But here’s what stirs me most about this realization: if commencement speeches represent such valuable distillations of experience, why limit this kind of knowledge-sharing to graduation ceremonies?

Diana F. Uttech, age 86, of Merrill, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Aspirus Hospital in Stevens Point, WI. Diana was born on April 26, 1939 to the late Robert H. and Lydia (Bonke) ...

GRADE 9 HIGHEST HONORS (4.0): Azalea Blake, Shane Gibson, Marie Hagemeister, Lilee Haltinner, Noelle Iverson, Kendell Klug, Claire Kufahl, Finlee Lange-Peronto ...

Dear Reader, We are all inhabitants of private universes. One person’s world revolves around the crack of a bat against a baseball, the geometry of a perfect swing, the smell of grass and dirt in late ...

Guy W. Hartl, 69, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Guy was born September 2, 1955, son of William Hartl and Frances (Boland) Hartl. He was a jack of all ...

Jack L. Kleinschmidt, age 76, of Merrill, entered his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at his home, while surrounded by his beloved family and under the care of ...

That dinner-table education would later steer him toward a position in professional football. “I would say it first started when I was definitely in high school. I had very significant thoughts about ...

Donna M. Scheu, age 79, formerly of Merrill, WI passed away on June 7, 2025 at the Aurora Zilber Family Hospice after a 30-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born on January 20, 1946 to the ...

Park City Credit Union (PCCU) announced last Thursday, June 5, 2025, that it has merged with Wood County Employees Credit Union (WCECU), expanding the Merrill-based financial institution’s reach into ...

St. Paul’s Church, W2604 Cty. Hwy. P, located southeast of Merrill, will hold their annual family-friendly Party on P this weekend, June 13-15, 2025. Kicking things off on Friday afternoon and evening ...

A brief history Pine Crest has served Lincoln County since 1954 and has been county-operated for more than 70 years. In 2019/2020, Lincoln County partnered with North Central Health Care to manage the ...

Faye Schwarm, age 101, of Wausau, passed away on June 8, 2025. Funeral Services are being held on June 13, 2025, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Weston.