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Lincoln County was fortunate last week to have the Lincoln County Annual Summit, organized by the relatively new Executive Director, Elsa Duranceau, Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation.  The two-day event brought together key players important to the future direction of our county,…

The Merrill Area United Way recently held its Annual Meeting on February 5th.  This meeting is our leadership transitional meeting when elections take place.  It is also a meeting to evaluate our previous year and analyze and establish areas that the Board will move forward with in the new year.…

Our lives are built around certain expectations. During the winter we expect the highways and the street roads to be plowed. We expect the utilities to provide energy for heat in the winter, and cool in the summer. We expect our refuse to be picked up at curbside, or by a private provider. If we…

By chance, did you get out of bed today and say, “I wonder how I can make a positive difference in the life of one person today?” I am a little guilty, because I don’t think about this on a regular basis, but sometimes I think about it.  Maybe because of my work with agencies and seeing people who…

The Merrill community is invited to join the Merrill Area United Way (MAUW) for a fun-filled family-oriented Community Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Agra Pavilion, 100 S. Park St. in Merrill. At 10:00 a.m. Mayor Steve Hass will kick off the celebration…