert on the Square event on July 10th. The organization sells the aluminum from the tabs and gives the proceeds to the...
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